google earth Google Earth shows maps from the collection in 3D, wrapped on the earth. Each map has been georeferenced, allowing the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. The transparency slider allows comparison of historical and modern map images. 120 maps can be viewed in the Rumsey Historical Map layer in the Gallery Layer, or you can download links to those maps plus another 140 maps and put them in My Places in Google Earth. Learn more Launch Google Earth google maps 120 maps from the collection can be viewed in Google Maps. The experience is similar to viewing the maps in Google Earth, but does not require downloading the Google Earth software—the maps are viewed in any Web browser. The maps appear in 2D, and can be compared or overlaid with modern satellite views or road maps. The maps can be shared by creating links to the entire map or a zoomed-in section. Learn more Launch Google Maps

second life The virtual world of Second Life offers another way to view and experience parts of the map collection in three dimensions and at a huge scale. The location in Second Life is called the Rumsey Map Islands. It includes two 100 meter tall globes, Yosemite Valley in two and three dimension, the Grand Canyon, New York City in 1836 over 600 meters long, a welcome center with hundreds of free maps, and a 600 meter tall map cylinder showing hundreds of maps. Learn more View Maps in Second Life collections ticker The Collections Ticker provides a unique way to viewer the maps. Structured like a stock ticker, the map thumbnails pass through the viewer in random order or alphabetically. In about eight hours the entire collection will have appeared. The thumbnails can be enlarged by clicking on them and brief information will appear when mousing over the thumbnails. The ticker can be placed anywhere on a user’s screen, and viewed occasionally while doing other tasks. Learn more