How to Create a Route With My Maps
Use the browser-based Google My Maps tool to draw a custom route.
Go to My Maps in your browser and sign in to your Google account, if you aren’t already signed in. Click +CREATE A NEW MAP in the upper-left corner to get started. (You can also select an existing map if you’ve already made one. ) To get started, enter a location in the search box and press Enter or Return on your keyboard. Select Untitled Map to name your map at any point. In the upper-left maps tools box, select Add Layer. Select Untitled Layer and name the layer Markers. Select Save. Select Add Marker and place the marker at the starting point of your route. In the Point One box, enter a name for your starting point and select Save. Select the Draw a Line tool. Select Add Driving Route. Click on your starting point to begin drawing the route, and then double-click on your ending point to stop drawing. My Maps will create your route. (A new driving layer will automatically appear. ) You can add lines and shapes to further customize your map. Click Draw a line and select Add a line or shape. Use the tool to draw lines to signify paths that are not observable on Google Maps or draw shapes to highlight a specific portion. Once created, you can add a note to the line or shape. Select Save.
How Do I Mark My Current Location in My Maps?
Go to Google My Maps in a web browser and create a new map. Then, type in your address in the search bar at the top of the page. My Maps will place a green marker over your location.
What Happened to Google My Maps for Android?
In 2021, Google removed the Google My Maps Android app from the Google Play Store. You can still use Google My Maps on a mobile browser by navigating to mymaps.google.com.
Any maps you created using the My Maps Android application are still accessible. To find them, open the Google Maps app and select Saved. Alternatively, go to mymaps.google.com to access them.
My Maps was never available on iOS. However, you can access My Maps via a mobile browser on your iOS device.
