Combining Illustrator Files -

I am sure this is too easy - but how to combine two Illustrator files together.  I have two files of maps for Namibia, each with several layers (one of them being a linked layer to a TIF file).  How do I combine those into one file so I can turn on and off appropriate layers.  Sorry this is probably intuitively obvious, but I can not seem to find the answer.  Thanks for your help.

@Monika,
Thank you for your time ~
Interesting idea, I'll see if that works without losing any editability...
Maybe it's worth it to give everyone an "overall" idea. The OP's workflow is basically it - but in my case, I'm part of a team - there is a "master" template and is shared by X people. Each is assigned a "portion" of the overall project.
Ergo at the end of the "scrum" each person submits their part....now its time to consolidate for output (Catalyst -> Flash Builder, some sections will be print, etc.)....
So with all these files, while its workable to keep selecting each and every piece of artwork in a layer, then copy/paste with "remember layers", it would be really nice to simply:
select a layer and drag it (to the "main consolidated document")
or, at least select a layer which then (auto-selects) all its contents - this is a sub-question to the forum - can't seem to do this either...it seems you really need to select each "part" (artwork) of the layer and copy/paste it.....
Monika Gause wrote:
In CS5 you could first create a symbol (it's possible to preserve layer structure) and then drag an instance of that symbol
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