There are more than 2000 bus stops in Canberra so My Maps has truncated the data set without telling you – beware! Google My Maps lets you add a maximum of 2000 points to any layer. Examine it carefully – do you notice anything odd? You’ll probably find that large areas of Canberra have no bus stops at all. You’ll now have a map with lots of markers. Now choose the field to use as label for the markers – choose stop_name and click ‘Finish’.You’ll then be asked what the order of the coordinates is – choose ‘Latitude, Longitude’. To see a sample of the data, click on the question mark after the field name. Despite its name, both coordinates are included in the stop_lat field.You’ll then be asked which fields in your file provide spatial data – the latitude and longitude of the bus stops.Click on ‘Import’, then select and upload the CSV file from your desktop.In the My Maps menu box click on ‘Add layer’.Our dataset is a list of bus stops in Canberra – download the CSV file to your desktop.We’re now going to import some external data to populate a new layer. Tick the box to make the layer visible again.Untick the box next to ‘Untitled layer’.A layer is a way of grouping together particular features. Once you’ve added some points you’ll notice that they appear in the left-hand side menu box under ‘Untitled layer’. Draw an area or a line using the polygon tool.You can also add a photo by clicking on the camera icon. Click on the pencil icon to edit the content of the info box.To add this marker to your map, click ‘Add to map’.The map will recenter and a marker will appear.Type a query in the search box to find a place – try ‘University of Canberra’.Add a title and description in the info box.Click on the marker icon (the cursor will change from a hand to crosshairs).or go to your Google Drive account and choose ‘New > More > Google My Maps’.go to Google Maps, choose ‘My Maps’ from the menu, and then click ‘Create Map’.To open up the My Maps editor you can either: You’ll need to have a Google account to create and share maps using My Maps.
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