openstreetmap-tile-server

Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

openstreetmap-tile-server is a deployment configuration and guide for hosting a local, offline OpenStreetMap (OSM) tile server. Designed specifically for high-security, air-gapped, or isolated network environments, it enables applications to render mapping data without requesting external web resources.

This stack leverages Docker to simplify deployment, package ingestion, and render pipeline orchestration.

Stack Components

Database: PostgreSQL with PostGIS extensions to manage geographical data.
Ingestion: Osm2pgsql for importing and styling .osm.pbf map files.
Renderer: Mapnik and renderd for rendering vector map data into raster tiles.
Tile Server: Apache with mod_tile to serve pre-rendered or on-the-fly map tiles.
Front-End Integration: Simple Leaflet-based templates for verifying local tile rendering.

Usage Outline

Pre-render tiles or import specific geographical datasets (e.g., country extracts from Geofabrik) to serve them locally within your network. Useful for command-and-control centers, localized flight-tracking platforms, and telemetry dashboards operating in secure perimeters.

Tile Server | Florian Stosse

openstreetmap-tile-server

Stack Components

Usage Outline