Background Maps

MapAble® offer the user a range of web map services which can be used as base maps for any workspace. Depending on the data overlays the user uses, different background maps will suit different causes.

The Background Maps dropdown list is located on the top right corner of the map area.

The following background map services are available in MapAble®:

Open Street Map - Roads

MapQuest - Open - Standard

ESRI - Topographic map

Geofabrik - Terrain

Open Street Map - Humanitarian

Open Street Map - Standard

Open Street Map - Cycle Map with contours

Open Street Map - Transport with some public transport routes and rail

Open Street Map - Water Colours just for fun!!!

Open Street Map - Toner B/W simplified map

Here - Street Maps

Here - Terrain maps

Here - Satellite imagery

Here - Hybrid of street maps and satellite imagery

National Geo-Information (South Africa) Imagery

Blank Map - if no background map is preferred

Aster GDEM & SRTM - Hillshade

Open Street Map - with no lables

Open Street Map - in Grey scale

ESRI - in Grey scale

CartoDB - Open Street Map in Grey scale

Open Street Map - Topographic map - Hillshade

The following are some examples of how they look like:

Open Street Map - CycleMap	Open Street Map - Water Colours	Open Street Map - Toner

Open Street Map - Comic Sans	National Geo-Information (South Africa) Imagery	Open Street Map -Transport