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Free KMZ / KML Overlays For Google Earth


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The same website has a good explanation at http://apeoid.com/how-to-use-kmz-kml-google-earth-protected-areas-files/

 

Google Earth can be a powerful tool in many ways. Lots of people use it just as a way to get aerial views of locations from the comfort of home. However, kmz/kml files allow vast amounts of information to be downloaded from many sources and layered over Google Earth views. These can be something as simple as saved GPS coordinates and tracks all the way up to very sophisticated map layers. For instance, a geological map or a claims map can be downloaded as a kmz/kml file and loaded into Google Earth.

 

It is one of the most powerful and generally free prospecting tools currently available.

 

Here are State Geologic Maps from USGS in KML/KMZ format http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/

 

Active Mines in the U.S. from the USGS http://mrdata.usgs.gov/mineplant/

 

KML Geology: Using Google in Geology. A site by San Diego State University with mostly California related KML files and other KML resource information

 

Converting Shapefiles (and more) to KML

 

Some Australian Resources

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