Maps

Web Map Library — MapLibre GL JS

Open-source map rendering library, fork of Mapbox GL JS v1.

• MapLibre GL JS Docs
• MapLibre Style Spec v8
• MapLibre Examples
• MapLibre API Reference
• GitHub: maplibre/maplibre-gl-js
• Awesome MapLibre
• Demo Tiles
• npm: maplibre-gl — vector ^5.5.0

Controls

• NavigationControl — zoom, compass, pitch reset
• ScaleControl — scale bar
• FullscreenControl — fullscreen toggle
• GeolocateControl — user location
• TerrainControl — 3D pitch toggle

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Self-hosted Basemaps — Protomaps

Open-source map tile system using PMTiles (single-file tile archive).

• Protomaps Docs
• Getting Started Guide
• Basemap Download & Preview
• PMTiles Viewer
• PMTiles Spec
• GitHub: protomaps/go-pmtiles

npm Packages

• pmtiles — register custom pmtiles:// protocol for MapLibre
• @protomaps/basemaps — generate full basemap style (roads, buildings, water, labels)

CLI Tools

• pmtiles (go-pmtiles) — install via brew install protomaps/tap/pmtiles
• tippecanoe — install via brew install tippecanoe; converts GeoJSON → PMTiles

Resources

• bboxfinder.com — draw rectangle, copy bbox coords
• geojson.io — draw shapes, export GeoJSON

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Other Map Tools

• Leaflet — Lightweight open-source map library
• OpenStreetMap — Free raster tile source
• MapLibre Demo Tiles — Free vector tiles for testing