Featured tile layers - Other languages
Featured tile layers refer to the set of different map styles featured on the OpenStreetMap web site. These can be accessed and selected by activating the "Layers" sidebar and then looking under the "Map Layers" section. There are currently 7 layers featured, and of these the "Standard" layer is the default.
People wishing to propose a new tile layer should read the new tile layer policy and contact the Operations Working Group. Other servers, not appearing on the main page but available to public are listed at raster tile providers.
| Tile layer | Required | Preferred | Remarks | |||||||||
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| Support | Global | Traffic | Reliable | Up to date | Open data[1] | Non-comm. | Free/open licence | OSM data[1] | Uniqueness | Significance | ||
| Currently featured layers | ||||||||||||
| Standard | OK | OK | OK | OK | z0-z12 monthly; z13+ minutes |
OK | OK | CC0 [1] | Yes, except for admin boundaries at z1-z3 (Natural Earth) | Attempts to do many things at once (Jack of all trades, master of none) | Zoom: max z19
Also known as the "Default" layer. or "openstreetmap-carto". Sometime mistaken/misleading name Mapnik is used. | |
| CyclOSM | Yes | OK | Yes | OK | z1-z11 weekly; z12-z20 live rendering |
OK | OK | OK | OK | Contour lines
Cycle map. World coverage |
Open source, CartoCSS source code at https://github.com/cyclosm/cyclosm-cartocss-style/. | Zoom: max z20
Hosted thanks to OSM-Fr. |
| Cycle Map | OK | OK | OK | OK | ~24 hours | OK | OK | No style sheet published | landcover at z0-z8 is not OSM based | Contour lines
Focuses on bicycle features, shows bicycle routes |
Zoom: max z21 | |
| Transport Map | OK | OK | OK | OK | ~6 hours | OK | OK | No style sheet published | OK | Displays routes, and public transport | Roads are not most prominent feature | Zoom: max z21
Promotes the same features as ÖPNVKarte. |
| Tracestrack | ? Wait for OWG's evaluate |
OK | ? Wait for OWG's evaluate |
? Wait for OWG's evaluate |
z1-z12 monthly; z12-z20 daily or weekly; language label: 2 days, have rotation. |
OSM and SRTM | ? |
CC0 [2] | landcover at z0-z8 is not OSM based | a mix of osm-carto and OpenTopoMap. It has many improvements: more tag support (busway, embankment, cuisine, solar plants, aquaculture, pitch, sea, tree etc.), CJK fonts, etc. | There is also better internationalisation: country specific road shields, peaks using imperial system in the US, hierarchical place rendering in China, etc. | Zoom: max z19
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| Humanitarian | OK | OK | OK | OK | z1-z12 weekly; z13+ ~5 minutes |
OK | OK | CC0[3] | OK | Focuses on the developing countries with an emphasis on features related to development and humanitarian work. | Good contrasting style in terms of overall colour choices. Terrain shading. Many new/different icons (particularly for basic amenities in developing countries) and more nuanced surface track-type rendering. | Zoom: max z20
See demo and legend. Style developed and maintained by HOT (openly on github) Hosted on OpenStreetMap.fr servers, which expect to handle the traffic. |
| Former layers | ||||||||||||
| ÖPNVKarte | OK | OK | OK | OK | at least 5 months (unstable, see talk page for details) | unknown | OK | No style sheet published | OK | Displays routes, and public transport | Roads are not most prominent feature | Zoom: max z18
Promotes the same features as the OpenCycleMap Transport Layer |
| MapQuest Open [4] | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Run by MapQuest | MIT license [5] | Dead | Different styles for different countries. Renders U.S. highway shields. | Commercial service "Simpler" style using fewer colours. | Featured in November 2011. June 2015 they've discontinued their documentation site and broken various things. Not looking too good for future availability. The tile service will no longer be free after 11 July 2016 (will require subscription and authorization keys). |
| NoName | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Run by CloudMade | No style sheet | Dead | Debugging style for nameless roads | Removed in November 2011. There are other QA tools that display the same information and are more updated. | |
| Tiles@home | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | Dead | OK | OK[6] | Dead | Used Osmarender renderer | Removed in Feb 2012[7]. Developer support reduced Feb 2011. | |
| Standard / OSM carto |  |
{{slippymap |lat=34.8 |lon=-111.76460 |zoom=18 |width=200 |height=200 |layer=leaflet |marker=no}}
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| CyclOSM | |
{{slippymap |lat=34.8 |lon=-111.76460 |zoom=18 |width=200 |height=200 |layer=cyclosm |marker=no}}
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| Cycle Map | |
{{slippymap |lat=34.8 |lon=-111.76460 |zoom=18 |width=200 |height=200 |layer=cycle |marker=no}}
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| Transport Map | |
{{slippymap |lat=34.8 |lon=-111.76460 |zoom=18 |width=200 |height=200 |layer=transport |marker=no}}
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| ÖPNVKarte | |
{{slippymap |lat=34.8 |lon=-111.76460 |zoom=18 |width=200 |height=200 |layer=oepnv |marker=no}}
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| Humanitarian | |
{{slippymap |lat=34.8 |lon=-111.76460 |zoom=18 |width=200 |height=200 |layer=humanitarian |marker=no}}
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