Is there a website that shows maps from the past?

How do I get started making a custom map for a website?

• I want to make a website with a map on it. I have no idea what I'm doing. Where should I start? The website will show the locations of... let's say, really good sandwiches. You go to the website and there's a map of the world there, with pins marking locations. You click on a pin and it shows you more information about the particular sandwich found at that spot. Also on the website would be a list of great sandwiches, sorted by country. You can click on a link there and the relevant information box would open on the map. Here are some maps doing the sort of thing I want to do: http://www.fishfight.net/mackmap/ http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2011/jan/07/britain-best-budget-eats-restaurants-cafes I'm doing this a hobby, both because I love sandwiches and for the mental exercise. I don't know how to do any coding. For now I'll be the only person updating the map, but I like the idea of eventually letting other sandwich-lovers add pins. Q: Is "http://maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=21670&topic=21671" on Google Maps the best way to do this? Will it let me do both parts to the page (not just the map, but also the list of countries)? Q: Should I learn about thehttp://code.google.com/apis/maps/index.html? If so, where do I begin? The information on the Google Code pages is aimed at someone with more experience than I have. Q: Any other Custom Maps 101 advice?

• Answer:

  You can use the Google Spreadsheet + Google Maps mashup called http://earth.google.com/outreach/tutorial_spreadsheet.html. There's a good introduction video on that page. I use it to make the map then I grab the embed link and put it on my site. Example http://iloveyu.jp/Reviews/Hyogo/kobe/kobe.html.