diff --git a/cmake/core-files.cmake b/cmake/core-files.cmake
index 2fc17af76df..32410927ad8 100644
--- a/cmake/core-files.cmake
+++ b/cmake/core-files.cmake
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ set(MBGL_CORE_FILES
     src/mbgl/gl/object.cpp
     src/mbgl/gl/object.hpp
     src/mbgl/gl/state.hpp
+    src/mbgl/gl/texture.hpp
     src/mbgl/gl/types.hpp
     src/mbgl/gl/value.cpp
     src/mbgl/gl/value.hpp
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ set(MBGL_CORE_FILES
     include/mbgl/storage/response.hpp
     src/mbgl/storage/asset_file_source.hpp
     src/mbgl/storage/http_file_source.hpp
+    src/mbgl/storage/local_file_source.hpp
     src/mbgl/storage/network_status.cpp
     src/mbgl/storage/resource.cpp
     src/mbgl/storage/response.cpp
@@ -468,8 +470,6 @@ set(MBGL_CORE_FILES
     src/mbgl/util/premultiply.cpp
     src/mbgl/util/premultiply.hpp
     src/mbgl/util/rapidjson.hpp
-    src/mbgl/util/raster.cpp
-    src/mbgl/util/raster.hpp
     src/mbgl/util/rect.hpp
     src/mbgl/util/std.hpp
     src/mbgl/util/stopwatch.cpp
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
index ae50e64cbc2..ded7936feb9 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,44 @@ void Context::uploadBuffer(BufferType type, size_t size, void* data) {
     MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBufferData(static_cast<GLenum>(type), size, data, GL_STATIC_DRAW));
 }
 
+UniqueTexture
+Context::createTexture(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, const void* data, TextureUnit unit) {
+    auto obj = createTexture();
+    activeTexture = unit;
+    texture[unit] = obj;
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST));
+    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(
+        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, width, height, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data));
+    return obj;
+}
+
+void Context::bindTexture(Texture& obj,
+                          TextureUnit unit,
+                          TextureFilter filter,
+                          TextureMipMap mipmap) {
+    if (filter != obj.filter || mipmap != obj.mipmap) {
+        activeTexture = unit;
+        texture[unit] = obj.texture;
+        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(
+            GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,
+            filter == TextureFilter::Linear
+                ? (mipmap == TextureMipMap::Yes ? GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST : GL_LINEAR)
+                : (mipmap == TextureMipMap::Yes ? GL_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST : GL_NEAREST)));
+        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,
+                                         filter == TextureFilter::Linear ? GL_LINEAR : GL_NEAREST));
+        obj.filter = filter;
+        obj.mipmap = mipmap;
+    } else if (texture[unit] != obj.texture) {
+        // We are checking first to avoid setting the active texture without a subsequent
+        // texture bind.
+        activeTexture = unit;
+        texture[unit] = obj.texture;
+    }
+}
+
 void Context::reset() {
     std::copy(pooledTextures.begin(), pooledTextures.end(), std::back_inserter(abandonedTextures));
     pooledTextures.resize(0);
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp b/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
index 04089c2000b..0ec846033a5 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/context.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/gl/object.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/state.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/value.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/texture.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -28,6 +29,23 @@ class Context : private util::noncopyable {
 
     void uploadBuffer(BufferType, size_t, void*);
 
+    // Create a texture from an image with data.
+    template <typename Image>
+    Texture createTexture(const Image& image, TextureUnit unit = 0) {
+        return { {{ image.width, image.height }},
+                 createTexture(image.width, image.height, image.data.get(), unit) };
+    }
+
+    // Creates an empty texture with the specified dimensions.
+    Texture createTexture(const std::array<uint16_t, 2>& size, TextureUnit unit = 0) {
+        return { size, createTexture(size[0], size[1], nullptr, unit) };
+    }
+
+    void bindTexture(Texture&,
+                     TextureUnit = 0,
+                     TextureFilter = TextureFilter::Nearest,
+                     TextureMipMap = TextureMipMap::No);
+
     // Actually remove the objects we marked as abandoned with the above methods.
     // Only call this while the OpenGL context is exclusive to this thread.
     void performCleanup();
@@ -79,6 +97,9 @@ class Context : private util::noncopyable {
     State<value::BindElementBuffer> elementBuffer;
     State<value::BindVertexArray> vertexArrayObject;
 
