Mapping GIS Data on a Basemap by Contextily in Colab

Nowadays many online apps are map-based applications, such as Uber, how to map GIS data on a basemap is an important knowledge in developing apps. Very often, data providers would only provide GIS data with coordinates or polygons’ coordinates, and a basemap is required to be layered (matched) to show a map. Depending on different purposes, various types of basemap are used. For example, Open Street Maps are more commonly used to show spatial relationships by roads and streets, Stamen Terrain Maps are better for showing contours and land use patterns. This article…