# Changing Map Type

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-map-type/76172>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [February 23, 2017, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-map-type/76172 "2017-02-23T08:28:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Bondo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@Bondo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bondo)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-map-type/76172/1 "2017-02-23T08:28:03Z")

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Has anyone had success changing the type of map Kibana uses when visualizing geo-locations? Any useful examples?

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-map-type/76172/2 "2017-02-23T08:30:49Z")

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I suggest you edit your post and move it to the Kibana category where you're more likely to get help.

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**Author:** ![Bondo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@Bondo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bondo)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-map-type/76172/3 "2017-02-23T08:32:26Z")

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Oops, oversight on my part. Moved now.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/changing-map-type/76172/4 "2017-03-23T08:32:42Z")

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