Overview
To update "Map Settings", select this icon on the toolbar that can be found on the right hand side of your map.
After clicking, a menu will display where you can select the different display options.
Map Type
Street: this is the default base map that provides a focus on the road network and basic areas of interest.
Satellite: converts the base map to reflect satellite imagery of the Earth's surface.
Hybrid: converts the base map to be a combination of Street networks and satellite imagery.
Terrain: converts the base map to display graphics better indicating fluctuations in geographic terrain.
Map Features
Roads: Add/Remove the road network from the map.
Borders: Add/Remove state and country borders from the map.
Labels: Add/Remove labels for Cities, Interstates, National Parks, and more, from the map.
Points of Interest: Remove colored shading for National Parks, Military Bases, and other miscellaneous geographies.
Reservations: Remove map shading for major Native American reservations.
Optional Map Layers
Traffic: Visualize current traffic patterns in your map view.
Transit: Visualize rail-based public transportation routes.
Biking: Visualize bike-friendly roads and bike paths within a market.
Rail & Transit: Visualize rail network, including both public transit lines and freight lines.
Map Style
Change the color theme of the base map
Follow-up Reading:
Return to the Mapping Tools section to continue learning about the toolbar.
These map settings are commonly paired with our split map view to view a single map with up to 4 different lenses. To see how to split your map please review this article.