# pygmt.Figure.basemap¶

Figure.basemap(**kwargs)

Produce a basemap for the figure.

Several map projections are available, and the user may specify separate tick-mark intervals for boundary annotation, ticking, and [optionally] gridlines. A simple map scale or directional rose may also be plotted.

At least one of the options frame, map_scale, rose or compass must be specified.

Full option list at https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/basemap.html

Aliases:

• B = frame

• J = projection

• L = map_scale

• R = region

• Td = rose

• Tm = compass

• U = timestamp

Parameters
• projection (str) – Required if this is the first plot command. Select map projection.

• region (str or list) – Required if this is the first plot command. 'xmin/xmax/ymin/ymax[+r][+uunit]'. Specify the region of interest.

• frame (str or list) – Set map boundary frame and axes attributes.

• map_scale (str) – '[g|j|J|n|x]refpoint' Draws a simple map scale centered on the reference point specified.

• rose (str) – Draws a map directional rose on the map at the location defined by the reference and anchor points.

• compass (str) – Draws a map magnetic rose on the map at the location defined by the reference and anchor points

• timestamp (bool or str) – Draw GMT time stamp logo on plot.