Map Designer by MyLaserTools.com
Online Laser Map Maker for Layered SVG Cut Files
Turn any city, lake, coastline, or mountain into a layered, laser-ready SVG. Customize roads, water, terrain, and frames, then export clean vector layers for your laser workflow.
Search by place or coordinates, add only the geographic features your project needs, and choose Solid, Cut, Score, or contour Engrave output by layer. Download one combined SVG or a ZIP of separate layer SVG files, without tracing a map by hand.
A free account unlocks the complete editor, every public preset, saved projects, and 10 map exports. Buy more exports as needed or go Pro for unlimited map exports. No payment card is required to start.
Design any map with every public preset
Sign in with a free account to build from scratch or start from any public preset. The full layer editor, elevation and bathymetry tools, route imports, and saved Map Designer projects are included. Your first 10 map exports are also included for the lifetime of the account.
Complete editor
Search any available place or coordinates and use every editor control.
Every public preset
Start from any city, lake, terrain, route, print, or 3D preset.
10 exports included
Every free account starts with 10 map exports, with no card required.
Classic City Map
Bold layered city map with chunky major boulevards over a fine street grid and water cut as holes, tuned for laser cutting.
Synthwave Sunset Map
Retro 80s synthwave city: hot pink, purple and cyan roads glowing over a deep indigo night, made for bold UV prints and posters, set on Los Angeles. The Pacific glows with neon ocean depth bands fading into the deep.
Crater Lake Surveyed Bathymetry
Layered Crater Lake depth chart built from real surveyed bathymetry, with a shore plate over advanced depth bands stepping down to a solid backplate.
3D Printed City Skyline
Figure-ground style city map where every building rises to its real-world height, set up on Lower Manhattan. The 3D preview and STL/3MF exports extrude each tower individually over a solid backplate for a printable miniature skyline.
Forest and Trails
National park style map with hiking trails over forest, rivers, and a solid backplate, set up on Yosemite Valley.
Lake Depth Chart
Layered lake bathymetry with a shore plate on top and depth bands stepping down to a solid backplate.
Route Map
Your GPX route as a bold line over a clean street map with a solid backplate, preloaded with a sample hiking loop in the Middlesex Fells.
Coastal Depth Chart
The ocean answer to the lake depth chart: five real ocean depth bands stepping down through teals to a deep navy floor at the bottom. Loads on Australia and its surrounding seas, and adapts to any coastline with depth data.
Lake Map
Circular map with a layered road network and water cut as holes over a solid backplate.
Topography
Layered elevation contours over water, ideal for mountainous terrain.
Topo Score Lines
Elevation contours engraved as thin score lines on a single sheet, like a classic paper contour map.
Stylish Outline
Close-up circular street outline with bold motorways and clean minor roads.
Neon Night Map
City at night with glowing neon roads on a deep navy background, made for UV printing on black acrylic and bold posters, set up on Tokyo.
Figure Ground Map
Architectural figure-ground map with black building footprints on white, muted parks, and light gray water, set up on Manhattan. Stacks as raised buildings over a solid backplate for multi-layer 3D prints.
Heart Keepsake Map
Heart shaped map of the place you met in a soft blush and sage palette, made for UV printed keepsakes and laser cut gifts, set up on Paris.
Leatherette Map Patch
Round high-contrast street map made for laser engraving on leatherette patches, with stitch holes available in the export preview, set up on Banff.
Leatherette Journal Cover Map
Full-bleed monochrome city map for laser engraving on leatherette journal covers and sheets, set up on Florence.
Airport Diagram
Bold airport diagram with white runways and light taxiways on a deep aviation green field, made for UV prints and engraved plaques, set up on Chicago O'Hare. Stacks as raised runways and access roads over a green backplate with recessed water for layered cuts and multi-layer 3D prints.
Best Lap
The Monza high-speed oval as a raised red racing line over the wide solid track, like a flying lap frozen in relief, tuned for 3D printing.
University Campus Map
Campus figure-ground with crimson building footprints, pedestrian paths, and green quads, made for grad gifts in school colors, set up on Harvard. Stacks as raised buildings over a solid backplate for multi-layer 3D prints.
Laser Cut Racing Track
Bold circuit outline with thin access roads on a racing red backplate, set up on Silverstone and ready for any track.
