1. A method comprising: receiving map data and location data; determining, using a processor, relevant map elements satisfying a relevance threshold based at least in part on the location data, wherein the relevant map elements comprise at least map elements in a direction of travel; determining, using the processor, map elements failing to satisfy the relevance threshold; generating an overlay area based on the relevant map elements, wherein the generating the overlay area comprises computing a signed distance field and bit mask rendering areas corresponding to relevant map elements satisfying the relevance threshold in a first manner and rendering areas not satisfying the relevance threshold in a second manner, distinct from the first manner; determining an initial position for an information element or user interface element within the overlay area; determining an amount by which the information element or user interface element overlaps a portion of the overlay area rendered in the first manner; repositioning the information element or user interface element according to a gradient provided by the signed distance field in response to the portion of the overlay area rendered in the first manner being at least a predefined amount; generating a map based on the map data and including the bit mask rendering areas corresponding to relevant map elements satisfying the relevance threshold and the information element or user interface element; and causing the map to be rendered on a user interface.