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

• Canada Topo Maps
• Swisstopo
• Bayernatlas Topo

Creating Map Sources

Please read the tutorial here

Contributing

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