Data Attribution

Draw on a Map uses open map and boundary datasets. This page lists the source credits for the boundary data used by the country, state, province, territory, and UK region explorers.

Natural Earth

World country boundaries, Canada province and territory boundaries, and Australia state and territory boundaries are derived from Natural Earth.

Natural Earth data is public domain. Suggested citation: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com.

U.S. Census Bureau

United States state and District of Columbia boundaries are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Credit: Source: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Office for National Statistics

UK counties and unitary authority boundaries are derived from the Office for National Statistics Open Geography Portal.

Required attribution:

  • Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
  • Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024

The Open Government Licence v3.0 permits commercial and non-commercial use subject to its conditions.

Basemap Data

Interactive basemaps are credited directly in the map attribution control. Depending on the selected map style, this includes OpenStreetMap contributors, CARTO, OpenTopoMap, and SRTM/Viewfinder Panoramas.