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The Road to Swanzey: Frustrations with Google Maps
Bill Hagan:
Started to add this to the National Rally thread, but it’s more about my frustration with Google maps than with the road to the rally proper. If Mod Mike feels differently, won’t hurt my feelings to have it merged. :D
Anyway, I am not smart enough to get Google maps to display "directions" in "terrain” mode.
As an example, our (very tentative) routing is a mere 500-mile back-road delight ... sort of, maybe, could be, something like this, https://goo.gl/maps/l9y0S.
Wish I could see that in “terrain,” but can’t, darn it, as it would be easier to tweak ahead of time. Still, it is looking to be a fine trip up the valleys of the Appalachian spine.
Google maps once supported that function, but some “improvement” seems to have deleted it … or, at least, I cannot figure out how to do it. Anyone figured a work-around or another routing service that does better?
FWIW, I am using a MacBook Pro with OS X 10.9.5, and Safari Version 7.1.2 (9537.85.11.5).
Grazie.
Bill
P.S. Would be happy to hear from anyone about suggestions for different roads or attractions along the way. Intend to RON vicinity Scranton, which is about halfway there.
fotoguzzi:
lower left corner, satellite view?
Bill Hagan:
--- Quote from: fotoguzzi on January 12, 2015, 07:58:53 AM ---lower left corner, satellite view?
--- End quote ---
Thanks, but not the same for my purposes.
Here’s a satellite shot of where we live:
https://goo.gl/maps/sr5PY
Here’s same in “terrain,” a topographical depiction that is way more useful for me in finding fun roads:
https://goo.gl/maps/d9i5d
Bill
rocker59:
They "upgraded" Google Maps awhile back. You cannot view routes in terrain mode, anymore.
They've also limited the number of way points you can put in.
Terrain mode is available, and if you know your route, you can use it. You just won't have the blue line overlaying the map.
If you open two tabs and open two sessions of Google Maps, you could toggle back and forth between the two.
It does suck that their "upgrade" took away capability.
Bill Hagan:
--- Quote from: rocker59 on January 12, 2015, 08:27:42 AM ---They "upgraded" Google Maps awhile back. You cannot view routes in terrain mode, anymore.
They've also limited the number of way points you can put in.
Terrain mode is available, and if you know your route, you can use it. You just won't have the blue line overlaying the map.
If you open two tabs and open two sessions of Google Maps, you could toggle back and forth between the two.
It does suck that their "upgrade" took away capability.
--- End quote ---
Thanks, Mike.
Figured.
I've been doing that "toggling."
Yet another example of how "new & improved" often isn't. :'(
Bill
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