[GIS] Uploading maps made using ArcGIS for Desktop to Google Maps

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I've made a few maps using ArcGIS for Desktop. I wanted to know if it was possible to upload these maps onto Google Maps.

Is there a way to do this?

Best Answer

You can use Map To KML (Conversion) to convert a map document to the KML format readable in Google Earth or Google Maps. If you have simple features, such as a transparent polygon layer with a certain color scheme use Layer To KML (Conversion). Once the KML is created, simply double-click it and it will automatically bring up Google Earth and zoom to your map data.

The process to get your data into Google Maps is a bit more involved. Try the following workflow:

1) Convert map to KMZ using the above tools. Note-a KMZ is a compressed KML

2) Use 7-zip to convert the KMZ to KML: Right-click KMZ > 7-zip > Extract Here

3) Open Google Map in browser

4) Click on search area and select "My custom maps"

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5) Create

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6) Add KML

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And the final map...Keep in mind that Google Maps gets finicky with large datasets. Google Earth handles large datasets better and accepts KMZ files.

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