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title: "Access geographic territories"
slug: "access-geographic-territories"
description: "Use the Map tab to visualize territories created with the map hierarchy, enable users to see the geographical distribution of their territories and gain insights into their sales regions."
updated: 2025-10-31T04:34:44Z
published: 2025-10-31T04:34:44Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.fullcast.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Access geographic territories

Access the map and navigate or search for specific locations.

## Access the map

Access the map tab to view your geographic territory hierarchy.

1. Go to **Territories > Manage Accounts**.
2. From the territory node menu, select a hierarchy you want to view.
3. Click the **Map**tab.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The **Map**tab is only available for hierarchies that you created with the **Geography**option.

## ![The Map tab visible from the All Companies territory node.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image(453).png)

## **Navigate and explore the map**

Familiarize yourself with map navigation:

#### **Select a territory**

1. At the bottom of the screen, click on the colored bar or name representing the territory you want to edit.

#### **Search for a location**

1. Find the **Search bar** on the map interface.
2. Type the name of a country, state, city, or postal code.
3. A list of matching localities will display, select the one you want to focus the map on.

![Highlighted search bar to find a location.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/create-geographic-territories-using-maps-image-dqiiukkx.png)

#### **Adjust map view**

Use your mouse to zoom in on the map to display more details within the selected area. This does not change the underlying geographic boundaries (like states or postal codes) unless you enable [**auto zoom**](/v1/docs/create-geographic-territories#utilize-additional-map-options).

1. Use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out of the map area.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> When you create a map-based territory, the map zoom level determines what data fields the hierarchy rule will use. If data is missing or incorrect in the selected field, this will prevent the account from being allocated to the correct territory.
> 
> ![Map zoom level toggle.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image(323).png)

#### Adjust map level

Use the **Map Zoom Level** to change the boundary data levels that switch different types of geographic boundaries (for example, from states to postal codes).

1. Click on a country or a general area on the map to activate the geographic area indicator at the top of the map interface (displays the name of the broadest active geography, such as **United States**).
2. Click the geographic area indicator to trigger the **Map Zoom Level**dropdown.
3. From **Map Zoom Level**dropdown, select the desired boundary data level you want to work with (for example, **Country**, **State**, **2-digit zip**, **5-digit zip**).

![Selecting the Map Zoom Level.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/create-geographic-territories-using-maps-image-t4ynro81.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Some postal codes, such as those for P.O. Boxes, don't correspond to a typical geographic delivery zone and are common globally. These postal codes display on the map with a ZIP house icon at or near the associated post office location. Zoom in to view them.
> 
> ![Alexandria, VA 22313 is an example of a P.O. Box postal code.](https://cdn.document360.io/369efcf7-66f9-4f6b-9d45-9ca24a5b06cf/Images/Documentation/image-1747949880774.png)

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