Tag:information=map

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Public-images-osm logo.svg information = map
2016 Brzeźnica 02.jpg
Description
A board with a map. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Map-14.svg
Group: tourism
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
Useful combination
Status: de facto

A board with a map.

How to map

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

Rarely can also be mapped as an area 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.:

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.
Tule Lake USGS topo map.png
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.
National street map of Indianapolis and environs.jpg
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.
Tadapani-28-Wanderkarte-2013-gje.jpg
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).
Melshornet03112006GunnarHeltne.jpg
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.
Lageplan des Freibads Bruck an der Mur1.jpg
São Jorge Castle map for tourists.jpg
map_size=city A map of a city.
Stavanger city map cut.jpg
map_size=landscape A map for the landscape, for example with map_type=toposcope
Table orientation Mons.JPG
map_size=region A map for a larger area.
Karte KEO-Region.png
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
Vatican City map IT.png
map_source=* All commonly used values according to Taginfo

Similar tags

Possible synonyms

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