Map Tiles

Map Tiles give users the ability to customize their viewing experience by changing the look and information of the Map on which their data displays in Live Mode and History Mode. Each of these map tiles can be accessed and toggled on by using the Map Tools bar.

Default Map Tiles

• Map Tiles - Map
  The standard Map option displays a combination of data including roads and some topographic information, as well as identifying major points of importance like airports, hospitals, and parks.

• Map Tiles - Map Light
  The light themed map is a black and white themed version of the standard Map option. It is a decolorized low contrast greyscale map whose greys skew white. Landmasses are lighter than bodies of water.

• Map Tiles - Map Dark
  The dark themed map is a black and white themed version of the standard Map option. It is a decolorized low contrast greyscale map whose greys skew black. Landmsses are darker than bodies of water.

• Map Tiles - Satellite High Res
  Satellite maps display actual satellite imagery of the areas on the map interface, properly colored to reflect the actual view. Satellite maps also overlay roadways unless toggled off by the user. When a user has a satellite map selected, the Map Tiles menu in the Map Tools bar has a check box at the bottom that says Labels. If there is a check mark next to it, roadways will display on the Map. The high res satellite map allows for more accurate zooming, but requires more bandwidth and can be a factor in slow load times for larger data ecosystems.

• Map Tiles - Satellite Low Res
  Satellite maps display actual satellite imagery of the areas on the map interface, properly colored to reflect the actual view. Satellite maps also overlay roadways unless toggled off by the user. When a user has a satellite map selected, the Map Tiles menu in the Map Tools bar has a check box at the bottom that says Labels. If there is a check mark next to it, roadways will display on the Map. The low res satellite map requires significantly less bandwidth and can be a factor in eliminating slow load times for larger data ecosystems that still require a Satellite map view in the portal.

• Map Tiles - OpenStreetMap
  OpenStreetMap is an open source service that displays a map similar to the standard Map option, but with additional markings and indicators based on zoom level. The different sets of colored indicators and markings on the OpenStreetMap can be viewed on their website.

• Map Tiles - Terrain
  The terrain map tile shows a standard topographic map, along with colored lines to show water boundaries and flow paths.