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# Choosing a Base Map

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### Available base maps

* **Outdoors**: the default base map. Tailored for outdoor activities with terrain shading, contours, and trails.
* **Satellite**: global satellite imagery from Mapbox with trails and streets overlaid.
* **Light**: low-profile map great for viewing data overlays on.
* **Dark**: low-profile map great for viewing data overlays on.