Is it possible to customize the color scheme of a Google Map?

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

Answer 1

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 2

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

Answer 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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