features example

(Source code)

import cartopy
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt


def main():

    ax = plt.axes(projection=cartopy.crs.PlateCarree())

    ax.add_feature(cartopy.feature.LAND)
    ax.add_feature(cartopy.feature.OCEAN)
    ax.add_feature(cartopy.feature.COASTLINE)
    ax.add_feature(cartopy.feature.BORDERS, linestyle=':')
    ax.add_feature(cartopy.feature.LAKES, alpha=0.5)
    ax.add_feature(cartopy.feature.RIVERS)

    ax.set_extent([-20, 60, -40, 40])

    plt.show()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()