diff --git a/src/components/layerlist/LayerLegendImage.vue b/src/components/layerlist/LayerLegendImage.vue
index e765c128..e48b37c4 100644
--- a/src/components/layerlist/LayerLegendImage.vue
+++ b/src/components/layerlist/LayerLegendImage.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <script>
 
 import LayerLegend from '../../util/LayerLegend';
+import { LayerProxy } from '../../util/Layer'
 
 /**
  * Module for one legend element.
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ export default {
   data () {
     return {
       resolution: this.mapView.getResolution(),
-      viewResolutionChanged: undefined
+      viewResolutionChanged: undefined,
+      layerProxy: new LayerProxy(this.layer, ['legend', 'legendOptions'])
     }
   },
 
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ export default {
     if (this.viewResolutionChanged) {
       this.mapView.un('change:resolution', this.viewResolutionChanged);
     }
+    this.layerProxy.destroy();
   },
   computed: {
     /**
@@ -52,10 +55,11 @@ export default {
     legendURL () {
       const options = {
         language: this.$i18n.locale,
-        ...this.layer.get('legendOptions')
+        ...this.layerProxy.get('legendOptions')
       };
       return LayerLegend.getUrl(
-        this.layer, this.resolution, options, this.layer.get('legendUrl'));
+        this.layerProxy.getLayer(), this.resolution, options,
+        this.layerProxy.get('legendUrl'));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/layerlist/LayerList.vue b/src/components/layerlist/LayerList.vue
index fa5f3258..7e45abbd 100644
--- a/src/components/layerlist/LayerList.vue
+++ b/src/components/layerlist/LayerList.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <wgu-layerlistitem
       v-for="layer in displayedLayers"
       :key="layer.get('lid')"
-      :layer="layer"
+      :layer="layer.getLayer()"
       :mapView="map.getView()"
       :showLegends="showLegends"
       :showOpacityControls="showOpacityControls"
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { LayerCollectionProxy } from '@/util/Layer';
 import { Mapable } from '../../mixins/Mapable';
 import LayerListItem from './LayerListItem'
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export default {
   },
   data () {
     return {
-      layers: []
+      layersProxy: undefined
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -37,16 +38,23 @@ export default {
      * Bind to the layers from the OpenLayers map.
      */
     onMapBound () {
-      this.layers = this.map.getLayers().getArray();
+      this.layersProxy = new LayerCollectionProxy(this.map.getLayers(),
+        ['lid', 'displayInLayerList', 'isBaseLayer']);
     }
   },
+  destroyed () {
+    this.layersProxy.destroy();
+  },
   computed: {
     /**
      * Reactive property to return the OpenLayers layers to be shown in the control.
      * Remarks: The 'displayInLayerList' attribute should default to true per convention.
      */
     displayedLayers () {
-      return this.layers
+      if (!this.layersProxy) {
+        return [];
+      }
+      return this.layersProxy.getArray()
         .filter(layer => layer.get('displayInLayerList') !== false && !layer.get('isBaseLayer'))
         .reverse();
     }
diff --git a/src/components/layerlist/LayerListItem.vue b/src/components/layerlist/LayerListItem.vue
index bb5af5b5..535c621d 100644
--- a/src/components/layerlist/LayerListItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/layerlist/LayerListItem.vue
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
         <v-checkbox
           color="secondary"
           hide-details
-          :input-value="layer.getVisible()"
+          :input-value="layerProxy.getVisible()"
           @click.capture.stop="onItemClick()"
         />
       </v-list-item-action>
       <v-list-item-title>
-        {{ layer.get('name') }}
+        {{ layerProxy.get('name') }}
       </v-list-item-title>
     </template>
     <v-list-item
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       class="overflow-visible"
     >
       <wgu-layeropacitycontrol
-        :layer="layer"
+        :layer="layerProxy.getLayer()"
       />
     </v-list-item>
     <v-list-item
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       requests when the layer item is not expanded.
       -->
       <wgu-layerlegendimage v-if="open"
-        :layer="layer"
+        :layer="layerProxy.getLayer()"
         :mapView="mapView"
       />
     </v-list-item>
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
       <v-checkbox
         color="secondary"
         hide-details
-        :input-value="layer.getVisible()"
-        @click.capture.stop="onItemClick(layer)"
+        :input-value="layerProxy.getVisible()"
+        @click.capture.stop="onItemClick(layerProxy)"
       />
     </v-list-item-action>
     <v-list-item-content>
       <v-list-item-title>
-        {{ layer.get('name') }}
+        {{ layerProxy.get('name') }}
       </v-list-item-title>
     </v-list-item-content>
   </v-list-item>
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 <script>
 import LayerLegendImage from './LayerLegendImage'
 import LayerOpacityControl from './LayerOpacityControl'
+import { LayerProxy } from '../../util/Layer'
 
