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Display of maps. Projection code and larger maps are in separate packages ('mapproj' and 'mapdata').

Maintainer
Alex Deckmyn
Licence
GPL-2
Latest release
23 Oct 2026
First release
7 Oct 2003

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71
Needs compilation
Yes
Needs R
>= 3.5.0
Date
2026-10-22
LazyData
yes
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Deckmyn, A., Becker, R. A., Brownrigg, R., Minka, T. P., & Wilks, A. R. (2026). maps: Draw Geographical Maps (Version 3.4.4) [Computer software]. https://doi.org/10.32614/CRAN.package.maps
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Balamuta, J. J. (2026). R Observatory: Metrics for maps version 3.4.4 [Data set]. HJJB, LLC. Data release v2026-10-28. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21843040
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Needs
2
Dependent packages
67
Suggested by
139
Needs (2)
  • graphics
  • utils
Installing it adds
0 packages, 0 KB of source
Of those, need compilation
0
Optional extras (4)
Dependent packages (50 of 67)
PackageTitleDownloads in 30 days
fieldsTools for Spatial Data45,034
mapprojMap Projections42,719
phytoolsPhylogenetic Tools for Comparative Biology (and Other Things)25,544
palsColor Palettes, Colormaps, and Tools to Evaluate Them7,898
mapdataExtra Map Databases7,477
rvertnetSearch 'Vertnet', a 'Database' of Vertebrate Specimen Records4,119
hypervolumeHigh Dimensional Geometry, Set Operations, Projection, and Inference Using Kernel Density Estimation, Support Vector Machines, and Convex Hulls2,161
riceRadiocarbon Equations1,180
fossilPalaeoecological and Palaeogeographical Analysis Tools1,038
rinatAccess 'iNaturalist' Data Through APIs853
statgenSTASingle Trial Analysis (STA) of Field Trials723
CSToolsAssessing Skill of Climate Forecasts on Seasonal-to-Decadal Timescales718
autoimageMultiple Heat Maps for Projected Coordinates646
cmsafvisTools to Visualize CM SAF NetCDF Data610
rerddapXtractoExtracts Environmental Data from 'ERDDAP™' Web Services583
plotdapEasily Visualize Data from 'ERDDAP™' Servers via the 'rerddap' Package566
BOLDconnectRRetrieve, Transform and Analyze the Barcode of Life Data Systems Data556
nhdRTools for Working with the National Hydrography Dataset551
naijROperations to Ease Data Analyses Specific to Nigeria537
track2KBAIdentifying Important Areas from Animal Tracking Data537
s2dvSeasonal to Decadal Verification484
hyfoHydrology and Climate Forecasting457
rampsBayesian Geostatistical Modeling with RAMPS455
UnalRWrapper for Interactive and Static Data Visualization450
ETASModeling Earthquake Data Using 'ETAS' Model449
paleobioDBDownload and Process Data from the Paleobiology Database444
excluderChecks for Exclusion Criteria in Online Data443
FLightRReconstruct Animal Paths from Solar Geolocation Loggers Data432
oceanmapA Plotting Toolbox for 2D Oceanographic Data416
oceanicLocation Identify Tool415
SpatialVxSpatial Forecast Verification389
RNCEPObtain, Organize, and Visualize NCEP Weather Data388
etasFLPMixed FLP and ML Estimation of ETAS Space-Time Point Processes for Earthquake Description388
ip2locationLookup for IP Address Information381
SpTe2MNonparametric Modeling and Monitoring of Spatio-Temporal Data372
SDLfilterFiltering and Assessing the Sample Size of Tracking Data348
SeaValValidation of Seasonal Weather Forecasts338
RchivalTagAnalyzing and Interactive Visualization of Archival Tagging Data334
highriskzoneDetermining and Evaluating High-Risk Zones318
IRexamplesCollection of Practical Institutional Research Examples and Tutorials314
muRLMailmerge using R, LaTeX, and the Web311
oceanexplorerExplore Our Planet's Oceans with NOAA308
prior3D3D Prioritization Algorithm300
ITNrAnalysis of the International Trade Network297
ISRaDTools and Data for the International Soil Radiocarbon Database295
SaylacSpatial Analysis of Yearly, Longitudinal, and Areal Change293
wikilakeScrape Lake Metadata Tables from Wikipedia293
BioMonToolsBiomonitoring and Bioassessment Calculations280
vDiveRVisualization of Viral Protein Sequence Diversity Dynamics274
BSTZINBAssociation Among Disease Counts and Socio-Environmental Factors271
Functions
97
Public exports
20
Lines of R code
1,448
Median complexity
4
Functions (97)
Size and composition

Lines by kind (5,146)

KindLinesShare
R code1,44828%
Documentation1,70133%
Compiled code1,99739%

Lines by language

LanguageLinesShare
C1,99739%
Rd1,70133%
R1,44828%

Languages are counted from file extensions.

Files
139
R functions
50
Compiled functions
47
Object systems
S3: 1 methods
Complexity
Median
4
Mean
5.94
Highest
53
Median lines per function
15.5
About complexity

Cyclomatic complexity counts the independent paths through a function: 1 is a straight line, higher is harder to test. R functions only.

Call graph figures
R functions
50
Calls
54
Unconnected
9
Groups
2
Growth (71 releases)
Total lines by release
3,657 on 7 Oct 20035,146 on 23 Oct 2026
Release changes

The package was built and has no tests to run.

