mksnapshotter.swift

let mapSnapshotOptions = MKMapSnapshotOptions()

// Set the region of the map that is rendered.
let location = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(37.332077, -122.02962) // Apple HQ
let region = MKCoordinateRegionMakeWithDistance(location, 1000, 1000)
mapSnapshotOptions.region = region

// Set the scale of the image. We'll just use the scale of the current device, which is 2x scale on Retina screens.
mapSnapshotOptions.scale = UIScreen.mainScreen().scale

// Set the size of the image output.
mapSnapshotOptions.size = CGSizeMake(300, 300)

// Show buildings and Points of Interest on the snapshot
mapSnapshotOptions.showsBuildings = true
mapSnapshotOptions.showsPointsOfInterest = true

let snapShotter = MKMapSnapshotter(options: mapSnapshotOptions)