My Maps lets you create maps with custom information personalized to suit your needs.

Click+CREATE A NEW MAPin the upper-left corner to get started.

(you’re able to also select an existing map if you’ve already made one.)

Create a New Map button in Google Maps

To get started, enter a location in the search box and pressEnterorReturnon your keyboard.

SelectUntitled Mapto name your map at any point.

In the upper-left maps tools box, selectAdd Layer.

Location highlighted in Search Box in Google My Maps

SelectUntitled Layerand name the layerMarkers.

SelectAdd Markerand place the marker at the starting point of your route.

In thePoint Onebox, enter a name for your starting point and selectSave.

Google My Maps tool box with Add layer highlighted

Select theDraw a Line tool.

press your starting point to begin drawing the route, and then double-press your ending point to stop drawing.

My Maps will create your route.

Markers name highlighted in Google My Maps layer name box

(A newdriving layerwill automatically appear.)

it’s possible for you to add lines and shapes to further customize your map.

ClickDraw a lineand selectAdd a line or shape.

Add Marker tool highlighted in Google My Maps

Once created, you could add a note to the line or shape.

How Do I Mark My Current Location in My Maps?

Go to Google My Maps in a web internet tool and create a new map.

Google My Maps Point 1 Box highlighted

Then, bang out 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?

Draw a Line tool highlighted in Google My Maps

In 2021, Google removed the Google My Maps Android app from the Google Play Store.

Any maps you created using the My Maps Android software are still accessible.

To find them, bring up the Google Maps app and selectSaved.

Add Driving Route highlighted in Google My Maps

Alternatively, go to mymaps.google.com to access them.

My Maps was never available on iOS.

However, you could access My Maps via a mobile internet tool on your iOS rig.

Route highlighted in Google My Maps

FAQ

Google Maps does not support radius functionality.

However, it’s possible for you to use a third-party tool.

Google My Maps with Add line or shape highlighted

Note added in Google My Maps