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I have a question. I am planning an extensive trip through the US and I would like to create a virtual route map. What I am looking for is the map of the US (with major highways) with the ability to put virtual pins onto the locations I am thinking of visiting.
I can access the Google map and even found a way to put ONE pin location in, but I want to put lots of pins in and be able to save the map and return to it. I don't mind paying for the program.
Anyone know of such a thing? Thanks!
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Microsoft Streets & Trips gives you this ability. I allows you to plan your trip and add stops and areas of interest. Definitely one of the better trip planning products on the market.
Posted by: Eric Brown | January 20, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. I just looked it up. Alas, it is only available for PCs and I'm a Mac person. Looks like a great program. I do have a PC laptop I used when I have to, so if I can't find a mac program I may check it out anyway.
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 20, 2007 at 07:09 PM
Google Earth for Mac I believe will allow an export that is viewable on google maps... I think. It's just plain cool even if it doesn't. :)
Posted by: Rich G. | January 20, 2007 at 11:41 PM
I was wondering about this myself a month or so ago: http://blog.jackvinson.com/archives/2006/12/06/interactive_mapping.html. I liked http://maps.ask.com for something like what you want. They even have the ability to plot a multi-stop route. And it's online and can be URL'd for later reference.
Posted by: Jack Vinson | January 20, 2007 at 11:55 PM
I look into these, thanks!
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 21, 2007 at 01:07 AM
Lisa,
Check out this from Search Engine Journal in a piece titled "Google Maps Multiple Destinations.
"Google has added a new feature to Google Maps which I first experienced when testing out Ask.com’s AskCity, multiple destination directions."
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=4147
Posted by: Wally Bock | January 21, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Wally - Thanks. I am a bit dense sometimes, but I can't seem to figure out how to get to that functionality. I am going to forward it to my husband, who uses google maps more than I do, and see if he can show it to me. If it works, it will be perfect.
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 21, 2007 at 06:27 PM
Bill helped me figure out how to use google maps and it worked! Here's my map so far:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=seattle&daddr=portland,+OR+to:fargo+to:des+moines,+IA+to:milwaukee+to:chicago+to:new+york,+NY+to:philadelphia,+pa+to:roanoke,+VA+to:Atlanta,+ga+to:ft.+myers,+fl+to:birmingham,+al+to:dallas,+tx+to:albuquerque,+nm+to:denver,+co+to:salt+lake+city,+utah+to:las+vegas+to:San+Francisco,+CA+to:seattle,+wa&sll=37.17628,-98.50676&sspn=48.782642,92.636719&ie=UTF8&z=4&ll=37.160317,-98.701172&spn=48.782642,92.636719&om=1
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 21, 2007 at 07:24 PM
Google Earth is what you are looking for. The new mac client is excellent. we are using it in the exact same manner you describe for our trip to italy next month...
Posted by: kincy | January 27, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Kincy - yep, that's what every one tells me. I have done something on google maps, but not google earth yet.
Posted by: Lisa Haneberg | January 27, 2007 at 01:07 PM
What about buying the Garmin Mapsource software. You can get US street maps for it, and it will even calculate your routes if required. You can use it without a GPS unit, but then of course you will not get real-time mapping, but it does support saving waypoints and points of interest (your "Pins"). They are available for the Mac. http://www.garmin.com/pressroom/corporate/011006.html
Posted by: Craig | February 12, 2007 at 06:06 AM