A computer-implemented method of creating a two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image from a three-dimensional model of a geographic area, the method comprising: receiving three-dimensional graphical object data that represents a geographic area, the three-dimensional graphical object including multiple geographic features (304, 308, 312, 316); rendering a first two-dimensional graphical layer of a first geographic feature of the three-dimensional graphical object as a first independent image layer, the rendering of the first independent image layer being based on a specific perspective view of the three-dimensional graphical object; rendering a second two-dimensional graphical layer of a second geographic feature of the three-dimensional graphical object as a second independent image layer, the rendering of the second independent image layer being based on the specific perspective view; and combining the first independent image layer and the second independent image layer as a function of the rendering to create the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image, wherein the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image is configured to be displayed as a navigation feature, the method being characterized in that: the rendering of the first independent image layer includes projecting the first geographic feature without the second geographic feature in a two-dimensional space, and then tracing boundaries of the first geographic feature based on the two-dimensional projection, the rendering of the second independent image layer includes projecting both the first geographic feature and the second geographic feature in a two-dimensional space, and then tracing boundaries of the second geographic feature based on the two-dimensional projection, and the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image is configured to be modified by a user by removing, changing or swapping the second independent image layer of the displayed multi-layered image. receiving three-dimensional graphical object data that represents a geographic area, the three-dimensional graphical object including multiple geographic features (304, 308, 312, 316); rendering a first two-dimensional graphical layer of a first geographic feature of the three-dimensional graphical object as a first independent image layer, the rendering of the first independent image layer being based on a specific perspective view of the three-dimensional graphical object; rendering a second two-dimensional graphical layer of a second geographic feature of the three-dimensional graphical object as a second independent image layer, the rendering of the second independent image layer being based on the specific perspective view; and combining the first independent image layer and the second independent image layer as a function of the rendering to create the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image, wherein the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image is configured to be displayed as a navigation feature, the method being characterized in that: the rendering of the first independent image layer includes projecting the first geographic feature without the second geographic feature in a two-dimensional space, and then tracing boundaries of the first geographic feature based on the two-dimensional projection, the rendering of the second independent image layer includes projecting both the first geographic feature and the second geographic feature in a two-dimensional space, and then tracing boundaries of the second geographic feature based on the two-dimensional projection, and the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image is configured to be modified by a user by removing, changing or swapping the second independent image layer of the displayed multi-layered image. the rendering of the first independent image layer includes projecting the first geographic feature without the second geographic feature in a two-dimensional space, and then tracing boundaries of the first geographic feature based on the two-dimensional projection, the rendering of the second independent image layer includes projecting both the first geographic feature and the second geographic feature in a two-dimensional space, and then tracing boundaries of the second geographic feature based on the two-dimensional projection, and the two-dimensional graphical multi-layered image is configured to be modified by a user by removing, changing or swapping the second independent image layer of the displayed multi-layered image.