Creating a Map

Overview

Maps are collections of datasets displayed together on an interactive web map. These maps can be composed using the map composer and saved as GeoNode resources. Additionally, maps can be enriched with metadata, ratings, and user comments.

You can create map in three ways:

1. From the All Resources Page:

   Click Add Resource and select Create map from the list.

   
   

2. From the Maps Page:

   Click New.

   
   

3. From the Datasets Page:

   Click View and select Create map.

   
   

When you create a new map, it will automatically open in the Map Viewer. In the upper left corner, you’ll find the TOC (Table of Contents) button. This opens the TOC panel, where you can manage all the datasets associated with the map.

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Exercise

Follow these steps to create a map in GeoNode:

1. On the GeoNode Homepage, click the Maps tab.

   
   

   

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2. Click the New button.

   
   

   

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3. In the Map Viewer, click Add Dataset from the top-navigation bar.

   
   

   

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4. In the Datasets Catalog pane, select your previously uploaded buildings layer.

   
   

   

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5. Under the Resources link in the top-navigation toolbar, select Save As.

   
   

   

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6. In the Save pop-up, give your map a Title and Description

   
   

You should now see your map listed on the All Resources page.

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Note: For more details, refer to the Managing Maps section of the official GeoNode documentation.

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Need More Help?

Visit the official GeoNode documentation:

• https://docs.geonode.org/en/master/

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