+private:
+    UniqueTexture createTexture(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, const void* data, TextureUnit);
+
 private:
     friend detail::ProgramDeleter;
     friend detail::ShaderDeleter;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/texture.hpp b/src/mbgl/gl/texture.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49e1323095f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/texture.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/gl/object.hpp>
+
+#include <array>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+namespace gl {
+
+class Texture {
+public:
+    std::array<uint16_t, 2> size;
+    UniqueTexture texture;
+    TextureFilter filter = TextureFilter::Nearest;
+    TextureMipMap mipmap = TextureMipMap::No;
+};
+
+} // namespace gl
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/gl/types.hpp b/src/mbgl/gl/types.hpp
index 8578a11f66b..e9d14e48073 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/gl/types.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/gl/types.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ enum class BufferType : uint32_t {
     Element = 0x8893
 };
 
+enum class TextureMipMap : bool { No = false, Yes = true };
+enum class TextureFilter : bool { Nearest = false, Linear = true };
+
 enum class StencilTestFunction : uint32_t {
     Never = 0x0200,
     Less = 0x0201,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
index 0f902880de7..3edbe3e0422 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 using namespace style;
 
+RasterBucket::RasterBucket(PremultipliedImage&& image_) : image(std::move(image_)) {
+}
+
 void RasterBucket::upload(gl::Context& context) {
-    if (hasData()) {
-        raster.upload(context, 0);
-        uploaded = true;
-    }
+    texture = context.createTexture(image);
+    image = {};
+    uploaded = true;
 }
 
 void RasterBucket::render(Painter& painter,
@@ -23,22 +25,19 @@ void RasterBucket::render(Painter& painter,
     painter.renderRaster(parameters, *this, *layer.as<RasterLayer>(), tile);
 }
 
-void RasterBucket::setImage(PremultipliedImage image) {
-    raster.load(std::move(image));
-}
-
 void RasterBucket::drawRaster(RasterShader& shader,
                               StaticRasterVertexBuffer& vertices,
                               VertexArrayObject& array,
                               gl::Context& context) {
-    raster.bind(context, 0, Raster::Scaling::Linear);
-    raster.bind(context, 1, Raster::Scaling::Linear);
+    assert(texture);
+    context.bindTexture(*texture, 0, gl::TextureFilter::Linear);
+    context.bindTexture(*texture, 1, gl::TextureFilter::Linear);
     array.bind(shader, vertices, BUFFER_OFFSET_0, context);
     MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, (GLsizei)vertices.index()));
 }
 
 bool RasterBucket::hasData() const {
-    return raster.isLoaded();
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool RasterBucket::needsClipping() const {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp
index 24f3f8864ad..db8138b875c 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <mbgl/renderer/bucket.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/util/raster.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/context.hpp>
 
 namespace mbgl {
@@ -12,16 +12,18 @@ class VertexArrayObject;
 
 class RasterBucket : public Bucket {
 public:
+    RasterBucket(PremultipliedImage&&);
+
     void upload(gl::Context&) override;
     void render(Painter&, PaintParameters&, const style::Layer&, const RenderTile&) override;
     bool hasData() const override;
     bool needsClipping() const override;
 
-    void setImage(PremultipliedImage);
-
     void drawRaster(RasterShader&, StaticRasterVertexBuffer&, VertexArrayObject&, gl::Context&);
 
