Tag:information=map

A board with a map.

How to map

Add a node where the map is located, and add tourism=information + information=map.

Rarely can also be mapped as an area , but only if the map is parallel to the ground, such as a stone map board lying on the ground (example).

Tags used in combination

To describe the access to the shown routes use the access-keys e.g.:

• hiking=yes
• bicycle=yes
• mtb=yes
• horse=yes
• ski=yes

Tag	Description	Example/photo
Map type
map_type=topo	A map with topographical background for e.g. a historical or hiking map. The map contains contour lines.
map_type=street	A map with all streets or ways of an area. The streets are mostly named. The angles, distances etc. are accurate. Used e.g. at tourist offices for the accommodation overview.
map_type=scheme	A sketched map with only important ways and POIs. The angles, distances etc. are merely illustrative, not accurate. Used e.g. by travel agencies to explain their tours.
map_type=toposcope	A marker erected on high places which indicates the direction to notable landscape features which can be seen from that point (associated with tourism=viewpoint).
map_type=*	All commonly used values according to Taginfo
Tag	Description	Example/photo
Map size
map_size=site	A map of special site, like of a historical castle.
map_size=city	A map of a city.
map_size=landscape	A map for the landscape, for example with map_type=toposcope
map_size=region	A map for a larger area.
map_size=*	All commonly used values according to Taginfo
Tag	Description	Example/photo
Map source
map_source=OpenStreetMap	A map based on OpenStreetMap. Also add map_source:attribution=yes if it has sufficient attribution (mentions OpenStreetMap and also mentions ODbL or osm.org/copyright), map_source:attribution=incomplete if it has some but not sufficient attribution (e.g. mentions OpenStreetMap but doesn't mention ODbL or osm.org/copyright), map_source:attribution=no if it does not attribute OpenStreetMap at all, map_source:attribution=sticker if someone used an attribution fixer sticker.
map_source=*	All commonly used values according to Taginfo

Similar tags

• tourism=information + information=tactile_map - A map that can be read with fingers
• tourism=information + information=tactile_model - A model of buildings and surroundings that can be explored with fingers

Possible synonyms

information=hikingmap

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• information=hikingmap ‒ Use tourism=information + information=map + hiking=yes + map_type=topo

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

map_type=hiking

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• map_type=hiking ‒ Use tourism=information + information=map + map_type=<value> + hiking=yes

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Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

information=citymap

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• information=citymap ‒ Use tourism=information + information=map + map_size=city + map_type=street

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

board_type=map

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• board_type=map ‒ Consider to use tourism=information + information=map

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

See also

• information=board - An information board
• playground=map - A map painted on a paved surface at a playground or school to teach geography to children