How to still access Classic Google Maps (as of 06/26/15)

[Roadrunner75]

As of today, here are two links that still access Classic Google Maps:

Valid as of: 06/26/15
https://www.google.com/lochp
https://maps.google.com/maps?output=classi
https://maps.google.ca/maps?output=class
https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature
https://www.google.com/maps/mms
http://techforluddites.com/bring-back-classic-google-maps-campaign/

[getemngo]

Failing either of those, there's ACME Mapper. You can't use it for directions or go back in time in Street View, but it at least has the old zoom controls, you can't accidentally select a city when clicking the map, and you can still turn off labels in satellite view.

I mean, it's not meant to be used for most of the same stuff as Google Maps (I use ACME mostly for topo maps), but you at least get Google Maps data in the older format.

[bugo]

I've found that if you use the lochp link and you don't enter a location in the search box the link will have lochp in it and will take you to the classic maps. You will have to do a bunch of zooming in but it's worth it. It works on street view as well.

[freebrickproductions]

The first link no longer works,  but the second one still does (for the time being).

[SignGeek101]

Don't worry this one works (as of 2015/05/27)

https://maps.google.ca/maps?output=class

[rickmastfan67]

Updated the main post with the new info.

[SignGeek101]

 

Classic Maps is gone forever. The links above no longer work as of 2015 / 06 / 02.

[corco]

Dammit, you're right

https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature still seems to work

[jakeroot]

Funny. The old maps doesn't work as well for me as the new one. The zoom is really jerky.

[rickmastfan67]

Dammit, you're right

https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature still seems to work

Updated main post with this info.

[Michael]

I just Googled the myplaces URL to see if anyone else found it yet, and I found a huge rant on Google's support forum like the one here on AARoads.  This post had a link to a site called ClassyGMap, which is an attempt to recreate classic Google Maps.  I've only found a few quirks so far:

- To search by ZIP code, you have to search twice to center the map on the ZIP code

- You can't remove a search pin or directions without reloading the page

- Street View is split screen only

- You can only have up to two destinations on a route

- There's no right-click menu on the map

As for the myplaces URL, I'm hoping it'll be around for a while.  Yesterday, Google upgraded their HTTPS to SHA2.  I know because I get security errors in Chrome when using XP without SP3.  I have a bit of hope since the classi URL stopped working yesterday as well, and there isn't a promo for the new Maps when using the myplaces URL.  I'm worried since before writing this post, I got a notification that "This feature is not supported in the new Google Maps, so we've temporarily switched you to classic Google Maps", but when I went to copy/paste the notification for this post I got the "This version of Google Maps is updating soon" notification.  It's like Google is playing whack-a-mole, and we're the mole.

EDIT: The post link is acting weird, and the post I want to link to shows up at the bottom of the screen after a few seconds.  Look for the post by mike1234567890 (not me) from May 28th.

EDIT 2: I'm getting the "This feature is not supported in the new Google Maps, so we've temporarily switched you to classic Google Maps" notification again.

[Roadsguy]

- Street View is split screen only

Split screen and the goofy panorama effect from the new Lite Mode that isn't there in either full New Maps or Classic. Any way to get rid of that?

[Michael]

Try zooming in a level.  For me, if Street View is zoomed all the way out, it looks like I'm looking through a fisheye lens.

Another quirk I found is that you can't pan the map by dragging Pegman to the edge.  You can however turn on the Street View layer without having to drag Pegman over the map.

[US 41]

Bad news. The last one doesn't work now either.

[SignGeek101]

It's a sad day in the history of road/sign geeking. 

I have two classic tabs still open on my computer. I'll have to keep them open as long as possible.

EDIT: If you are forced to use the new maps (which I think is everyone at this point) and you use Chrome, download "History Blocker" from the store.

The new maps absolutely spams your history page, and it's very annoying trying to find anything I looked at a few hours ago. It unfortunatley blocks all of google though.

For example, it would block google.ca and not google.ca/maps. If you want to see history to your standard google searches, you'll have to use another country's google maps.

[hotdogPi]

Google Mapmaker still uses Classic. Unfortunately, no distance measuring, and no viewing traffic.

https://www.google.com/mapmaker

[freebrickproductions]

Funnily enough, the new Google Maps isn't too half-bad since it seems that they've removed a good amount of the lag that plagued it.

[Zeffy]

Funnily enough, the new Google Maps isn't too half-bad since it seems that they've removed a good amount of the lag that plagued it.

Agreed. Google Chrome now runs it near perfectly on the United States website.

[kkt]

 

[Sykotyk]

Seconded. Using old maps for directions was much smoother and faster than new maps. Especially with lots of waypoints. Which when I'm planning a road trip, include a LOT of waypoints. Overlaying the input onto the map instead of keeping it separated in its own pane is what makes it so slow.

[stormwatch7721]

New Google Maps still lags on Internet explorer.

[riiga]

https://www.google.com/maps/mms

[hotdogPi]

https://www.google.com/maps/mms

Distance measuring is gone.

[US 41]

https://www.google.com/maps/mms

Thanks. This is what I'm going to use for now on.

[jakeroot]

I don't see the point in continuing to use the Classic Maps. It's missing a ton of features and is, at least on my end, not notably any faster.