Among those is the ability to import a KML mapping file right into the app, simply by tapping a link on the web from your device. These ‘Google Earth’ files allow people to distribute custom ...

So to match up a given location you need to download this KML file, which adjusts Google Earth’s HFOV to 35 degrees.

For amateur cartographers, Google Earth has also gained the ability to import KML files from Google Drive. Predictably, the update is rolling out in stages.