1. Creating Neighborhood
Maps
Seminar 2: The Peopling of New York City
Professor Myrna Chase
ITF Amanda Favia
amanda.favia@macaulay.cuny.edu

2. Neighborhood Maps

3. Neighborhood Maps
 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/exploringgreenwichvillage
 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/susser11/category/tours/
 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/chin11/new-yorks-asiatow
 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/de2012/category/any-blog
/
 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/drabik13/visits/

4. Google Custom Maps
 Sign into your Google account (note: your Macaulay
email is a Google account!)
 My Places>Create Map
 Add location & ‘zoom’ in
 Add title & description>click save
 Public or Unlisted option

5. Google Custom Maps
 Customize your map:
 Choose map type (e.g., satellite or street)
 Add: placemarkers, lines (paths), shapes (areas), photos
and video
 Don’t forget to ‘save’!

6. Adding a Map to your Post
 In Google maps, copy embed code (HTML)
 note: you can resize your map here as well
 In WordPress, open a “new post” (or click “edit” on the
page you want to edit)
 Paste embed code into post (make sure you are in “text”
mode when you paste!)
 Publish!

7. Other Mapping Options
 Google Earth Map Making : similar to Google Maps but has
increased functionality.
 Leaflet Maps Marker: create interactive maps that can be
embedded into WordPress sites.
 Social Explorer: create custom maps with demographic data
about the United States.