Preset Stamen tile file extension, opacity #2202
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Rationale
In issue #2198 it was pointed out the Stamen watercolor tiles can not be downloaded currently as png. Right now, all the layers are downloaded as png and also default to RGB mode. This PR creates a dictionary to set the file extension automatically (specifically using jpg for watercolor) and desired_tile_form to RGBA for known layers which should have a transparent background (like terrain-lines).
Implications
Stamen watercolor feature should be working again, and behavior of behavior of non-opaque layers improved. By explicitly listing the known Stamen layers in a dict, this also may help the user be aware of the available options.