: Which tool/workflow to design personalized maps? I would like to design maps that include a mix of current cities, historical cities, natural landmarks, roads (current and old). These maps need

@Ann6370331

There is a free tool called Maperitive. You can use it to generate base vector maps with custom styles. However, these are based on the free OpenStreetMap, and generally lack details, streets, and labels for many areas.

What you can do though is export SVG maps from Maperitive, then edit them in a vector graphics package like Adobe Illustrator (Inkscape is a free alternative). This way you can add missing streets, completely control colors and line thicknesses, and add labels.

Unfortunately there is currently no free package that makes this process easier and more fluent. But this might be the best option.

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@Sims5801359

Mapbox studio is free to use and lets you customize Google-style maps in great detail via a scripting language.

If styling is not something you need, but just to pin down places with notes and pictures, try Google My Maps.

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@Gloria351

You are asking for a tool that let you manage map in the same time doing your graphics styles.

There is a tool that can do what you are looking for within Illustrator and it is a plugin called Avenza Mapublisher. Bbut I dont think that you are away from using a GIS package, you still need some GIs package like ArcGIS or ArcMap to export your map to Mapublisher.

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