 export default {
   name: 'wgu-layerlistitem',
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ export default {
   },
   data () {
     return {
-      open: false
+      open: false,
+      layerProxy: new LayerProxy(this.layer, ['name', 'legend', 'opacityControl'])
     }
   },
   props: {
@@ -82,12 +84,15 @@ export default {
     showLegends: { type: Boolean, required: true },
     showOpacityControls: { type: Boolean, required: true }
   },
+  destroyed () {
+    this.layerProxy.destroy();
+  },
   methods: {
     /**
      * Handler for click on layer item, toggles the layer`s visibility.
      */
     onItemClick () {
-      this.layer.setVisible(!this.layer.getVisible());
+      this.layerProxy.setVisible(!this.layerProxy.getVisible());
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -101,13 +106,13 @@ export default {
      * Returns true, if the layer item should show a legend image.
      */
     showLegend () {
-      return this.showLegends && !!this.layer.get('legend');
+      return this.showLegends && !!this.layerProxy.get('legend');
     },
     /**
      * Returns true, if the layer item should show an opacity control.
      */
     showOpacityControl () {
-      return this.showOpacityControls && !!this.layer.get('opacityControl');
+      return this.showOpacityControls && !!this.layerProxy.get('opacityControl');
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/util/Layer.js b/src/util/Layer.js
index dc716607..58403b13 100644
--- a/src/util/Layer.js
+++ b/src/util/Layer.js
@@ -55,3 +55,190 @@ const LayerUtil = {
 }
 
