diff --git a/src/components/LocationSearchSection.vue b/src/components/LocationSearchSection.vue
index 5fc5f4a2..1e0f59bb 100644
--- a/src/components/LocationSearchSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/LocationSearchSection.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <template>
   <section
-    v-if="isRegistered"
     id="sectionSearchLocation"
     class="bg-slate-100 rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-4 mt-8 mb-8"
     aria-labelledby="searchLocationHeading"
@@ -8,28 +7,118 @@
     <h2 id="searchLocationHeading" class="mb-2 font-bold">
       Location for Searches
     </h2>
-    <div v-if="searchAreaLabel" class="mb-2">
-      <span class="text-slate-700">Current Area: </span>
-      <span class="font-mono">{{ searchAreaLabel }}</span>
+
+    <!-- Read-only map display when search area is set -->
+    <div v-if="searchBox" class="mb-4 aspect-video">
+      <l-map
+        ref="map"
+        :center="mapCenter"
+        :zoom="mapZoom"
+        class="!z-40 rounded-md"
+      >
+        <l-tile-layer
+          url="https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
+          layer-type="base"
+          name="OpenStreetMap"
+        />
+        <l-rectangle
+          :bounds="mapBounds"
+          :weight="2"
+          color="#3b82f6"
+          fill-color="#3b82f6"
+          fill-opacity="0.2"
+        />
+      </l-map>
     </div>
+
     <button
       class="w-full text-md bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
-      @click="$router.push({ name: 'search-area' })"
+      @click="navigateToSearchArea"
     >
-      Set Search Area...
+      {{ searchBox ? "Change Search Area..." : "Set Search Area..." }}
     </button>
   </section>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { Component, Vue, Prop, Emit } from "vue-facing-decorator";
+import "leaflet/dist/leaflet.css";
+import { Component, Vue, Prop } from "vue-facing-decorator";
+import { LMap, LRectangle, LTileLayer } from "@vue-leaflet/vue-leaflet";
+import { Router } from "vue-router";
+import { BoundingBox } from "../db/tables/settings";
 
-@Component({ name: "LocationSearchSection" })
+@Component({
+  name: "LocationSearchSection",
+  components: {
+    LMap,
+    LRectangle,
+    LTileLayer,
+  },
+})
 export default class LocationSearchSection extends Vue {
-  @Prop({ required: true }) isRegistered!: boolean;
-  @Prop({ required: false }) searchAreaLabel?: string;
+  $router!: Router;
+
+  @Prop({ required: false }) searchBox?: {
+    name: string;
+    bbox: BoundingBox;
+  } | null;
+
+  /**
+   * Navigate to search area management page
+   */
+  navigateToSearchArea() {
+    this.$router.push({ name: "search-area" });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Computed property for map center coordinates
+   */
+  get mapCenter(): [number, number] {
+    if (!this.searchBox?.bbox) {
+      return [0, 0];
+    }
+    const bbox = this.searchBox.bbox;
+    const centerLat = (bbox.maxLat + bbox.minLat) / 2;
+    const centerLong = (bbox.eastLong + bbox.westLong) / 2;
+    return [centerLat, centerLong];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Computed property for map zoom level
+   */
+  get mapZoom(): number {
+    if (!this.searchBox?.bbox) {
+      return 2;
+    }
+    // Calculate appropriate zoom based on bounding box size
+    const bbox = this.searchBox.bbox;
+    const latDiff = bbox.maxLat - bbox.minLat;
+    const longDiff = bbox.eastLong - bbox.westLong;
+    const maxDiff = Math.max(latDiff, longDiff);
+
+    // Simple zoom calculation - adjust as needed
+    if (maxDiff > 10) return 4;
+    if (maxDiff > 5) return 6;
+    if (maxDiff > 1) return 8;
+    if (maxDiff > 0.1) return 10;
+    return 12;
+  }
 
-  @Emit("set-search-area")
-  setSearchArea() {}
+  /**
+   * Computed property for map bounds
+   */
+  get mapBounds(): [[number, number], [number, number]] {
+    if (!this.searchBox?.bbox) {
+      return [
+        [0, 0],
+        [0, 0],
+      ];
+    }
+    const bbox = this.searchBox.bbox;
+    return [
+      [bbox.minLat, bbox.westLong],
+      [bbox.maxLat, bbox.eastLong],
+    ];
+  }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index a7b1a58b..45ca74cc 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@
     <PushNotificationPermission ref="pushNotificationPermission" />
 
     <LocationSearchSection
-      :is-registered="isRegistered"
-      :search-area-label="searchAreaLabel"
-      @set-search-area="onSetSearchArea"
+      :search-box="searchBox"
     />
 
     <!-- User Profile -->
@@ -781,7 +779,10 @@ import {
   NotificationIface,
 } from "../constants/app";
 import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
-import { DEFAULT_PASSKEY_EXPIRATION_MINUTES } from "../db/tables/settings";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_PASSKEY_EXPIRATION_MINUTES,
+  BoundingBox,
+} from "../db/tables/settings";
 import { EndorserRateLimits, ImageRateLimits } from "../interfaces";
 
 import {
@@ -856,6 +857,7 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
   hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact: boolean = false;
   isRegistered: boolean = false;
   isSearchAreasSet: boolean = false;
+  searchBox: { name: string; bbox: BoundingBox } | null = null;
   partnerApiServer: string = DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER;
   partnerApiServerInput: string = DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER;
   passkeyExpirationDescription: string = "";
@@ -1015,6 +1017,7 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
       !!settings.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact;
     this.isRegistered = !!settings?.isRegistered;
     this.isSearchAreasSet = !!settings.searchBoxes;
+    this.searchBox = settings.searchBoxes?.[0] || null;
     this.notifyingNewActivity = !!settings.notifyingNewActivityTime;
     this.notifyingNewActivityTime = settings.notifyingNewActivityTime || "";
     this.notifyingReminder = !!settings.notifyingReminderTime;
@@ -1663,22 +1666,6 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     this.notify.info("Share dialog not yet implemented.");
   }
 
-  get searchAreaLabel(): string {
-    // Return a string representing the current search area, or blank if not set
-    // Example: return this.searchAreaName || '';
-    return this.isSearchAreasSet ? "Custom Area Set" : "";
-  }
-
-  onSetSearchArea() {
-    // Call the existing logic for setting the search area, e.g., open the dialog
-    this.openSearchAreaDialog();
-  }
-
-  openSearchAreaDialog() {
-    // TODO: Implement search area dialog logic
-    this.notify.info("Search area dialog not yet implemented.");
-  }
-
   onRecheckLimits() {
     this.checkLimits();
   }