Google API Maps, Remove Map or Hide it with layer

Question

Is it possible to leave the markers and the city name, but have a black background? Either by removing the map or overlaying something to hide it?

I know this is an odd and seemingly stupid questions as it is a map, but for the purposes of a project I am working on this is required and I would just like to know if this is even possible.

Thanks

Answer 1

Yes. You can just put an opaque black overlay using the Google Maps API. But if you do that you will get some glitch when zooming/dezooming.

I think the best way is to customize the map colors and put everything in black.

See there : http://gmaps-samples-v3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/styledmaps/wizard/index.html

• Be sure to select only Geometry in the Element type section
• And just put "lightness" to -100.