 export default LayerUtil;
+
+/**
+ * Transparent proxy around an OpenLayers layer to be used in Vue components
+ * when reactive layer properties are required.
+ */
+export class LayerProxy {
+  /**
+   * @param {ol.layer.Base} layer OL layer
+   * @param {Array} properties An array of property key names which need to be
+   * accessed on the layer.
+   */
+  constructor (layer, properties) {
+    this.layer = layer;
+    this.properties = {};
+    this.changeListeners = {};
+    properties.forEach(property => {
+      this.properties[property] = layer.get(property);
+      this.changeListeners[property] = () => {
+        this.properties[property] = layer.get(property);
+      };
+      layer.on(`change:${property}`, this.changeListeners[property]);
+    });
+
+    // Forward everything transparently to the underlying OL layer. The get()
+    // and getProperties() methods are trapped and handled by the proxy.
+    // Remarks: Neither set() nor setProperties() have to be handled. Property
+    //  setters operate on the OL layer and then get synced into the proxy via
+    //  observables.
+    return new Proxy(this, {
+      get: function (target, prop, receiver) {
+        if (prop in target.layer && !['get', 'getProperties'].includes(prop)) {
+          const p = target.layer[prop];
+          return (typeof p === 'function') ? p.bind(target.layer) : p;
+        }
+        return Reflect.get(target, prop, receiver);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a value. The property name must be registered in the constructor.
+   * @param {String} property Key name.
+   * @returns {String} Value.
+   */
+  get (property) {
+    return this.properties[property];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get an object of all property names and values registered for in the
+   * constructor.
+   * @returns {Object} Object.
+   */
+  getProperties () {
+    return this.properties;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the OL layer object wrapped by this proxy.
+   * @returns {ol.layer.Base} OL layer
+   */
+  getLayer () {
+    return this.layer;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Destroy the proxy object. This must be invoked before the proxy goes out
+   * of scope to prevent dangling change notifications.
+   */
+  destroy () {
+    Object.keys(this.changeListeners).forEach(property => {
+      this.layer.un(`change:${property}`, this.changeListeners[property]);
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Transparent proxy around an OpenLayers collection for layers to be used in
+ * Vue components when reactive layer properties are required.
+ */
+export class LayerCollectionProxy {
+  /**
+   * @param {ol.Collection<ol.layer.Base>} collection OL collection of layers
+   * @param {Array} properties An array of property key names which need to be
+   * accessed on the layers.
+   */
+  constructor (collection, properties) {
+    this.collection = collection;
+    this.layerProxies = [];
+
+    const createLayerProxy = (layer) => new LayerProxy(layer, properties);
+
+    // Sync against the underlying collection while retaining the order of
+    // elements.
+    // Remarks: A layer proxy must be destroyed before it goes out of scope.
+    // To support reactivity the instance of layerProxies must be preserved and
+    // the length property may not be invoked - see
+    // https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/reactivity.html#For-Arrays
+    this.syncLayers = () => {
+      const newLayerProxies = [];
+      this.collection.forEach(layer => {
+        let layerProxy = this.layerProxies.find(proxy => proxy.getLayer() === layer);
+        if (!layerProxy) {
+          layerProxy = createLayerProxy(layer);
+        }
+        newLayerProxies.push(layerProxy);
+      });
+
+      this.layerProxies.forEach(layerProxy => {
+        if (!newLayerProxies.includes(layerProxy)) {
+          layerProxy.destroy();
+        }
+      });
+
+      this.layerProxies.splice(0);
+      this.layerProxies.push(...newLayerProxies);
+    };
+
+    this.syncLayers();
+
+    this.collection.on('change:length', this.syncLayers);
+
+    // Forward everything transparently to the underlying OL collection.
+    // The forEach() and getArray() and item() methods are trapped and handled
+    // by the proxy.
+    // Remarks: Methods which alter the collection are not handled.
+    //  These operate on the OL collection and changes get synced into the
+    //  proxy via observables. The methods pop(), push(), remove(),
+    //  removeAt(), setAt() will operate on OL base layer arguments. Therefore
+    //  returned objects by these methods will not properly support reactivity.
+    return new Proxy(this, {
+      get: function (target, prop, receiver) {
+        if (prop in target.collection &&
+          !['forEach', 'getArray', 'item'].includes(prop)) {
+          const p = target.collection[prop];
+          return (typeof p === 'function') ? p.bind(target.collection) : p;
+        }
+        return Reflect.get(target, prop, receiver);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Iterate over each element, calling the provided callback.
+   * @param {function} f The function to call for every element. This function
+   * takes 3 arguments (the element, the index and the array). The return value
+   * is ignored.
+   */
+  forEach (f) {
+    this.layerProxies.forEach(f)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get an array of LayerProxy objects for all layers in the collection.
+   * @returns {Array<LayerProxy>} Array of LayerProxy objects.
+   */
+  getArray () {
+    return this.layerProxies;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the LayerProxy at the provided index.
+   * @param {Number} index Index.
+   * @returns Element.
+   */
+  item (index) {
+    return this.layerProxies[index];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the OL collection object wrapped by this proxy.
+   * @returns {ol.Collection<ol.layer.Base>} OL collection of layers
+   */
+  getCollection () {
+    return this.collection;
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * Destroy the proxy object. This must be invoked before the proxy goes out of scope.
+  */
+  destroy () {
+    this.collection.un('change:length', this.syncLayers);
+    this.layerProxies.forEach(layerProxy => {
+      layerProxy.destroy();
+    });
+  }
+}