How to download locations from Google Map

When we need to download required places like hotels, schools or any location best method is to download from the Google maps. 

1. Step

Use following link for Google map

https://www.google.lk/maps

2. Step

Select "Menu" of the Google map

3. Step

Select "My Map" option in drop down list

4. Step

Once you click on "My Maps" you can see your maps if you have created before, to create new map select "Create Map",

5. Step 

Once you created new maps now you have to add required data to the maps, here I wanted to download hotels locations in Kandy district of Sri Lanka. You can select any places according to your requirement. 

6. Step 

You can see available location on the map with names,

7. Step

Then you have to click on the place makes and  select "Add to Map" option to add those locations to your map.

8. Step

  Once you add locations to map those  added Placemarks change in to red color.

9. Step

Once you complete adding data in to your map you can change the name of you map, click on the "Layer Option" in your map and select rename.

10. Step

once you complete adding data to your map you can print this map or you can export map as KML layer which can be converted to ESRI shapefile if you required to use in ArcGIS or even in GRASS or QGIS. otherwise you can display those KML on Google earth..

11. Step

You can display your KML on Google earth