Google Maps launches sharing feature

Google Maps has launched a collaborative map-making feature that lets you invite people to contribute to a map you have created.

Map makers can ask friends or family to contribute, or click the “Allow anyone to edit this map” to make it open to anyone. The new feature makes it easier for multiple people to plan events on Google Maps.

In addition, Google Maps has announced another new feature – the Terrain view. Clicking the Terrain button in the upper right-hand corner of the map lets you view detailed physical features such as mountains, valleys, and trails in a given location.

Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin fans now have the opportunity to see significant locations in the band’s history on Google Maps. Using the Led Zeppelin Landmarks layer, fans can zoom into places like the Earls Court pub where the band used to jam and the house in which Stairway to Heaven was written.

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