Sample KML/KMZ files for use within Google
Earth
| Would you like to easily see what data coverages
we have available; take a virtual flight up the Sacramento river; create
a data catalog; or even make a simple map? All you need is Google Earth (FREE) and a KML file. Don't have Google Earth? Go to earth.google.com for a free download. Once installed, just click on the KML files below to download and view the coverages. Because of performance issues and the size
of some of these files you should have a high speed connection |
KML/KMZ Files |
Description |
File Size |
| River Miles | The river miles dataset is a point coverage that identifies river mile markers along the Sacramento River. The river mile markers are a commonly-used reference system for discussing areas and locations along the River. This particular dataset was developed by digitizing the mile markers from the USGS 7.5' quads. | 11KB |
| Historic Aerial Photo Index | DWR Environmental Services Section has an extensive digital library of historical aerial photography. We have made the photo index available for interested parties to browse the library. The photos are linked to the points so you can click a point and have a sample image load into a web browser. An important note -- The images linked to the points have been resampled for display purposes only. We are working on providing access to the 600dpi imagery for integration into various mapping applications. | 30KB |
| Conservancy Boundary | Defines the conservation area as referred to by the SRCAF | 179KB |
| Image Overlays | Here is an example of images that were overlaid within Google Earth. Using the SacRiverHistAerialIndex.kmz file(Historic Aerial Photo Index), you can save a linked image to your local machine and use the Add Image Overlay tool to scale and rotate the image over the Google imagery. | ~2mb |
| Extents of the 7.5' USGS quad maps - Statewide. This can be used to identify the quad map for an area or to help overlay quad maps within Google Earth. | 919KB |