Can you keep you old HTTP xml sitemape when moving to HTTPS site wide?

[znotes]

Hi Mozers,

I want to keep the HTTP xml sitemape live on my http site to keep track of indexation during the HTTPS migration. I'm not sure if this is doable since once our tech. team forces the redirects every http page will become https.

Any ideas? Thanks

[SergioB1717]

I searched the subject and the only I have found is this:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/9uXVsQ18WQk

[GastonRiera]

Hi Zack!

Migrating your site to HTTPS all your URLs will turn into HTTPS. So, there will no need to keep the old sitemap alive or keep track of the http indexation.
Of course you must keep track of the indexation of the new site. Remember to create a new Search Console profile for that.

Here, an excellent article and a checklist on everthing you should do in a HTTPS migration.

The HTTP to HTTPs Migration Checklist in Google Docs to Share, Copy & Download, from Aleyda Solis.

Hope this helped you.
Best luck.
GR.