--- title: Viewing the Map Overlays description: View the map with relevant map overlays. --- [Skip to content](https://help.pasture.io/viewing-the-map-overlays#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Pasture.io](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20square.jpg?width=100&height=75&name=logo%20square.jpg)](https://pasture.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.pasture.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Application Usage](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en) 3. [Mapping](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#mapping) # Viewing the Map Overlays ## View the map with relevant map overlays. You can enable the map overlays by clicking on 1. the Map dropdown button and then clicking on 2. the Overlay button. ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-28-32@2x-png.png?width=422&name=20220331%20at%2017-28-32@2x-png.png) The map overlays provide visual information, enabling you to assess the following quickly. - **Plain** - Shows the farm map in its simplest form with each paddock coloured the Pasture.io Green Colour. ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-07-12@2x-png-1.png?width=166&name=20220331%20at%2017-07-12@2x-png-1.png) #### Rankings - **Cover** - Shows the average pasture cover of each paddock segmented by colour.  ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-34-36@2x-png.png?width=300&name=20220331%20at%2017-34-36@2x-png.png) - Blue = above the pre-grazing cover - Green = between the farm average and pre-grazing cover - Yellow = between the post-grazing and farm average cover - Red = under the post-grazing cover - **Cover shades**  - Red doesn't change in shade - A darker orange signals a lower cover of the range and conversely, a lighter orange signals a higher cover of the range. - - A lighter green, and blue signals a lower cover of the range and conversely, a darker green and blue signals a higher cover of the range. - **Growth Rate** - This shows each paddock's average pasture growth rate on a green spectrum. ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-31-2022-06-31-21-97-AM.png?width=300&name=image-png-Mar-31-2022-06-31-21-97-AM.png) - Darker green = higher growth rate - Lighter green = lower growth rate - **Fertilised** - This shows when fertiliser was last applied to the paddock.  ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-39-06@2x-png.png?width=300&name=20220331%20at%2017-39-06@2x-png.png) - Darker brown = longer period since fertiliser applied. - Lighter brown = shorter period since fertiliser applied. - **Grazed** - This shows the time since the paddock was last grazed.  ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-44-06@2x-png.png?width=300&name=20220331%20at%2017-44-06@2x-png.png) - Darker green = more extended period since grazing. - Lighter green = shorter period since grazing. - **Harvested** - This shows the length of time since the paddock was last harvested.  ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-47-10@2x-png.png?width=300&name=20220331%20at%2017-47-10@2x-png.png) - Darker yellow = more extended period since a harvest. - Lighter yellow = shorter period since a harvest. - **Sprayed** - This shows when spray was last applied to the paddock.  ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-49-37@2x-png.png?width=300&name=20220331%20at%2017-49-37@2x-png.png) - Darker purple = more extended period since spray applied. - Lighter purple = shorter period since spray applied. - **Planted** - This shows the time since the paddock was last planted.  ![](https://help.pasture.io/hubfs/20220331%20at%2017-51-10@2x-png.png)  - Darker blue = more extended period since the paddock was planted. - Lighter blue = shorter period since the paddock was planted.   #### Satellite Images The satellite image overlays that you can view are: - Colour - NDVI - EVI - eNDVI - SAVI You can read about the [**satellite indices here**](https://help.pasture.io/what-are-the-different-satellite-image-indices?hsLang=en). Also, you can view the satellite images in the following ways: - **Original** - shows the original unfiltered image. 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