Narrow Lake Map
Tall, narrow rectangular map of a long lake, using a custom vertical aspect ratio with water cut as holes over a solid backplate.
Canyon River
Stacked elevation contours flowing into layered bathymetry depth bands.
Alpine Peak
Stacked summit contours with glacier overlays, built around the Matterhorn and ready for any major peak.
City Parks
City street grid with parks and green spaces as their own layer and water cut as holes, set up on Central Park in New York.
Vinyl T-Shirt Map
Single layer hexagon street outline with water as a filled shape, kept simple for vinyl cutting and heat transfer, set up on Lethbridge.
Sublimation Coaster Map
Round flat city map with parks and rivers covering the whole city without small details, with dark high-contrast roads made for sublimation and UV printing on coasters, set up on Saskatoon.
UV Printed Layered Map
Two layer map: a full color printed back layer with the whole city, and a street outline top layer cut from acrylic or engraved on clear acrylic, mounted on standoffs. Set up on Vancouver.
Christmas Ornament Map
Round festive city map for laser engraved ornaments in deep red and gold, with a gold border frame ready for a hanger hole, set up on Quebec City. Stacks as raised gold roads over a deep red backplate with recessed water for layered cuts and multi-layer 3D prints.
Beach Town Map
Coastal map with sandy beaches, turquoise water, and white streets in a sun-bleached palette, made for sublimation towels, totes, and coasters, set up on Miami Beach. Stacks as raised land and sand over a solid backplate with recessed ocean depth bands for multi-layer 3D prints.
Transit and Rails Map
Railway lines in bold signal red over a faded street grid and soft blue water, made for train lovers' prints and mugs, set up on London. Stacks as raised rails and streets over a light backplate with recessed water for layered cuts and multi-layer 3D prints.
Acrylic Night Light Map
Street outline map for engraving on clear acrylic and edge lighting on an LED base, with a connected border frame, set up on Amsterdam.
Stacked Street Outline
A layered city street map on a hexagon plate with raised roads over a solid backplate, tuned for 3D printing.
Leatherette Luggage Tag Map
Bold minimal city map for laser engraved leatherette luggage tags, with a hanger hole for the strap available in the export preview, set up on Calgary.
Blueprint Map
City streets as fine white linework on deep blueprint blue, made for UV printing on acrylic and metal, set up on Chicago.
Vintage Parchment Map
Old-world city map in sepia and oxblood on a parchment ground, made for UV printing on wood where the grain shows through, set up on Rome.
City Cemetery Map
Moody historic cemetery map with sage grounds and bone-white paths on charcoal, made for walking tour prints, genealogy gifts, and gothic decor, set up on Pere Lachaise in Paris. Stacks as raised grounds and paths over a solid backplate for multi-layer 3D prints.
Farmland Patchwork Map
Countryside quilt of fields, pasture, and shelterbelts in harvest tones, made for family farm gifts and rural keepsakes, set up on the Dutch polders of Noordoostpolder. Stacks as raised fields over a solid backplate for multi-layer 3D prints.
Running Route Map
Your marathon, half, or training-loop route drawn as a bold line over a clean city street grid on a deep navy backplate, preloaded with a sample big-city loop through downtown Chicago.
Wine Country Map
Rolling vineyard valley of vineyards, orchards, hill forest, and a winding river in warm wine tones over a blue backplate, made for winery gifts and tasting-room decor, set up on the Napa Valley.
Glacier Map
Filled glacier tongues and bare rock in icy blue-greys over a slate backplate, made for alpine and national-park keepsakes, set up on Mont Blanc. Stacks as raised ice over bare rock relief on a slate backplate with recessed meltwater for layered cuts and multi-layer 3D prints.
Country Borders Map
A whole-country silhouette with bold national borders and subtle internal regions on a sea-and-parchment palette, made for heritage and nation-pride gifts, set up on Italy.
Industrial & Infrastructure Map
Solid industrial estates, rail yards, military land, retail parks and airport aprons over water and a dark backplate, built from filled shapes that cut and print cleanly.
Leisure & Green Map
Solid parks, theme parks, zoos and playgrounds over water and a green backplate, built from filled shapes that cut and print cleanly.
