# WinForms Map Overview

**RadMap** can visualize tile data from the [Bing Maps](https://www.bingmapsportal.com/) and the [OpenStreetMaps](http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/API) REST services as well as from the local file system.

<CtaPanelOverview></CtaPanelOverview>

![WinForms RadMap Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/5b471b79514e9e8cbbf6a59406e468a6/map-overview001.png)

## Key Features

> important Please note that [Bing Maps](https://www.bingmapsportal.com/) **will be deprecated effective June 30, 2025**. As an alternative, users can refer to the [SDK example available in our GitHub repository](https://github.com/telerik/winforms-sdk/tree/master/Map/Custom%20Azure%20Provider), which demonstrates how to create a **custom provider** using the **Azure Maps API**. A **valid Azure Maps subscription key** is required to use this functionality.

* Pan and Zoom
* Bing Maps and OpenStreetMaps imagery services
* Bing Maps Search, Route and Elevation services
* Layers
* Visualizes data from ESRI shapefiles, KML files and SQL Geospatial data
* Clusterization
* Colorization
* Navigation bar
* Search bar
* Scale indicator
* Mini map
* Legend
* Built-in pins, callouts, routes, air routes, labels, paths

  ![WinForms RadMap BingRestProvider](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/73d38ea2916fea42835fc584b1263173/map-overview002.png)

> important RadMap control does not license right of use to any map provider. You must obtain and/or follow the licensing requirements set forth by each map provider.

## Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Map Homepage](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/map.aspx)
* [Get Started with the Telerik UI for WinForms Map](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/map/getting-started)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms API Reference](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/)
* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinForms Components](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/getting-started/first-steps)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Virtual Classroom (Training Courses for Registered Users)](https://learn.telerik.com/learn/course/external/view/elearning/17/TelerikUIforWinForms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Forum](https://www.telerik.com/forums/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Knowledge Base](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/knowledge-base)

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# See Also

* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/map/structure)
* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/map/getting-started)