MDC and Google put a world of outdoor images and information at computer-users fingertips

By admin at Thu, 2006-07-27 22:08 | | Missouri Fishing News

Get an eagle's eye view of Missouri Department of Conservation areas online with Google Earth. The Conservation Department and Google have teamed up to give computer users easy assess to satellite images of conservation lands through the most advanced computer technology available.
Google Earth is a new product that combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. To view an area you simply type its address and Google Earth zeros in on the location using graphics that simulate an approach by airplane. With a new data file from the Missouri Department of Conservation computer users can view conservation areas along with information on their facilities, activities and regulations. The Google Earth site also provides driving directions between locations, includes tilt and rotate features for viewing 3D buildings and allows viewers to save and share searches, as well as add their own annotations.
The free version of Google Earth can be downloaded and installed for personal use. No registration is required. You can download your copy of Google Earth at Google's Web site, http://earth.google.com/. You must download Google Earth in order to view conservation areas in Missouri with this tool. After you have installed Google Earth, download the KMZ file for conservation areas from the Conservation Department web site. When you double-click on the KMZ file, it will open Google Earth automatically and display conservation areas in Missouri.