Need to find a map of your city, county, or zip code? Check out these tips for locating a map.
Google it! There are lots of city and county maps available online.
Ex: Searching for Los Angeles city map brings up a map that shows all of
the different neighborhoods in LA.
Try Zip Code Boundary Maps. Simply search by state, county, or zip code to locate a
map of your town and its surrounding zip codes. Just follow these easy steps:
- Once you size the map to your needs, you can save/copy a picture of this map using Print Screen function, Snip It, or Screen Sketch.
- To remove the colors so that you can color your own zones, paste the image into an image editing program such as Paint.net, Screen Sketch (windows 10 users), Photoshop, etc.
- If using Paint.net, go to the Effects options, then Artistic, and finally Ink or Pencil Sketch (either will work -- ink lines will be darker).
- Remove all coloring (move the slider down to zero). You can also darken the ink/pencil lines.
- Once you have this blank template, you will be able to add your own coloring for each zone (remember to save each image separately for your project).
- NOTE: When you save the final map in programs like Paint.net, make sure that you save it as a .png or .jpg file to insert it into other documents later.
