How to Create Your Own Google Map

Are you interested in exploring the world around you but don't want to rely on pre-made maps? Creating your own custom Google map is an easy and fun way to visualize locations and data. With the Google Maps API, you can create customized maps with ease.

Google Maps API screenshot

To get started, you'll need to create a Google Developers Console account and follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Google Developers Console website: https://console.cloud.google.com/
  2. Select "APIs & Services" from the left-hand menu.
  3. Navigate to the "Dashboard" page and click on "Enable APIs and Services".
  4. In the search bar, type "Google Maps API" and press Enter.
  5. Click on the result, then click on the "Enable" button.

Once you have your credentials set up, you can start building your custom map. You'll need to create a new project in the Google Developers Console and add a API key to it. From there, you can use the API to fetch data from various sources such as OpenStreetMap or GeoNames.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1ULML29nUDp2SRE_D-VH-Z4Ok6C5mXEND