The National Library of Scotland has some great mapping tools that would prove really useful in any geography classroom.
There is plenty of software on the market that offers similar functionality, but this site presents things in a really user-friendly way. With a little bit of exploration and practice, maps can really be brought to life here.
The 'spyglass' is an excellent way to explore how places have changed over time. The spyglass can be altered in size, and then dragged across a location to show, say, a late nineteenth century map over a present day satellite image or modern map.
Look what has changed at Heathrow Airport over the years -
Historic maps can be laid over modern-day versions, and faded in or out using a 'transparency' tool. This works really well with the '3D' landscape view:
Old and new views can be placed side-by-side for comparison, and there is a 'swipe' tool that allows you to pass one version over the other:
Check it out for yourself at:
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