Here's a function to remove the current basemap from the bottom layer, then add a new basemap and move it to the bottom layer. function setBasemap(basemap) { if (currentBasemap) { map.removeLayer(currentBasemap); } currentBasemap = basemap; map.addLayer(basemap); basemap.bringToBack(); } var currentBasemap = basemap1; // default map setBasemap(currentBasemap); // Init Then add the following within a click event to swap in another basemap: setBasemap(basemap2);