Maps API setMapTypeId() Method

Map() Constructor Map() Constructor

Example

Change the kind of map to display:

map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN);

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Definition and Usage

The setMapTypeId() method is used to change the kind of map to display.


Syntax

mapvariable.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.CONSTANT);


Constants of MapTypeId

Constant Description
HYBRID Displays a photographic map + roads and city names
ROADMAP Displays a normal, default 2D map
SATELLITE Displays a photographic map
TERRAIN Displays a map with mountains, rivers, etc.


Map() Constructor Map() Constructor


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