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30 Days of Maps Day 18 - 3D

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James Dales
James Dales
Co-founder of Tekantis

Today is day 18 of the #30DayMapChallenge and today's theme is 3D - Map with depth. Add a third dimension to your map. Whether it’s visualizing elevation, buildings, or something more abstract, today’s about thinking beyond flat surfaces.

Icon Map Pro doesn't yet support 3D, but it is something we're planning and already prototyping.

Here's the Grasmere in the Lake District in the UK - I'm using our own base map layer with MapTiler's terrain RGB tiles to provide the elevation profile, giving the map it's 3D effect. Over that I've added a transparent layer showing the potential impact of flooding using the Environment Agency's WMS service. I've then extruded the building profiles from our base layer to highlight the potential impact of flooding on specific properties.