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Add beta access notice to Map chart documentation (#292)
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### Map (Beta)
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This feature is in beta. Reach out to the Lightdash team if you'd like to get access.
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</Info>
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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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- Showing regional performance or metrics
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- Displaying location-based patterns
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#### Data requirements
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The type of geographic data you have determines which map visualization you can use:
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- **Latitude and longitude coordinates** - If your data includes lat/lon fields, you can create scatter maps, bubble maps, or heatmaps to plot individual points.
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- **Country codes or US state codes** - If your data contains standard geographic codes (like ISO country codes or US state abbreviations), you can create choropleth maps using the built-in region shapes.
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- **Custom geographic identifiers with GeoJSON** - If your data uses other geographic identifiers (like postal codes, sales territories, or custom regions), you can create choropleth maps by providing a custom GeoJSON file that defines the region boundaries.
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#### Layout options
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**Map type** - Choose between Scatter, Heatmap, or Area modes.

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