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-[Table](#table)
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-[Big value](#big-value)
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-[Gauge](#gauge)
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-[Map](#map)
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-[Custom chart](/references/custom-charts)
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The visualization type that you pick determines how Lightdash shows the data series in your chart. To change how your data is displayed, click **Configure** when you're querying from a table. You have the option to change the chart type in the drop-down:
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The color range will use a set of 5 colors mapped across the min and max colors selected in your rule.
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### Map (Beta)
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Maps display geographic data on an interactive map. They support three visualization modes:
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**Map types:**
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-**Scatter** - Plot individual points using latitude/longitude coordinates
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-**Heatmap** - Show density of points as a heat overlay
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-**Area (Choropleth)** - Color regions based on values
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Maps are useful when:
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- Visualizing geographic distribution of data
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- Showing regional performance or metrics
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- Displaying location-based patterns
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#### Layout options
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**Map type** - Choose between Scatter, Heatmap, or Area modes.
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**For Scatter/Heatmap:**
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-**Latitude field** - Field containing latitude coordinates
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-**Longitude field** - Field containing longitude coordinates
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**For Area (Choropleth):**
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-**Map region** - World, Europe, US, or Custom
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-**Custom region** - Toggle to use a custom GeoJSON URL
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-**Region field** - Field containing region names to match
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**Value field** (optional) - Metric to determine color intensity.
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#### Display options
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**Color range:**
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- Configure gradient colors (2-5 colors)
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- Low to high color mapping
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**Legend:**
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- Show/hide legend
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**Background map:**
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- None, Light, OpenStreetMap, Dark, Satellite
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- Custom background color (when None selected)
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**Bubbles (Scatter mode only):**
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- Size based on field (optional)
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- Size range slider (min/max bubble size)
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**Map extent:**
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- Save current map extent - Preserves zoom/pan position
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