Examples
We want to help you get Overture data into whichever tool you love to use.
ποΈ Overture Maps + kepler.gl
In this example, we'll query the Overture Maps buildings theme and download data for a specified bounding box. Then we'll load the data into kepler.gl, an open-source tool for working with large map datasets, and visualize the buildings data by data source: OpenStreetMap, Microsoft ML Building Footprints, and Google Open Buildings.
ποΈ Visualizing Places in Rapid
In this example, we will load Overture Maps places data into Rapid so that we can visualize and inspect the geometries and their properties.
ποΈ Creating Tiles
Overture is primarily distributed in the GeoParquet format. While GeoParquet is a compact format, tiles are essential for creating pannable, zoomable slippy maps for display on the web.
ποΈ Building an Overture Map
Step 1: Download only what you need
ποΈ Overture Maps + QGIS
In this example, we'll show you how to get Overture Maps data into QGIS, a powerful and popular open source geographic information system. QGIS can ingest almost every spatial data format, including Parquet and GeoParquet. Once you get your data into QGIS, the sky's the limit for data analysis, data conflation, visualization and beautiful mapmaking.