Written by If you’re familiar with Google Maps or Google Maps Api then you must be more than familiar with the default maptypes. Roadmap, Satellite and Hybrid views can take you a long way, but in the end the might just not be enough when you want to tell a particular story with your map.
Since our release 14.06.00, we’ve added new custom maptypes, carefully taylored by expert designers to achieve a perfect balance of personality, attractiveness and atmosphere.