Map control includes the following main features, you may find useful:

• Draw any Geometry
  You can draw geometries/shapes/polygons/paths with geographic coordinates on top of the map using vector layer of Map control. The vector layer is useful to draw the following:
  • Political borders (such as countries or states)
  • Geographic details (for example, showing automobiles or airplane routes)
  • Choropleth maps (based on statistical data, such as showing population per country)

  Vector layer can also be used instead of the regular Microsoft Virtual Earth source to show a world map representation.

  
  
• Rich Geographical Information
  Display rich geographical information from various sources, including Bing Map or any custom source. For example, you can build your own source for Yahoo! Maps.
  
  
• Layers Support
  Use layers to add your own custom elements to the maps which are linked to geographical locations. For more information, see Layers.
  
  
• KML Support
  The vector layer supports basic KML import/export (KML is the standard file format to exchange drawings on top of maps).
  
  
• Display a Large Number of Elements on the Map
  C1Map allows virtualization of local and server data. Using its virtual layer, Map control only displays and requests the elements currently visible.
  
  
• Zoom, Pan, and Map Coordinates
  Map control supports zooming and panning using the mouse or the keyboard. It also supports mapping between screen and geographical coordinates.
  
  
• Apply theme
  Style the Map control using the C1ThemeController component and C1ThemeDesigner application provided by Themes for WinForms.