"Why isn’t this river showing up and where’s my nest? A working guide to what actually appears in the new OSM based game map."

#PokemonGO: Current as of 00:00 UTC, 5th December, 2017As there has been a been a lot of confusion of late as to why certain map objects have not translated from OSM to Pokemon Go, I have begun to compile a list of what shows in game and what probably should.This is a working document so I’d like to encourage all travelers to contribute for the benefit of everyone. I’ve listed some tags that I’m not sure of yet, but there are likely many other’s that aren’t listed as well.How to Contribute To This List:Any cell with "?" has not been reported here yet. Please help out! :)Please mention any unlisted but rendering tags you know of in the comments below or by messaging me.Either way, if possible I will need a screenshot in game in addition to either an OSM link or a GPS coordinate. Credit to the travelers who reported the discovery will be listed added unless otherwise requested.Please note that the map is not up to date, and as it's best to only check areas added before August, 2017.Housekeeping: We Shouldn't Map for the Renderer:As an example, just because recreation grounds don’t show in Pokemon Go right now, it doesn’t mean we should change them all to parks. It is Niantic’s job to make Pokemon Go look good and I’m sure they'll be onto it in due time.If we can improve Pokemon Go by improving OSM though, that’s a good thing. An example of improving the map would be adding missing river bank areas to wide rivers that are currently only mapped as lines.Mandatory link to Tips for New (Pokemon Go) MappersWhen Will You See Your Recent Edits Appear?:The current map "skin" data as we see it dates to August, 2017. There has been no official announcement of who, what, when, where or why maps will be updated in the future.It's similar for spawn locations, EX-raid locations, nests and biomes which may all be updated at different times. We just don't know when, how or if they will update.Difference Between a Line and an Area:In OSM:Lines are the drawn distance between at least two points (or nodes). They are typically not closed to form a shape (or if they are, the inside isn't filled). Lines are commonly seen as most roads and paths, as well as many streams and small rivers.Areas on the other hand are closed lines where the inside of the shape is filled in, this often includes parks, pitches, lakes and buildings.Known Nesting TagsOSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"leisure"="golfcourse"Yes-Dark Green-"leisure"="park"Yes-Dark Green-"landuse"="farmland"No-Nothing-"landuse"="farmyard"No-Nothing-"leisure"="garden"No-Nothing-"landuse"="grass"No-Nothing-"landuse"="meadow"No-Nothing-"landuse"="recreation_ground" (correct), "leisure"="recreation_ground" (incorrect, still nests)No-Nothing-"leisure"="pitch"No-Nothing-"leisure"="playground"No-Nothing-"natural"="scrub"No-Nothing-Berlin Mega Nest?-??"natural"="grassland"????"natural"="heath"????"natural"="moor"????"landuse"="greenfield"????"landuse"="orchard"????"landuse"="vineyard"????Water Related TagsOSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"landuse"="basin"Yes-Blue-"leisure"="swimming_pool"Yes-Blue-"natural"="water"YesNoBlue-Ocean (beyond coastline)Yes-Blue-"water"="value"?No??"waterway"="value" (inc. stream, river, etc)?No??Wide Grey LinesOSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"highway"="residential"?YesGray-"highway"="motorway"?YesGray-"highway"="trunk"?YesGray-"highway"="primary"?YesGray-"highway"="secondary"?YesGray-"highway"="tertiary"?YesGray-"highway"="unclassified"?YesGray-"highway"="service"?YesGray-"highway"="value_link"?YesGray-Narrow Grey LinesOSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"highway"="cycleway"?YesGray/u/Derwan"highway"="footway"?YesGray-"highway"="path"?YesGray-"highway"="steps"?YesGray/u/ExtraordinaryTales"highway"="track"?YesGray-Possible Gray Lines(not yet confirmed)OSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"highway"="bridleway"????BuildingsOSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"building"="value"Yes?Raised polygon-Other Map EffectsOSM TagEffect"military"="value"Causes large chucks of the surrounding map to not render.Mapped Areas That Don't Appear, But Probably ShouldOSM TagAreaLineRenders AsCredit"natural"="wetland"NoNoMurky Blue?-"natural"="wood"NoNoDarker Green?Not woods, thanks /u/hnedka"landuse"="forest"NoNoDarker Green?-"leisure"="nature_reserve"NoNoDarker Green?- via /r/TheSilphRoad http://ift.tt/2AoPGvo