Question

I m using the Google Maps API and would like it to render a very simple image of countries/continents.

I also want to draw them in a suitable color that will work well with my site s color scheme.

Would I need to create my own tile-server? Or can I customize this somehow through the API?

Answer 1

Google recently announced support for Styled Maps in the Google Maps API. You can extensively customize the color scheme used by Google Maps.

Answer 2

It is possible now with the Google maps V3 API. It comes as a custom map style.

Google made a style wizard: https://mapstyle.withgoogle.com/

Answer 3

Google Maps API v3. Working jsFiddle:

jsFiddle ---------------------------------------> http://jsfiddle.net/SQvej/

styles:[
    { featureType: "water", stylers: [ { hue: "#F4B741"} ] },
    { featureType: "road", stylers: [ { hue: "#ff0000" } ] }
]

Less words, more fiddles: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0i1emsdP31qaebp2o1_400.gif

Answer 4

~~No, when using the Google Maps API, you cannot change the maps themselves in any way. What you can customize, though, are the icons, logos, etc that you use.~~

EDIT: Google has since release the Styled Maps API, which will probably give you exactly what you want. Take a look at the wizard to get started quickly.

Answer 5

I don t think you can customise this through the Google Maps API. However, the Google Chart API has a map chart type that has customisable colours.

You might also want to investigate OpenLayers, which is an open source web-based mapping engine.

Answer 6

I recently stumbled over this: http://cloudmade.com/products/style-editor They have a complete color editor an lot s of API stuff.

I didn t found something about pricing. But you can have a look into the editior here: http://maps.cloudmade.com/editor/

Answer 7

I try this API and is so easy to install, and the skins are fine: http://codecanyon.net/item/colorful-google-maps-api/5432242?WT.ac=new_item&WT.seg_1=new_item&WT.z_author=MaGeekLab

Answer 8

Here is a collection of color schemes for Google Maps: link

Actually JSON properties for the API

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