The locator map has only one job: to show where something is. That means it needs very little information: just an indication of the featured area, and enough geographic context for … See more

For a locator map, there should only be a small amount of text, which is often easer to add as layout text rather than labels. You can learn more about layout text in this article.… See more

Try adding this Global Backgroundlayer on top of a basemap, then experiment with changing its color and blend mode. Here’s a few examples: Here’s an example where a blend mo… See more

Your locator map doesn’t have to use the same coordinate system as your map. And you often don’t need to worry if a locator map is preserving area or distance, so long as it clearl… See more