MAP files, precisely - Geographical Map Files, are associated with MapInfor – a program for managing geographical data. File with a MAP extension, along with 3 other file, is the basic source of data for the above mentioned software.
Files with the KMZ extension are used by a popular program – Google Earth, and they contain locations of maps shared within this software. KMZ files are archives comprised of the main KML files (usually doc.
After converting the file to the new format, you will be able to use other programs to support it. Keep in mind, however, that the MAP file after converting to KMZ may differ slightly from the original. The most important information should be kept, but if you want the file after conversion from MAP to KMZ to be the same, you have to do this carefully and choose the proper application from the list below.
There is no guarantee, of course, that the conversion will come up to all your expectations, but it will certainly help you. If, after all, the effect of converting MAP to KMZ does not meet your expectations, you can simply try to find on the Internet a different version of your file in MAP format, properly converted to a KMZ file by someone else. If this fails, use the information provided in the further part of the website.
If after converting the file MAP the desired result was not achieved, you can try to change the format of MAP file to other than KMZ. On our website you will find more information on the following conversion options
Unfortunately, if after performing the two previously described steps (trying to find your MAP file converted by someone else, and the attempt to convert it to KMZ on your own) you still have a problem with your file, then there are only a few solutions left. You can once again try to find and install an application that can open the MAP file in its original format (without conversion to KMZ file). Such a solution will be difficult to implement, but it certainly will give the best result.