A new mapping tool allows users to compare modern Google maps with black-and-white aerial images from the 1950s, showing how places in the American West have changed over the last 70 years. The tool is not only a way for people to explore the past, but also assists government agencies, landowners, and conservation professionals in making land management decisions.
With the click of a mouse, a new mapping tool shows how places in the American West have changed over the last 70 years. The tool allows users to compare modern Google maps with black-and-white aerial images from the 1950s. By typing in a place or address, users can zoom in or out and scroll back and forth between past and present.
The tool is not only a way for people to explore the past, but also assists government agencies, landowners, and conservation professionals in making land management decisions
Mapping Tool American West Changes Google Maps Aerial Images Past Present Land Management Government Agencies Landowners Conservation Professionals
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