Mapping for every department, without an enterprise GIS deployment

Public works, planning, parks, council briefings and citizen engagement on shared maps any staff member can build and any resident can open.

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A municipal map with annotated zoning districts, public works project markers, and a proposed bike lane drawn over the existing street network
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“I use scribble maps to plot all of the apartment communities our company has over 18 states. This visual helps when I make presentations to the owner of the company and helps demonstrate the balance of properties.”

Why Scribble Maps for Government

A map for every department

Zoning, public works, parks, transit, emergency management. Every team can build the maps they need without waiting on GIS.

Council and citizen ready

Share a clean, branded map with the council, post it to a public meeting page or embed it in a project site. Residents open it in any browser.

Use the data you already have

Import existing KML, Shapefile, GeoJSON or CSV data. Overlay parcels, infrastructure or census layers without re-keying.

Built for Government teams

A council briefing map with a proposed project area highlighted and stakeholder comment markers around the perimeter

Public meeting and council briefings

Annotate a proposed project area, mark stakeholder concerns and project a clean map onto the council chamber screen.

A public works map with color-coded paving project segments and road-closure markers

Public works and asset projects

Map paving schedules, sidewalk repairs, signal replacements and utility cuts on a single shared map for the project team.

A residential planning map embedded on a public city website with click-to-view project details

Citizen engagement

Embed an interactive project map on a public website so residents can pan, zoom and read project notes themselves.

A zoning review map with a parcel boundary, proposed building footprint, and setback measurement annotations

Zoning and planning reviews

Walk a planning commission through a parcel, draw the proposed footprint and show setbacks, view corridors and adjacent uses.

Features that matter

  • Draw on satellite, street, terrain or hybrid base maps
  • Measure distance, area and setbacks
  • Import KML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, GPX, DXF and CSV
  • Custom markers and color-coded overlays per project
  • Image overlays for plans and historical photos
  • Export to PDF, PNG, KML or GeoJSON
  • Sharing links with view-only or edit permissions
  • Embed maps in public project pages and dashboards
  • SSO (SAML / OIDC / SCIM) and SCIM provisioning
  • Works on mobile, tablet and desktop browsers

Scribble AI

Build maps with plain English

Tell Scribble AI what you need. Try “draw a 500m buffer around every site,” “import this CSV and color by status,” or “measure the route from the depot to each stop.” It does it in seconds. No GIS training needed, and your team gets the same map, ready to share.

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What customers are saying

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“I use scribble maps to plot all of the apartment communities our company has over 18 states. This visual helps when I make presentations to the owner of the company.”

Stephen L. Senior VP
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“What I appreciate most about Scribble Maps is its intuitive interface and versatility. It enables me to easily draw, label, and personalize maps without needing advanced GIS expertise.”

Aneurys Nicanor A. Project Manager

Frequently asked questions

Do we need an enterprise GIS deployment to use this?

No. Scribble Maps works in any modern browser. Departments can be productive on day one without an ArcGIS deployment.

Can residents view a project map without an account?

Yes. Anyone with the link can view a shared map in their browser. No account, no install, no friction.

Does Scribble Maps support SSO and audit logs?

Yes. Scribble Maps supports SAML/OIDC/SCIM, activity and audit logs, and user management.

Can I embed a map on our city website?

Yes. Generate an embed code from any map and paste it into your CMS. Updates to the map appear automatically on the site.

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