Lines of tests
0
Exports named in tests
0%
Test suite
Has tests
No
Test frameworks
No tests in this release
Test lines per line of code
0
Exports documented
100%
Arguments documented
89.2%
Return value documented
84.6%
Help pages with examples
66.7%
Examples run in checks
100%
Other documentation
README
Yes, 990 words
Release notes file
Yes
Help pages
33
Lines of documentation
1,701
DatasetSizeColumns
canada.citiesDatabase of Canadian citiesalso in 2 other packages916 × 6name, country.etc, pop, lat, long, capital
county.fipsFIPS county codes for US County Map3,085 × 2fips, polyname
countyMapEnvUnited States County Maplength 1
franceMapEnvFrance Maplength 1
iso3166ISO 3166 country codes (2 or 3 letters) and sovereignty.269 × 5a2, a3, ISOname, mapname, sovereignty
italyMapEnvItaly Maplength 1
lakesMapEnvWorld lakes databaselength 1
nzMapEnvNew Zealand Basic Maplength 1
ozoneSample datasets41 × 3x, y, median
state.carto.centerUnited States State Population Cartogram Maplength 2
state.cartoMapEnvUnited States State Population Cartogram Maplength 1
state.fipsFIPS state codes for US 48 State Map63 × 6fips, ssa, region, division, abb, polyname
More datasets (10)
DatasetSizeColumns
state.vbm.centerUnited States State Visibility Base Maplength 2
state.vbmMapEnvUnited States State Visibility Base Maplength 1
stateMapEnvUnited States State Boundaries Maplength 1
unempSample datasets3,218 × 3fips, pop, unemp
us.citiesDatabase of US cities1,005 × 6name, country.etc, pop, lat, long, capital
usaMapEnvUnited States Coast Maplength 1
votes.repubSample datasets50 × 31
world.citiesDatabase of world citiesalso in 1 other package43,645 × 6name, country.etc, pop, lat, long, capital
world2MapEnvPacific Centric Low resolution World Maplength 1
worldMapEnvLow (mid) resolution World Maplength 1
Earlier names (5)
  • Alex Deckmyn.
  • Ray Brownrigg Enhancements by Thomas P Minka
  • Ray Brownrigg. Enhancements by Thomas P Minka
  • Ray Brownrigg. Enhancements by Thomas P Minka.
  • the CRAN team.

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Stars
27no change on 30 days ago
Forks
10
Open issues
4
Last commit
22 Oct 2026
Activity
Commits
255
Open pull requests
0
Tagged releases
6
Latest tagged release
v3.4.3, 19 May 2025
Issues closed in
250 days (median)
Pull requests closed in
0 days (median)
Pull requests merged
100%
Created
1 Aug 2015
Licence file reads as
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R releases
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  • Release
VersionReleasedR
3.4.4 current23 Oct 20264.6.1
3.4.326 May 20254.5.0
3.4.2.110 Nov 20244.4.2
3.4.215 Dec 20234.3.2
3.4.1.13 Nov 20234.3.2
3.4.131 Oct 20224.2.2
3.4.025 Sep 20214.1.1
3.3.03 Apr 20183.4.4
Earlier versions (63)
VersionReleasedREvents
3.2.08 Jun 20173.4.0
3.1.127 Jul 20163.3.1
3.1.013 Feb 20163.2.3
3.0.24 Jan 20163.2.3
3.0.14 Dec 20153.2.2
3.0.0-22 Oct 20153.2.2
3.0.0-128 Sep 20153.2.2
3.0.027 Sep 20153.2.2
2.3-113 Aug 20153.2.1Maintainer: Alex Deckmyn
2.3-109 Jul 20153.2.1
2.3-922 Sep 20143.1.1
2.3-73 Jun 20143.1.0
2.3-66 Sep 20133.0.1
2.3-38 Aug 20133.0.1
2.3-213 Mar 20132.15.3
2.3-011 Dec 20122.15.2
2.2-86 Dec 20122.15.2
2.2-615 May 20122.15.0
2.2-515 Jan 20122.14.1
2.2-412 Jan 20122.14.1
2.2-313 Dec 20112.14.0
2.2-29 Nov 20112.14.0
2.2-13 Nov 20112.14.0
2.1-63 May 20112.13.0
2.1-524 Sep 20102.11.1
2.1-425 May 20102.11.0
2.1-317 May 20102.11.0
2.1-220 Apr 20102.10.1
2.1-18 Feb 20102.10.1
2.1-021 Mar 20092.8.1
2.0-4017 Apr 20082.6.2
2.0-3914 Oct 20072.6.0
2.0-3812 Sep 20072.5.1
2.0-375 Sep 20072.5.1
2.0-3626 Apr 20072.5.0
2.0-3514 Feb 20072.4.1
2.0-3330 Jan 20072.4.1
2.0-3229 Sep 20062.3.1
2.0-317 Feb 20062.2.1
2.0-3020 Dec 20052.2.1
2.0-2819 Dec 20052.2.0
2.0-2729 Apr 20052.1.0
2.0-2617 Jan 20052.0.1
2.0-254 Nov 20042.0.0
2.0-2428 Oct 20042.0.0
2.0-2325 Sep 20041.9.1
2.0-2219 Jul 20041.9.1
2.0-212 Jun 20041.9.0
2.0-206 Apr 20041.8.1
2.0-183 Mar 20041.8.1
2.0-1513 Feb 20041.8.1
2.0-145 Feb 20041.8.1
2.0-1312 Dec 20031.8.1
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2.0-37 Oct 20031.7.1