Territory boundary display

Overview

MetaLocator supports the ability to visually display Territory Boundaries on the map. This feature allows website visitors to quickly understand the geographic areas where a business provides services.
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Territory boundaries are drawn as semi-transparent boundaries on the map whenever a location is selected.
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Supported territory types include:

• Country
• State/Province
• County (U.S. FIPS only)
• Postal Code (U.S. ZIP Codes only)

An example below shows county-level territories displayed for a sample location.

Why Use Service Territories?

By displaying territory boundaries directly on the map, users can:

• See whether they are inside a location’s service area.
• Compare service territories between nearby providers.
• Make faster, more confident decisions without guesswork.

How it Works

Each location in MetaLocator can include one or more associated territory fields. These fields store a list of service areas defined by the business. For example:

• Territory Country: CSV list of countries
• Territory State: CSV list of states
• Territory County: CSV list of U.S. FIPS county codes
• Territory Postal Code: CSV list of U.S. ZIP codes

When a visitor interacts with the map marker or results list, MetaLocator will highlight the appropriate territory for the selected location.

Interaction Behavior

• Click a Result Card or Map Marker

The location’s service territory boundaries are displayed on the map as a semi-transparent polygon.

• Hover Over a Territory Polygon

• A tooltip displays the territory name and location name. This content is controlled by the LOCATOR_TERRITORY_TOOLTIP language constant.
• Select Another Result or Close a Popup

The current territory highlight is removed.

Configuration Options

Administrators can configure how territory boundaries are displayed. In the Interface Builder, click the Territories Tab.

Settings include:

• Show Territory Boundaries?: This is a Yes or No option to enable this feature.
• Territory Boundary Fill Color: The color used to fill the territory areas.
• Territory Boundary Border Color: The color used for the border of the territory areas.
• Territory Boundary Border Width: The thickness of the border used to outline the territory areas.

These options can be adjusted to match your brand and improve visibility on different map styles.

Updated on: 12/11/2026