/map-overlay

Adding an overlay image to a map

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

How to add an image overlay to map

This project demonstrates how overlay an image to the map, so that it scales with the map. This examples overlays a 19th century map of lower Manhattan on the modern map. I found this public domain map in the digital collection of the New York Public Library. This project uses the HERE Maps API for JavaScript.

Note: In order to get this code to work, you must replace the apiKey strings during platform setup with valid HERE developer credentials.

You can obtain a set of credentials by signing up for a Free Account on developer.here.com.