-    Raster raster;
+private:
+    PremultipliedImage image;
+    optional<gl::Texture> texture;
 };
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/tile/raster_tile_worker.cpp b/src/mbgl/tile/raster_tile_worker.cpp
index 838737d5b83..d7621e35b8a 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/tile/raster_tile_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/tile/raster_tile_worker.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ void RasterTileWorker::parse(std::shared_ptr<const std::string> data) {
     }
 
     try {
-        auto bucket = std::make_unique<RasterBucket>();
-        bucket->setImage(decodeImage(*data));
+        auto bucket = std::make_unique<RasterBucket>(decodeImage(*data));
         parent.invoke(&RasterTile::onParsed, std::move(bucket));
     } catch (...) {
         parent.invoke(&RasterTile::setError, std::current_exception());
diff --git a/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.cpp b/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.cpp
index 194527d1b0d..51049f82828 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.cpp
@@ -10,16 +10,15 @@ void OffscreenTexture::bind(gl::Context& context,
                             std::array<uint16_t, 2> size) {
     assert(size[0] > 0 && size[1] > 0);
 
-    if (raster.getSize() != size) {
-        raster.load(PremultipliedImage(size[0], size[1], nullptr));
-        raster.upload(context, 0);
+    if (!texture || texture->size != size) {
+        texture = context.createTexture(size);
     }
 
     if (!framebuffer) {
         framebuffer = context.createFramebuffer();
         context.bindFramebuffer = *framebuffer;
         MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D,
-                                                raster.getID(), 0));
+                                                texture->texture, 0));
 
         GLenum status = MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER));
         if (status != GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE) {
@@ -55,12 +54,17 @@ void OffscreenTexture::bind(gl::Context& context,
     context.viewport = { 0, 0, size[0], size[1] };
 }
 
-Raster& OffscreenTexture::getTexture() {
-    return raster;
+gl::Texture& OffscreenTexture::getTexture() {
+    return *texture;
 }
 
 std::array<uint16_t, 2> OffscreenTexture::getSize() const {
-    return raster.getSize();
+    if (texture) {
+        // Use explicit dereference instead of -> due to clang 3.5 bug
+        return (*texture).size;
+    } else {
+        return {{ 0, 0 }};
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.hpp b/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.hpp
index 2f5fa75d6c1..c71c0e51d90 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <mbgl/util/raster.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/texture.hpp>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ class OffscreenTexture {
 public:
     void bind(gl::Context&, std::array<uint16_t, 2> size);
 
-    Raster& getTexture();
+    gl::Texture& getTexture();
     std::array<uint16_t, 2> getSize() const;
 
 private:
-    mbgl::optional<gl::UniqueFramebuffer> framebuffer;
-    Raster raster;
+    optional<gl::UniqueFramebuffer> framebuffer;
+    optional<gl::Texture> texture;
 };
 
