Old Ways: Maps & Terrain App-Analysen für 2. November

Discover the past where you stand today. Old roads once ran here, settlements stood, rivers changed course and borders shifted. Many of these places can no longer be found on modern maps, yet their traces survive on historical maps. Old Ways helps you explore the past of a place by combining old maps with modern satellite imagery. Compare maps from different eras, find forgotten names and settlements, explore the terrain, measure distances and work with your own map material. HISTORICAL MAPS • Browse historical maps from different years and regions. • Overlay up to four map layers at once. • Adjust opacity and compare the past with the present. • Download available maps to use without internet. YOUR OWN MAPS • Add scanned maps and photos. • Georeference them to the modern landscape. • Adjust position, scale and transformation. • Save, import and export your results. TERRAIN AND TOOLS • Explore the relief of the landscape. • Measure distances and areas. • Draw elevation profiles. • Save your own points and organize them into groups. EXPLORE AT YOUR OWN PACE Some maps and features are free. For advanced tools and additional access, the app offers PRO and PREMIUM plans and Energy purchases. Old Ways is your tool for uncovering the history hidden in ordinary places.