Adding Regions

Some things you want to track can't be captured with waypoints and routes alone: a patch where you found good huckleberries, a property boundary you need to stay inside while hunting, or an area you've already searched. You can draw these as regions. Without a subscription you can create 3 regions for free. After that, regions require a Pro subscription or higher.With Topo Maps+ Pro, you can draw these as regions.

How to add a region

Tap the Add button (+) in the toolbar.
Tap Add Region.
The region builder opens at the bottom of the screen, with instructions at the top of the map. Tap the X on the instructions to hide them.
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Tap the map to add each corner of the border, or touch and hold the map, then drag to draw it. Region borders are straight lines between points; they don't snap to trails.
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To remove the last point or drawn section, tap the Undo button (the curved arrow). To throw the region away, tap the X in the sheet.
Choose how you want to draw the region:
- Trace Region (Freehand): drag the crosshairs to draw the border by hand.
- Connecting Points with Crosshairs: position the crosshairs and add points to the border one at a time.
- Connecting Points with Tap: tap the map to add each point.
- Connecting Waypoints: tap your saved waypoints to use them as points on the border.
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Draw your region, then tap Save.
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Tap the checkmark to save.
Name your region and tap Done.
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After saving, the region's sheet opens. From here you can change its title, border color, and fill color, or create a proximity alert for it.

A saved region's card with Guide Me, Alert, Color, and More, and its area in Details

Use the crosshairs for precision

Turn on Crosshairs in the sheet.
Choose Points or Draw with the control above the sheet, on the right:
- Points: move the map so the crosshairs are where you want the next corner, then tap Add Point.
- Draw: drag the crosshairs to draw the border.

The region builder with Crosshairs on, the Add Point button on the left and the Points and Draw control on the right above the sheet — Shown on iPhone — Android looks slightly different.

Free regions

Without a subscription, you can create 3 regions for free. The bottom of the sheet shows how many you've used, for example You get to create 3 regions for free. 0/3 used. Deleting a region doesn't give you one back.

After your third region, the region builder still opens, but you can't add points. Tap Upgrade to Create More Regions to subscribe. Creating more regions requires a Pro subscription or higher.

Using a keyboard and trackpad (iPad and Mac)

On a Mac, or on an iPad with a keyboard and a trackpad or mouse connected, the region builder uses a toolbar along the bottom of the map instead of the sheet, with Undo, Save, and Cancel buttons. Click the map to add a corner, or hold Shift and drag to draw. The keyboard shortcuts are the same as for routes: see Creating a Route.

How to find your saved regions

Tap the account buttonAccount button in the top-right corner of the map.
Tap Regions to see all of your saved regions. When you're working in a team, the row reads Team Regions.