Backyard Pools Map
A sunny suburb of streets and buildings where every backyard pool pops in bright blue over a warm desert backplate, built to cut and print cleanly.
Garden City Map
Parks, gardens and allotments in solid green over water cut as holes on a blue backplate, built from filled shapes that cut and print cleanly.
National Parks Map
National parks in solid green over water cut as holes on a blue backplate, built from filled shapes that cut and print cleanly.
Laser Cut Framed Tiles
Bold black-on-white city map split into A3 tiles, each with its own frame so they hang as a multi-panel gallery set, tuned for an A3 laser bed.
Christmas Tree Map
Tree shaped city map for festive laser cut cards and ornaments, in forest green with warm gold roads, set up on Strasbourg.
Paw Print Map
Paw shaped city map for pet lover keepsakes and laser cut tags, in warm taupe with soft brown roads, centered on the dog run at Tompkins Square Park, New York.
Pastel Candy Heart Map
Soft mint, peach and lilac streets on bright cream in a heart shape, a sweet gift-ready map for sublimation and full-colour prints, set on Paris.
Retro 70s Map
Vintage 1970s poster palette of mustard, burnt orange and avocado on warm cream, a groovy full-colour print, set on Amsterdam.
Miami Coral Reef Map
Bright tropical palette of coral, teal and aqua on sandy cream in a circle, a beachy full-colour print, set on Miami. The bay is shaded with real ocean depth bands so the water reads like a coral-reef chart.
Blue Water Map
The classic web-map look: bright cyan water popping against a near-white city of soft grayscale roads, a clean high-contrast print, set on Stockholm and its archipelago.
Midnight Gold Map
An elegant after-dark city: warm gold boulevards glowing in a fine web over a deep slate night, with the river as a dark ribbon, made for premium prints and engraved plaques, set on Paris.
Sage and Sand Map
A quiet-luxury Japandi palette of muted sage greens and clay roads on warm sand, a calm minimalist print for modern interiors, set on Kyoto and its river and hills.
3D Printed Christmas Ornament
Round festive city map with bold raised gold roads and a raised gold border ring over a deep red backplate with recessed water, tuned for 3D printed ornaments, set up on Strasbourg.
Raised Lake Relief
Circular lake map with bold raised roads and recessed water over a solid backplate, tuned for 3D printing.
Raised Trail Relief
National park style map with bold raised trails and park roads over solid forest and rivers on a backplate, tuned for 3D printing, set up on Zion National Park.
Stacked Parks and Streets
City street grid with raised parks and bold roads and recessed water over a solid backplate, tuned for 3D printing.
3D Printed Racing Circuit
Bold raised circuit ridge on a solid racing red backplate, tuned for 3D printing, set up on Silverstone and ready for any track.
3D Topography Split
Layered elevation contours over water, pre-split into bed-sized tiles with a single shared border so the printed pieces glue together into one large relief.
Coffee Crawl Map
A caffeine-lover's neighbourhood map: every café and bakery dropped as its own little coffee cup and loaf over a warm cream street grid, made for prints and gifts for the local coffee obsessive, set on Melbourne.
Temple Trail Map
A pilgrim's map of an old temple town: every Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine lit up in vermilion, its actual building footprint filled where we can find it, over a soft paper base threaded with the wooded hiking trails that link them, set on Kamakura, Japan.
Nightlife Map
An after-dark city map: every bar and pub dropped as its own glowing neon-pink marker over a deep midnight street grid, set on Berlin.
Pay as you go, or export without limits
The complete editor is included with every account. When your 10 free exports are used, purchase a small export pack without interrupting your design, or subscribe to Pro for unlimited map exports.
1 map export · $1.49
$1.49 per export. One-time purchase; keep the exports on your account until you use them.
5 map exports · $4.50
$0.90 per export. One-time purchase; keep the exports on your account until you use them.
10 map exports · $8
$0.80 per export. One-time purchase; keep the exports on your account until you use them.
Unlimited with Pro
Subscribe to Pro and export as many maps as you create.
Make a laser-cut map from any available place
Map Designer builds vector artwork from real-world geographic data. Search for a city, hometown, street, neighborhood, lake, river, coastline, landmark, or mountain, or enter latitude and longitude coordinates. Available roads, buildings, terrain, water, and points of interest depend on source coverage at the selected location. A GPX or KML track can be added as a route layer.
