MapTiler Landform schema

The vector tile schema describes how the vector data is organized into different thematic layers and which attribute and values each layer contains. This is useful for writing a map style.

MapTiler Landform is a tileset that contains prominent topographic features—such as mountain peaks, volcanoes, saddles, cliffs, and ridgelines. Features with elevations include values in both metres and feet.

Explore the tileset in the interactive map viewer, check the date of the last update, use it as vector tiles, etc.

Inspect MapTiler Landform schema

Definition of layers

The MapTiler Landform tileset contains the following layers:

cliff #

Lines representing vertical or near-vertical natural drop in terrain topography.

cliff_label #

Lines with names representing vertical or near-vertical natural drop in terrain topography.

Fields

name

Name of the cliff. Language-specific values are in name:xx.

Examples:

  • White Cliffs of Dover
  • Pålstovebrotet

peak #

Points representing the tops (summits) of hills or mountains.

Fields

customary_units

Indicates the customary unit used to display a peak elevation in its country.

Values:

  • m
  • ft

ele

Elevation in meters.

Min/max values:

  • -1090
  • 8849

ele_ft

Elevation in feet.

Min/max value:

  • -3576
  • 29032

iso_a2

Two-letter country code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

Examples:

  • CH
  • JP
  • US

name

Name of the peak. Language-specific values are in name:xx.

Examples:

  • Dufourspitze
  • Mount Rainier
  • 御嶽山

rank

Importance of the peak. Higher peaks and peaks with name have lower rank.

worldview

Defines the geopolitical perspective from which a feature is represented.

worldview description
ch geopolitical world view of Switzerland
us geopolitical world view of USA

Examples:

  • worldview:ch = Denali
  • worldview:us = Mount McKinley

ridge #

Lines representing a hill or mountain landform with a continuous elevated crest.

Fields

class

Distinguishes between a ridge and an arête. The term arête refers specifically to a sharp, narrow, rocky ridge.

Values:

  • cliff
  • arete

ridge_label #

Lines with names representing a hill or mountain landform with a continuous elevated crest.

Fields

class

Distinguishes between a ridge and an arête. The term arête refers specifically to a sharp, narrow, rocky ridge.

Values:

  • arete
  • ridge

name

Name of the ridge. Language-specific values are in name:xx.

Examples:

  • Tschingelgrat
  • Filo Noroeste
  • Kozí chrbát

saddle #

Points representing the lowest point along a ridge or between two mountain tops.

Fields

class

Distinguishes between a mountain_pass, which is the highest point of a road, railway, or path crossing a mountain crest, and a saddle, which refers to a topographic depression between two peaks.

Values:

  • mountain_pass
  • saddle

customary_units

Indicates the customary unit used to display a peak elevation in its country.

Values:

  • m
  • ft

ele

Elevation in meters.

Min/max values:

  • -670
  • 7907

ele_ft

Elevation in feet.

Min/max values:

  • -2198
  • 25942

iso_a2

Two-letter country code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

Examples:

  • CH
  • JP
  • US

name

Name of the saddle. Language-specific values are in name:xx.

Examples:

  • Col du Grand Saint-Bernard
  • Newfound Gap
  • Thorong La

rank

Importance of the saddle. Higher saddles and saddles with name have lower rank.

volcano #

Points representing tops (summits) of a volcano.

Fields

customary_units

Indicates the customary unit used to display a peak elevation in its country.

Values:

  • m
  • ft

ele

Elevation in meters.

Min/max value:

  • -3800
  • 6891

ele_ft

Elevation in feet.

Min/max value:

  • -12467
  • 22608

iso_a2

Two-letter country code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

Examples:

  • CH
  • JP
  • US

name

Name of the peak. Language-specific values are in name:xx.

Examples:

  • Etna
  • Mount Saint Helens
  • 富士山

rank

Importance of the volcano. Higher volcanoes and volcanoes with name have lower rank.

status

Status of the volcano.

Values:

  • active
  • dormant
  • extinct
  • inactive
  • unknown

Submarine

Indicates whether the volcano is located underwater.

Values:

  • true
  • false

License

With the use of this API, you must visibly credit these attributions:

© MapTiler