/mapsources

Custom map sources for GEOS (MOBAC compatible)

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Web Maps Mapsource Collection

This is a collection of tiled web maps for GEOS (Google Earth Overlay Server). The mapsources are based on the MOBAC XML MapSource Format with some extensions. For a documentation of the format, please read GEOS: creating mapsources

Status of the maps

maps that currently do not work are in the develop branch of this repository

  • World

    • Google Road: works
    • Google Terrain: works
    • GSI Japan Topos: works (Note that GSI serves tiles for whole world but that detailed tiles are only served for Japan itself.)
    • Komoot: works
    • OSM Mapnik: works
    • Strava Heatmap: doesn't work (Tile download relies on cookie which is not available from Google Earth. Maybe possible with API?
  • Europe

    • Outdooractive Germany: works (more precise boundaries?)
    • Outdooractive Germany Topo: works (Note: contains only zoom levels 15/16, so you have to zoom in to view it)
    • Outdooractive Austria: works (more precise boundaries?)
    • Outdooractive Austria Topo: works (Note: contains only zoom levels 15/16, so you have to zoom in to view it)
    • Outdooractive South Tyrol: works (more precise boundaries?)
    • Geoportail France: works/needs API key
    • Kompass: works
    • OSM 4umaps: does not work, because server sends no CORS header
    • Albania Geoportal: does not work
  • US

    • USGS National Map Satellite: works
    • USGS National Map Satellite & Topo: works
    • USGS National Map Topo: works
  • Oceania

    • NZ topo: doesn't work (Tileserver return 404 when outside their web app, topomap.co.nz: uses different tile grid. )

Wishlist

Creating Map Sources

Please read the tutorial here

Contributing

Feel free to create pull requests with new maps or improvements!