diff --git a/create_poster.py b/create_poster.py
index 80dd324..6038c31 100755
--- a/create_poster.py
+++ b/create_poster.py
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ def main():
                              help='Statistics: minimal distance')
     args_parser.add_argument('--stat-max', dest='stat_max', metavar='KM', type=float, default=0.0,
                              help='Statistics: maximal distance')
+    args_parser.add_argument('--map-url', dest='map_url', metavar='URL', type=str, default='',
+                             help='URL to fetch a static map (e.g. http://domain.tld/staticmap.php')
+    args_parser.add_argument('--map-provider', dest='map_provider', metavar='NAME', type=str, default='',
+                             help='Name of map provider (must be defined within staticmap service)')
     args_parser.add_argument('--background-color', dest='background_color', metavar='COLOR', type=str,
                              default='#222222', help='Background color of poster (default: "#222222").')
     args_parser.add_argument('--track-color', dest='track_color', metavar='COLOR', type=str, default='#4DD2FF',
@@ -92,6 +96,8 @@ def main():
                     'total': args.stat_total,
                     'min': args.stat_min,
                     'max': args.stat_max}
+    p.map_url = args.map_url
+    p.map_provider = args.map_provider
     p.tracks = tracks
     p.draw(args.output)
 
diff --git a/src/heatmap_drawer.py b/src/heatmap_drawer.py
index e1e6b52..f94f3eb 100644
--- a/src/heatmap_drawer.py
+++ b/src/heatmap_drawer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 from . import utils
-
+import urllib.request
 
 class TracksDrawer:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -45,8 +45,31 @@ def draw(self, poster, d, w, h, offset_x, offset_y):
         d_x = max_x - min_x
         d_y = max_y - min_y
 
+        #print ("{:f}\n".format(max_x(max_y - min_y), (h / (d_y * scale) - 1) / 2))
+
         # compute scale
-        scale = w/d_x if w/h <= d_x/d_y else h/d_y
+        if self.poster.map_url and self.poster.map_provider:
+            if w/h <= d_x/d_y:
+                scale = w/d_x
+                max_y_ = max_y + (max_y - min_y) * (h / (d_y * scale) - 1) / 2
+                min_y_ = min_y - (max_y - min_y) * (h / (d_y * scale) - 1) / 2
+                max_x_ = max_x
+                min_x_ = min_x
+            else:
+                scale = h/d_y
+                max_x_ = max_x + (max_x - min_x) * (w / (d_x * scale) - 1) / 2
+                min_x_ = min_x - (max_x - min_x) * (w / (d_x * scale) - 1) / 2
+                max_y_ = max_y
+                min_y_ = min_y
+
+            (min_lat, min_lng) = utils.xy2latlng(min_x_, min_y_)
+            (max_lat, max_lng) = utils.xy2latlng(max_x_, max_y_)
+
+            backgroundImage = "{}?bounds={:f},{:f},{:f},{:f}&size=2048x2048&maptype={}";
+            urllib.request.urlretrieve(backgroundImage.format(self.poster.map_url, min_lat, min_lng, max_lat, max_lng, self.poster.map_provider), "img/map.png")
+            d.add(d.image("img/map.png", insert=(offset_x, offset_y), size=(w, h)))
+        else:
+            scale = w/d_x if w/h <= d_x/d_y else h/d_y
 
         # compute offsets such that projected track is centered in its rect
         offset_x += 0.5 * w - 0.5 * scale * d_x
diff --git a/src/poster.py b/src/poster.py
index bae35f1..8165a83 100644
--- a/src/poster.py
+++ b/src/poster.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def __init__(self, drawer):
         self.tracks = []
         self.colors = {"background": "#222222", "text": "#FFFFFF", "special": "#FFFF00", "track": "#4DD2FF"}
         self.statistics = {"label": "Runs", "num": 0, "total": 0.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 0.0}
+        self.map_url = ""
+        self.map_provider = ""
         self.width = 200
         self.height = 300
         self.tracks_drawer = drawer
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 6ed6f3d..a7c7cd0 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ def latlng2xy(lat, lng):
     return lng/180+1, 0.5-math.log(math.tan(math.pi/4*(1+lat/90)))/math.pi
 
 
+def xy2latlng(x, y):
+    return (math.atan(math.exp((0.5-y)*math.pi))*4/math.pi-1)*90, (x-1)*180
+
+
 def compute_bounds_xy(polylines):
     min_x = None
     max_x = None