Choose the place and frame
Search a place or coordinates, pan and zoom the map, choose an aspect ratio and shape, or add a GPX or KML route.
Build the laser layers
Start from any preset, choose roads, water, terrain, buildings, or points of interest, then set each layer to Solid, Cut, Score, or the contour Engrave mode.
Preview, export, and assign operations
Inspect the SVG, remove small closed polygons if needed, download a combined SVG or layer ZIP, then confirm size and operations in your laser software.
Control the map before it reaches your laser
Choose the layers that belong in the design instead of tracing a screenshot. Presets provide useful starting configurations, while the editor lets you change the location, crop, layer order, colors, line widths, map detail, frame, and fabrication mode.
Worldwide place and coordinate search
Find a place by name or latitude and longitude, then pan, rotate, and zoom to the exact area you want.
Editable map feature layers
Choose and reorder roads, water, land, parks, buildings, boundaries, topography, bathymetry, routes, and points of interest.
Laser-specific output modes
Set ordinary layers to Solid, Cut, or Score. Topography and bathymetry also offer a filled-width Engrave mode for visible contour bands.
Shapes, frames, and large-format tiling
Clip maps to rectangles, circles, hearts, and other frames, add borders or mounting holes, and tile rectangular work at a chosen assembled size.
SVG preview and polygon cleanup
Preview the final vectors, hide layers, and remove small closed polygons from selected layers with an adjustable cleanup threshold.
Multiple fabrication outputs
Download combined or per-layer SVG, PNG for print, and STL or 3MF for solid 3D layers. The editor does not export DXF.
What is inside the layered SVG
The combined SVG keeps each non-empty export layer in a group carrying its layer name. The separate-layer ZIP writes each layer to its own SVG file. Output can include closed shapes and open linework; routes and score paths may remain open, and a street network can contain multiple paths rather than one automatically connected or welded path. If a construction needs one connected piece, use a suitable preset and inspect the vectors before cutting.
What the SVG contains
A combined SVG contains the visible map layers as named groups. If you prefer separate files, download the layer ZIP, which keeps each non-empty layer in its own SVG.
Closed, open, and connected paths
Exports can contain both closed shapes and open linework. Route and score geometry may be open, and a street network can contain multiple paths rather than one automatically connected or welded path.
Cut, score, engrave, and solid geometry
The layer mode changes the exported geometry: Cut creates outlines, Score creates thin linework, and Solid creates filled shapes. Contour Engrave creates filled bands with a chosen width. Assign the matching operation after import.
Scale, units, and bed sizing
The normal SVG uses numeric dimensions and a scalable viewBox without an explicit physical unit, so set and verify the intended size after import. Large-format tiling lets you enter the assembled size in millimetres or inches and includes A4 through 2A0 presets.
Cleanup before fabrication
The export preview can highlight and remove small closed polygons by layer and threshold. The normal workflow does not require retracing: inspect the result, confirm size and operations, then join or adjust geometry only when your construction, kerf, or material clearances require it.
Import into laser software
Map Designer SVG output has been verified with LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, and the Glowforge design workspace. Import the standard SVG, verify its physical size, then map colors or groups to the required cut, score, or engrave settings for your material. Map Designer does not export their native project formats.
SVG software compatibility
Map Designer SVGs have been verified with LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, and the Glowforge design workspace. These applications all import SVG, but the download is not a native .lbrn, .xcs, or Glowforge project and does not contain power, speed, material, or pass settings. Import the combined SVG or individual layer files, confirm the physical size, then assign the appropriate cut, score, or engrave operation for your machine and material.
Read the official SVG import guidance for LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, and Glowforge.
Available download formats
Export a combined SVG, a ZIP of separate layer SVG files, or PNG artwork for printing. Filled solid layers can also become STL or 3MF models for 3D printing; Cut, Score, and Engrave-only layers are not included as solid 3D bodies. Map Designer does not export DXF. CNC and 3D-print uses are available, but the primary laser workflow uses SVG.
What you can make
Start with laser-cut wall art, engraved keepsakes, or stacked relief maps. The same geographic project can also support selected CNC, print, and 3D-print workflows.
