Using different tile sources as base maps
Google base maps display an immense amount of content (local POI information, road hierarchies, driving directions, and so on) and a large styling palette. In addition, it provides tools to change the styling of its base maps in its JavaScript API.
Moreover, you can have your other map tile sources displayed as base maps in the Google Maps interface. This feature enables you to display your tiled maps in the Google Maps interface, utilizing most of the tools of the Google Maps JavaScript API.
In this recipe, we will go through displaying OpenStreetMap tiles as base maps in the Google Maps interface, using the JavaScript API.
Getting ready
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