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February 02, 2007
Google Street Maps Overlay for Google Earth
Upon reviewing the GEB archives it appears I missed writing about this one even though I've used it for over a year. The same guy who implemented Globe Glider (a useful Windows application for integrating mapping tools with GE), 'BernhardMuc' at the GEC, also released another handy tool. Bernhard posted a way to view Google Maps street maps as transparent images seamlessly overlayed automatically in Google Earth. As you change your view, it reloads a proper zoom level of Google Maps. One example of why this network link 
is useful is to view detailed map data for countries like Australia and New Zealand which have great roads data in Google Maps, but the data hasn't been ported to GE yet. The maps also show things like parks, lakes, rivers, and tourist sites as well. I think this is a handy thing worth keeping in your "My Places" and turning on when you need a map-like perspective, but still in 3D. (Tip: you can adjust the transparency by changing the parameter in the network link from &TRANS=80 to 100 - no transparency, 0 - fully transparent)
Posted by FrankTaylor at February 2, 2007 12:55 PM
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Posted by: Navneeth at February 2, 2007 03:55 PM
so there is a way to bring in GM data into GE!!! ;-)
Posted by: smokeonit at February 2, 2007 05:30 PM
Frank, how soon we'll see such layer directly in GE?
Posted by: stels at February 3, 2007 07:11 AM
Just noticed that street directions are now available in Google Earth for Sydney Australia. I guess the real road maps can't be far away.
Posted by: Michael O'Neill at February 7, 2007 03:43 AM
Just to let everyone know, Australian maps are now available in Google Earth. Living in Melbourne, I have waited a very long time for this and to see it happen is just fantastic.
Posted by: Luke W at February 17, 2007 05:36 PM
i like to see the suburbs of sydney from the air
Posted by: mike charaf at September 7, 2007 10:38 AM
It doesn't seem to be working anymore. Is there an alternative solution available to see Google Maps within Google Earth (on the 3D globe and not inside the browser window)?
Posted by: kahunablogger at March 15, 2008 04:59 PM
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That's wonderful! Thanks for pointing it out!