How can I create numbered map markers in Google Maps V3?

Question

I\'m working on a map that has multiple markers on it.

These markers use a custom icon, but I\'d also like to add numbers on top. I\'ve seen how this has been accomp

Answer 1

Perhaps there are those still looking for this but finding Google Dynamic icons deprecated and other map-icon libraries just a little bit too ugly.

To add a simple marker with any number inside using a URL. In Google Drive using the Google My Maps, it creates numbered icons when using a map layer that is set to 'Sequence of Numbers' and then adding markers/points on the map.

Looking at the source code, Google has their own way of doing it through a URL:

https://mt.google.com/vt/icon/name=icons/onion/SHARED-mymaps-container-bg_4x.png,icons/onion/SHARED-mymaps-container_4x.png,icons/onion/1738-blank-sequence_4x.png&highlight=ff000000,0288D1,ff000000&scale=2.0&color=ffffffff&psize=15&text=56&font=fonts/Roboto-Medium.ttf

Above URL

I haven't played extensively with it but by changing the hex color codes in the 'highlight' parameter(color parameter does not change the color as you may think), the 'text' value can be set to any string and you can make a nice round icon with any number/value inside. I'm sure the other parameters may be of use too.

One caveat with this approach, who knows when Google will remove this URL from the world!