Stamen Maps Use. Stamen doesnt offer a static maps URL you can use to generate maps from a latlng pair like Google does. Map tiles by Stamen Design under CC BY 30.
Another way to get Stamen maps as a background is to use the qmplot function. Stamen Maps for QGIS. These are not updated from OpenStreetMap very often data several years old 1 but they have proven longevity and are used by a lot of web maps.
Another way to get Stamen maps as a background is to use the qmplot function.
Here is a map plotting the same points as above but with a different color scale and a different type of background map. Get a free Mapbox account to create your own custom map and use it in this example. Map Stack makes designing maps free easy and fun. Donate When submitting a new issue please.