Overlay Types - Web

 GeoJSON

Opens a GeoJSON document.

The document can either be a local (LAN) file or accessed via an HTTP URL.

Click here for the full description of the GeoJSON overlay type.


Bing Maps Tiles (Aerial with labels)

Connects to the Microsoft Bing Maps "tile server", and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

A Microsoft Bing Maps "Application Key" is required to use this dataset.

Click here for the full description of the Bing Maps Tiles (Aerial with labels) option.


Bing Maps Tiles (Aerial)

Connects to the Microsoft Bing Maps "tile server", and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

A Microsoft Bing Maps "Application Key" is required to use this dataset.

Click here for the full description of the Bing Maps Tiles (Aerial) option.


Bing Maps Tiles (Roads)

Connects to the Microsoft Bing Maps "tile server", and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

A Microsoft Bing Maps "Application Key" is required to use this dataset.

Click here for the full description of the Bing Maps Tiles (Roads) option.


ERDAS APOLLO Essentials - Image Web Server

Loads a dynamic image from an ERDAS APOLLO Essentials - Image Web Server.

Click here for the full description of the ERDAS APOLLO Essentials - Image Web Server option.


ESRI ArcIMS Service

Connects to an ESRI ArcIMS Service

ESRI, ArcIMS, and the ArcIMS logo are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions.

Connections with an ESRI ArcIMS Image Service are dynamic and operate in the same way as if viewing using a web browser.

Click here for the full description of the ESRI ArcIMS Service option.


MapQuest OSM Tiles

Connects to the MapQuest Open 'tile server', and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

Click here for the full description of the MapQuest OSM Tiles option.


MapQuest Open Aerial Tiles

Connects to the MapQuest Open 'tile server', and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

Click here for the full description of the MapQuest Open Aerial Tiles option.


NASA World Wind

Connects to NASA World Wind Layers, either over the internet, or from a local World Wind cache.

NASA, NASA World Wind, and the NASA icon are all copyright NASA.

Click here for the full description of the NASA World Wind option.


Open Street Map

Connects to the OpenStreetMap database via the RESTful API, and downloads data with the current extents.

The maximum extents allowed is one fifth of a degree in longitude and latitude. Note that the OpenStreetMap server may also impose other load-based limits.

Click here for the full description of the Open Street Map option.


Open Street Map Tiles

Connects to the OpenStreetMap "tile server" of pre-defined images of the OpenStreetMap database, and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

Click here for the full description of the Open Street Map Tiles option.


Stamen Design 'Toner lite' tiles

Connects to the Stamen Design 'tile server', and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by Open Street Map, under CC BY SA.

Click here for the full description of the Stamen Design 'Toner lite' tiles option.


Stamen Design 'Toner' tiles

Connects to the Stamen Design 'tile server', and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by Open Street Map, under CC BY SA.

Click here for the full description of the Stamen Design 'Toner' tiles option.


Stamen Design 'Watercolor' tiles

Connects to the Stamen Design 'tile server', and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by Open Street Map, under CC BY SA.

Click here for the full description of the Stamen Design 'Watercolor' tiles option.


Tile Map Service

A Tile Map Service provides access to resources, in particular, to rendered or pre-rendered/cached cartographic tiles at fixed scales over the internet.

Note: The Tile Map Service specification is under active development, and is subject to change.

Click here for the full description of the Tile Map Service option.


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