Layered city and hometown maps
Separate streets, water, parks, buildings, and a backplate for stacked wood or acrylic wall art.
Scored street engravings
Turn selected road and contour layers into thin score lines for signs, journals, coasters, and plaques.
Topographic mountain maps
Stack elevation contours into dramatic relief maps of peaks, parks, and trails.
Lake & river art
Carve lakes and rivers as depth-banded bathymetry for lake-house and cabin decor.
Routes and location keepsakes
Add a GPX or KML route and frame a race, trip, first date, proposal, or wedding location.
Large tiled wall maps
Split a rectangular map into rows and columns at a custom assembled size in millimetres or inches.
Learn more about making maps
Choose material thickness and a preset that matches the fabrication method before spending an export. The guides below cover stacked laser maps, engraved terrain, assembly, and the other editors and map resources available on MyLaserTools.
Map Designer FAQ
- What is Map Designer?
- Map Designer is an online laser map maker and layered SVG generator. Search for a place or coordinates, choose the map features you need, style each layer, and export vector artwork for laser cutting and engraving.
- Can I make a custom map of any city or location?
- You can search for places or latitude and longitude coordinates worldwide, then pan and zoom to a city, neighborhood, street, lake, coastline, or mountain area. Available roads, buildings, terrain, water, and points of interest depend on source coverage at that location. You can also add a route from a GPX or KML file.
- What file formats does Map Designer export?
- Map Designer exports a combined layered SVG or a ZIP of separate SVG layer files, plus PNG for print and STL or 3MF for solid 3D layers. DXF is not an export option. One map export unlocks the available formats for that saved map.
- How are layers and paths organized in the SVG?
- The combined SVG puts each non-empty export layer in a group that carries the layer name, and the layer ZIP provides one SVG file per layer. Depending on the source feature and selected output mode, the result can contain closed shapes or open linework. A road network can contain multiple paths rather than one automatically connected or welded path; join geometry in your laser software only when a project needs a single physical piece.
- Can I import the SVG into LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, or Glowforge?
- Map Designer SVG output has been verified with LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, and the Glowforge design workspace. This is format compatibility, not a native project file with machine settings. Confirm the physical size after import and assign the required cut, score, or engrave operation before running the job.
- Do I need an account to make a custom map?
- Yes. A free account unlocks the complete Map Designer, every public preset, saved projects, and 10 included map exports. You can purchase additional export packs or subscribe to Pro for unlimited exports.
- What can I make with a custom map?
- You can make layered city maps, scored street engravings, topographic relief maps, lake depth art, route keepsakes, ornaments, signs, coasters, and large tiled wall maps. The same project can also provide PNG artwork or solid layers for CNC and 3D-print workflows.
- How accurate is the lake bathymetry?
- Lake depth comes in two data sources you pick when adding a Bathymetry layer. Simplified is a derived approximation modeled from public depth data, available for nearly all lakes, so the underwater shape is an estimate. Advanced uses real measured charted surveys with the true lakebed shape, available for a set of major lakes that keeps growing.
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Frequently asked questions
Are the tools really free?
Most MyLaserTools design tools are free with unlimited downloads. Map Designer requires a free account and includes the full editor, every public preset, saved projects, and 10 map exports. Additional map exports are available in one-time packs or through Pro.
What does Map Designer Pro add?
Map Designer Pro adds unlimited laser-cut, CNC, and 3D-print map exports. Free accounts already include the complete editor, every public preset, saved projects, and 10 map exports.
What counts as one Map Designer export?
One map export is used when you unlock the final files for one map. Reopening or downloading that saved export again does not use another export.
Is a subscription required?
No. Choose Pay per export to buy a one-time pack of Map Designer exports. A Pro subscription is optional for unlimited map exports.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel whenever you like and keep Pro access until the end of your current billing period.
Can I sell what I make?
Yes. The Free and Pro commercial licenses allow you to use generated files and sell physical products made from them. Reselling or distributing the digital files themselves requires an active Pro commercial license, and map-data attribution or other source-specific terms may still apply.
How does billing work?
For occasional exports, buy 1 for $1.49, 5 for $4.50, or 10 for $8. For unlimited exports, choose a monthly or annual Pro subscription. Payments are handled through Polar's secure checkout.
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