Google Maps Elevation Layer. Additionally Google Earth displays location elevation wherever your cursor is on the map. It also includes a collection of map layers derived from elevation such as slope in degrees slope in percent aspect and hillshade.
It is a digital representation of the real earth. The Elevation Profile tool allows you to create a path and display its elevation profile. Click the Elevation Profile button on the left side of the map draw a path and double-click at the last point and an Elevation Profile along your path will appear above the map.
There should be a webpage somewhere that just says Click here to add a color elevation layer to Google Earth.
Find local businesses view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Google has done a nice job generating a visually pleasing terrain layer and we use it for all of our Google Maps-based interfaces in OpenTopography. If that sounds. The Google Maps Data layer provides a container for arbitrary geospatial data.
