.. py:function:: style.map(area="base", style=None) Convenience function to create a :class:`GeoView` for map based plotting. :param area: map area :type area: str or list :param style: map style :type style: str :rtype: :class:`GeoView` ``area`` is either the name of a built in area or a list in [S, W, N, E] format specifying a rectangular area on the cylindrical projection.