> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/llms.txt)
# Restrict map panning to an area
This example prevents a map from being panned to a different location.
It uses [`maxBounds`](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/api/map/#map#setmaxbounds) to set maximum geographical bounds, and pan and zoom operations are constrained within those bounds.
> Example code:
**JavaScript**
```html
Restrict map panning to an area
```
**React**
```jsx
import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
import * as mapboxgl from 'mapbox-gl/esm';
import 'mapbox-gl/dist/mapbox-gl.css';
const MapboxExample = () => {
const mapContainerRef = useRef();
const mapRef = useRef();
useEffect(() => {
const bounds = [
[-122.66336, 37.492987], // Southwest coordinates
[-122.250481, 37.871651] // Northeast coordinates
];
mapRef.current = new mapboxgl.Map({
// TO MAKE THE MAP APPEAR YOU MUST
// ADD YOUR ACCESS TOKEN FROM
// https://account.mapbox.com
accessToken: 'YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN',
container: mapContainerRef.current,
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/standard',
center: [-122.433247, 37.742646],
zoom: 12,
maxBounds: bounds
});
return () => {
mapRef.current.remove();
};
}, []);
return ;
};
export default MapboxExample;
```