Map feature changes
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Save and categorize content based on your preferences.
The following table shows where to find familiar map features
in the new hierarchy. To see the full and latest hierarchy,
see What you can style on a map.
For details about checking automatically migrated legacy styles,
see Verify an auto-migrated map style.
Legacy hierarchy |
Where to find in the new hierarchy |
Administrative |
Political |
Country
Province
Locality
Neighborhood
Land Parcel |
Political>Country
Political>State or province
Political>City
Political>Neighborhood
Political>Land parcel |
Landscape |
Natural>Land cover or Infrastructure |
Commercial corridors
Human-made
Buildings
Natural
Landcover
Terrain |
Infrastructure>Business corridor
Infrastructure
Infrastructure>Building
Natural>Land cover
Natural>Land cover
Not yet supported |
Points of interest |
Point of interest |
Attraction
Business
Shopping
Food & drink
Gas station
Car rental
Lodging
Government
Medical
Park
Place of worship
School
Sports complex |
Point of interest>Entertainment or Recreation
Point of interest>Retail or Service
Point of interest>Retail>Shopping
Point of interest>Food and drink
Point of interest>Service>Gas station
Point of interest>Service>Car rental
Point of interest>Lodging
Point of interest>Other>Government
Point of interest>Emergency>Hospital OR >Pharmacy
Point of interest>Recreation>Park
Point of interest>Other>Place of worship
Point of interest>Other>School
Point of interest>Recreation>Sports complex |
Road |
Infrastructure>Road network |
Highway
Controlled access
Arterial
Local
Drivable
Trail |
Infrastructure>Road network>Road>Highway
Not yet supported
Infrastructure>Road network>Road>Arterial
Infrastructure>Road network>Road>Local
Infrastructure>Road network>Road>Local
Infrastructure>No traffic>Trail |
Transit |
Infrastructure>Transit station |
Line
Rail
Ferry
Routes
Station
Airport
Bus
Rail |
Infrastructure>Railway track
Infrastructure>Railway track
Car ferries styled with Road network, Foot ferries styled with No Traffic.
Not yet supported
Infrastructure>Transit station
Point of interest>Transit>Airport
Infrastructure>Transit station>Bus station
Infrastructure>Transit station>Rail station |
Water |
Natural>Water |
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
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