Terrain Classic
A world-wide CartoCSS port of Stamen's classic terrain map style for topographic visualization.
What is Terrain Classic?
Terrain Classic is a CartoCSS-based map style that ports Stamen's classic terrain design for global topographic visualization. It provides a code-driven approach to generating terrain-focused map tiles using OpenStreetMap and Natural Earth data. The project solves the need for a reproducible, customizable terrain style that can be self-hosted and edited.
Cartographers, GIS developers, and map designers who want to create or customize terrain-focused map styles using open-source tools and data.
Developers choose Terrain Classic for its automated, Makefile-driven workflow that simplifies complex cartographic processes, its global coverage, and its tight integration with the TileMill editing environment for interactive style development.
Overview
World-wide CartoCSS port of Stamen's classic terrain style
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating custom topographic map styles with CartoCSS
- Self-hosting terrain-focused map tiles for web or mobile applications
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