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The beautiful thing about GIS is that maps are dynamic. Layers can individually be shown and hidden and information can be presented more or less prominently based on the task at hand.

This is what Map Themes (before QGIS 3.0 known as Visibility Presets) are for.

Creating a Map Theme

Creating a Map Theme in QGIS is a very simple task.

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Map Theme Configuration
Map Theme Configuration
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  1. Style the map and layers to your requirements
  2. Save it as a named Map Theme
  3. Load the project and your device and old_change_map_theme.