Publish an ArcGIS.com Basemap Targeting Data Overlay Uses

JeremyHeffner — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:06:11 GMT

In our work we often build applications that overlay data visualizations on top of the basemap. While the cartography of the included basemap options in ArcGIS.com is nice, none of the options work very well for overlaying data layers.

It would be nice to have a basemap option that is more muted while still retaining streets, buildings, etc. The idea being that the basemap cartography gives context to the data being layed on top instead of drawing attention away from the data.

This is an example of what I mean by a muted basemap from Cloudmade (which is based on OSM):

http://maps.cloudmade.com/?lat=39.949753&lng=-75.16571&zoom=13&styleId=998&geocoding=city:philadelphia;+county:pa&active_page=0&results_number=10&search_bbox=49.98699361915002+14.208755493164062,50.15644578394645+14.699020385742188&bbox=49.98699361915002+14.208755493164062,50.15644578394645+14.699020385742188&opened_tab=2

Re: Publish an ArcGIS.com Basemap Targeting Data Overlay Uses

AzaveaInc_ — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:09:03 GMT

A muted basemap like the example would be good. Or a similar one using shades of gray and other muted colors.

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ScottBall — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:36:49 GMT

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Publish an ArcGIS.com Basemap Targeting Data Overlay Uses

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