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/util/raster.cpp b/src/mbgl/util/raster.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 885230c7ec3..00000000000
--- a/src/mbgl/util/raster.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-#include <mbgl/platform/platform.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/gl/gl.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/gl/context.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
-
-#include <mbgl/util/raster.hpp>
-
-#include <cassert>
-#include <cstring>
-
-namespace mbgl {
-
-bool Raster::isLoaded() const {
-    return loaded;
-}
-
-gl::TextureID Raster::getID() const {
-    return texture ? *texture : 0;
-}
-
-std::array<uint16_t, 2> Raster::getSize() const {
-    return size;
-}
-
-void Raster::load(PremultipliedImage image, uint32_t mipmapLevel) {
-    if (images.size() <= mipmapLevel) {
-        images.resize(mipmapLevel + 1);
-    }
-    images.at(mipmapLevel) = std::move(image);
-
-    loaded = true;
-}
-
-void Raster::bind(gl::Context& context,
-                  uint32_t unit,
-                  Scaling newFilter,
-                  MipMap newMipMap) {
-    bool filterNeedsUpdate = false;
-
-    if (!texture) {
-        if (images.empty()) {
-            Log::Error(Event::OpenGL, "trying to bind texture without images");
-            return;
-        } else {
-            upload(context, unit);
-            filterNeedsUpdate = true;
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (context.texture[unit] != *texture) {
-            context.activeTexture = unit;
-            context.texture[unit] = *texture;
-        }
-        filterNeedsUpdate = (filter != newFilter || mipmap != newMipMap);
-    }
-
-    if (filterNeedsUpdate) {
-        filter = newFilter;
-        mipmap = newMipMap;
-        updateFilter();
-    }
-}
-
-void Raster::updateFilter() {
-    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(
-        GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,
-        filter == Scaling::Linear
-            ? (mipmap == MipMap::Yes ? GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST : GL_LINEAR)
-            : (mipmap == MipMap::Yes ? GL_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST : GL_NEAREST)));
-    MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,
-                                     filter == Scaling::Linear ? GL_LINEAR : GL_NEAREST));
-}
-
-void Raster::upload(gl::Context& context, uint32_t unit) {
-    if (!images.empty() && !texture) {
-        texture = context.createTexture();
-        context.activeTexture = unit;
-        context.texture[unit] = *texture;
-        updateFilter();
-#if not MBGL_USE_GLES2
-        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, images.size()));
-#endif // MBGL_USE_GLES2
-        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
-        MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
-        GLint level = 0;
-        for (auto& img : images) {
-            MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glTexImage2D(
-                GL_TEXTURE_2D, level++, GL_RGBA, static_cast<GLsizei>(img.width),
-                static_cast<GLsizei>(img.height), 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, img.data.get()));
-        }
-        size = { { images.front().width, images.front().height } };
-        images.clear();
-        images.shrink_to_fit();
-    }
-}
-
-} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/util/raster.hpp b/src/mbgl/util/raster.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 606839050de..00000000000
--- a/src/mbgl/util/raster.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <mbgl/gl/object.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/util/optional.hpp>
-
-#include <atomic>
-#include <array>
-#include <vector>
-
-namespace mbgl {
-
-namespace gl {
-class Context;
-} // namespace gl
-
-class Raster {
-public:
-    enum class MipMap : bool { No = false, Yes = true };
-    enum class Scaling : bool { Nearest = false, Linear = true };
-
-    // load image data
-    void load(PremultipliedImage, uint32_t mipmapLevel = 0);
-
-    // bind current texture
-    void bind(gl::Context&,
-              uint32_t unit,
-              Scaling = Scaling::Nearest,
-              MipMap = MipMap::No);
-
-    // uploads the texture if it hasn't been uploaded yet.
-    void upload(gl::Context&, uint32_t unit);
-
-    // loaded status
-    bool isLoaded() const;
-
-    // returns the OpenGL texture ID
-    gl::TextureID getID() const;
-
-    // size of uploaded image.
-    std::array<uint16_t, 2> getSize() const;
-
-private:
-    void updateFilter();
-
-private:
-    // raw pixels have been loaded
-    std::atomic<bool> loaded { false };
-    std::array<uint16_t, 2> size = {{ 0, 0 }};
-
-    // filters
-    Scaling filter = Scaling::Nearest;
-    MipMap mipmap = MipMap::No;
-
-    // the raw pixels
-    std::vector<PremultipliedImage> images;
-
-    // GL buffer object handle.
-    mbgl::optional<gl::UniqueTexture> texture;
-};
-
-} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/test/util/offscreen_texture.test.cpp b/test/util/offscreen_texture.test.cpp
index 2c80c04c413..301fc2c2501 100644
--- a/test/util/offscreen_texture.test.cpp
+++ b/test/util/offscreen_texture.test.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_view.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/util/offscreen_texture.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/util/raster.hpp>
 
 using namespace mbgl;
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ void main() {
 
         // Now, composite the Framebuffer texture we've rendered to onto the main FBO.
         context.program = compositeShader.program;
-        texture.getTexture().bind(context, 0, Raster::Scaling::Linear);
+        context.bindTexture(texture.getTexture(), 0, gl::TextureFilter::Linear);
         MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glUniform1i(u_texture, 0));
         MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, viewportBuffer.buffer));
         MBGL_CHECK_ERROR(glEnableVertexAttribArray(compositeShader.a_pos));