topic Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels? in ArcGIS Online Questions

Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

Phil_Hartger — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:44:24 GMT

When making a map in ArcGIS Online, I'd sometimes like to use one of the ESRI basemaps without its labels reference layer (e.g., Terrain, but without the labels). Is that possible?

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

JonathanQuinn — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:28:15 GMT

Add the service directly from the REST endpoint using Add > Add from the web and check the option to use as a basemap:

Terrain basemap:
http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Terrain_Base/MapServer

Most of the basemaps in the Basemap drop down have the actual basemap, as well as a reference layer, (the labels), on top of it. Use this site to find the actual basemaps to add to a webmap as a basemap.

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

AndrewBartell — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:32:51 GMT

I have tried this, but I am still getting street labels to show up. I am trying to use Esri's Light Grey Base basemap, but no matter how I bring it into Pro without the reference layers, I still get street labels to show up. Is there any solution to getting just the basemap to show up without any labeling what so ever and just that grey background? I love this Light Grey Base as a basemap, but for the project I'm working on I need to remove all labels, and the solution provided by Jonathan Quinn does not work.

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

MarkBockenhauer — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:40:28 GMT

Use the Vector Tile Style Editor to turn off the labels... save your own version of the style.

https://developers.arcgis.com/vector-tile-style-editor/(modal:new)

The Style is saved as a Tile Layer in your content.

Use the Tile layer as a basemap for your map.

Mark

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

AmeliaNewsam — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:56:27 GMT

Hi Mark. I'm trying to follow your instructions to turn off labels on a basemap, but I'm not seeing where in the Vector Tile Style Editor it lets you turn off the labels. Just to be sure I'm in the right place, here is a screenshot of the menu options I see.

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

MarkBockenhauer — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:41:26 GMT

Amelia,

You have to actually uncheck each label layer, if you click the layer button below quick edit, you will see all of them.

In another post https://community.esri.com/thread/232387-is-there-an-easy-way-to-turn-of-all-labels-in-the-vector-style-editor I suggest another way to remove the labels, that may be of interest to you.

mark

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

AmeliaNewsam — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:49:31 GMT

Hmmm. I'm seeing a lot of layers, but they're all symbology, no labels.

Also no way to turn them on or off that I can see. Here's a screenshot.

But I'll take a loot at your other link as well, thank you.

Re: Basemap WITHOUT Labels?

AmeliaNewsam — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:06:57 GMT

OK, sorry, I just didn't look carefully enough. Takes some wading

through!

Thanks!