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title: "Contours and mountain peaks in feet | Guides | Map design"
description: "Switch map contour lines and mountain peaks to feet."
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# Contours and mountain peaks in feet

This page describes how to **switch contour lines and mountain peaks** from meters **to feet** in your MapTiler map, which might be useful to US users in particular.

_To use the [Contours tileset](https://cloud.maptiler.com/tiles/contours/) in your maps on [MapTiler](https://www.maptiler.com/cloud/), you need to add it via the MapTiler Map Designer tool. A new layer can be added either through the “Plus” button in the Layers or Data sources tab. By default, contours and mountain peaks are included in the [Topo](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/topo-v4/), [Outdoor](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/outdoor-v4/), and [Winter](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/winter-v4/) map styles._

## Switch to feet

The default units in the MapTiler maps are **meters**. You need to use the **MapTiler Map Designer** tool to switch your contours and mountain peaks to feet. You can access it by clicking on the CUSTOMIZE A COPY button below your map.

![Customize.png](./17039926889617_b459a52c0c.webp)

The switch to feet is really easy. Go to the **Settings** panel and pick **Feet** from the drop-down **Units** menu. This action will cause all contours and mountain peaks labels to switch to feet globally.

![Feet.png](./17039900908049_93a9732f30.webp)

For more detailed information about Contours attributes, please check the [Countours schema](https://docs.maptiler.com/schema/contours/).

## Conclusion

With the switch of the **Units** in **MapTiler Map Designer**, you can easily change the contours and mountain peaks in your map from meters to **feet**.

## Next steps

Continue to [Improve terrain visualization in glacial regions](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/map-design/editor/) to learn how to style contour lines that intersect glaciers in your map on MapTiler.

## Useful links

[Improve terrain visualization in glacial regions](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/map-design/editor/)  
[MapTiler Contours | Schema](https://docs.maptiler.com/schema/contours/)  
[MapTiler Planet | Schema | Mountain peak](https://docs.maptiler.com/schema/planet/#mountain_peak)