diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts
index fd972219563a8..b1a613e789e85 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts
@@ -217,3 +217,9 @@ export enum SCALING_TYPES {
 export const RGBA_0000 = 'rgba(0,0,0,0)';
 
 export const SPATIAL_FILTERS_LAYER_ID = 'SPATIAL_FILTERS_LAYER_ID';
+
+export enum INITIAL_LOCATION {
+  LAST_SAVED_LOCATION = 'LAST_SAVED_LOCATION',
+  FIXED_LOCATION = 'FIXED_LOCATION',
+  BROWSER_LOCATION = 'BROWSER_LOCATION',
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_actions.d.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_actions.d.ts
index 38c56405787eb..413b440279d77 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_actions.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_actions.d.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function trackMapSettings(): AnyAction;
 
 export function updateMapSetting(
   settingKey: string,
-  settingValue: string | boolean | number
+  settingValue: string | boolean | number | object
 ): AnyAction;
 
 export function cloneLayer(layerId: string): AnyAction;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/get_initial_view.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/get_initial_view.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..30e3b9b46916b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/get_initial_view.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { INITIAL_LOCATION } from '../../../../common/constants';
+import { Goto, MapCenterAndZoom } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
+import { MapSettings } from '../../../reducers/map';
+
+export async function getInitialView(
+  goto: Goto | null,
+  settings: MapSettings
+): Promise<MapCenterAndZoom | null> {
+  if (settings.initialLocation === INITIAL_LOCATION.FIXED_LOCATION) {
+    return {
+      lat: settings.fixedLocation.lat,
+      lon: settings.fixedLocation.lon,
+      zoom: settings.fixedLocation.zoom,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (settings.initialLocation === INITIAL_LOCATION.BROWSER_LOCATION) {
+    return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
+        // success callback
+        pos => {
+          resolve({
+            lat: pos.coords.latitude,
+            lon: pos.coords.longitude,
+            zoom: settings.browserLocation.zoom,
+          });
+        },
+        // error callback
+        () => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.warn('Unable to fetch browser location for initial map location');
+          resolve(null);
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  return goto && goto.center ? goto.center : null;
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/view.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/view.js
index 6bb5a4fed6e52..7afb326f42e02 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/view.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map/mb/view.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import sprites2 from '@elastic/maki/dist/sprite@2.png';
 import { DrawControl } from './draw_control';
 import { TooltipControl } from './tooltip_control';
 import { clampToLatBounds, clampToLonBounds } from '../../../elasticsearch_geo_utils';
+import { getInitialView } from './get_initial_view';
 
 import { getInjectedVarFunc } from '../../../kibana_services';
 
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ export class MBMapContainer extends React.Component {
   }
 
   async _createMbMapInstance() {
+    const initialView = await getInitialView(this.props.goto, this.props.settings);
     return new Promise(resolve => {
       const mbStyle = {
         version: 8,
@@ -133,7 +135,6 @@ export class MBMapContainer extends React.Component {
         maxZoom: this.props.settings.maxZoom,
         minZoom: this.props.settings.minZoom,
       };
-      const initialView = _.get(this.props.goto, 'center');
       if (initialView) {
         options.zoom = initialView.zoom;
         options.center = {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/__snapshots__/navigation_panel.test.tsx.snap b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/__snapshots__/navigation_panel.test.tsx.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..641dd20a1a44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/__snapshots__/navigation_panel.test.tsx.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`should render 1`] = `
+<EuiPanel>
+  <EuiTitle
+    size="xs"
+  >
+    <h5>
+      <FormattedMessage
+        defaultMessage="Navigation"
+        id="xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.navigationTitle"
+        values={Object {}}
+      />
+    </h5>
+  </EuiTitle>
+  <EuiSpacer
+    size="m"
+  />
+  <ValidatedDualRange
+    allowEmptyRange={false}
+    compressed={true}
+    formRowDisplay="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    label="Zoom range"
+    max={24}
+    min={0}
+    onChange={[Function]}
+    showInput="inputWithPopover"
+    showLabels={true}
+    showRange={true}
+    value={
+      Array [
+        0,
+        24,
+      ]
+    }
+  />
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="row"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial map location"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <EuiRadioGroup
+      idSelected="LAST_SAVED_LOCATION"
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      options={
+        Array [
+          Object {
+            "id": "LAST_SAVED_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Map location at save",
+          },
+          Object {
+            "id": "FIXED_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Fixed location",
+          },
+          Object {
+            "id": "BROWSER_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Browser location",
+          },
+        ]
+      }
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+</EuiPanel>
+`;
+
+exports[`should render browser location form when initialLocation is BROWSER_LOCATION 1`] = `
+<EuiPanel>
+  <EuiTitle
+    size="xs"
+  >
+    <h5>
+      <FormattedMessage
+        defaultMessage="Navigation"
+        id="xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.navigationTitle"
+        values={Object {}}
+      />
+    </h5>
+  </EuiTitle>
+  <EuiSpacer
+    size="m"
+  />
+  <ValidatedDualRange
+    allowEmptyRange={false}
+    compressed={true}
+    formRowDisplay="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    label="Zoom range"
+    max={24}
+    min={0}
+    onChange={[Function]}
+    showInput="inputWithPopover"
+    showLabels={true}
+    showRange={true}
+    value={
+      Array [
+        0,
+        24,
+      ]
+    }
+  />
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="row"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial map location"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <EuiRadioGroup
+      idSelected="BROWSER_LOCATION"
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      options={
+        Array [
+          Object {
+            "id": "LAST_SAVED_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Map location at save",
+          },
+          Object {
+            "id": "FIXED_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Fixed location",
+          },
+          Object {
+            "id": "BROWSER_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Browser location",
+          },
+        ]
+      }
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial zoom"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <ValidatedRange
+      compressed={true}
+      max={24}
+      min={0}
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      showInput={true}
+      showRange={true}
+      step={1}
+      value={2}
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+</EuiPanel>
+`;
+
+exports[`should render fixed location form when initialLocation is FIXED_LOCATION 1`] = `
+<EuiPanel>
+  <EuiTitle
+    size="xs"
+  >
+    <h5>
+      <FormattedMessage
+        defaultMessage="Navigation"
+        id="xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.navigationTitle"
+        values={Object {}}
+      />
+    </h5>
+  </EuiTitle>
+  <EuiSpacer
+    size="m"
+  />
+  <ValidatedDualRange
+    allowEmptyRange={false}
+    compressed={true}
+    formRowDisplay="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    label="Zoom range"
+    max={24}
+    min={0}
+    onChange={[Function]}
+    showInput="inputWithPopover"
+    showLabels={true}
+    showRange={true}
+    value={
+      Array [
+        0,
+        24,
+      ]
+    }
+  />
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="row"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial map location"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <EuiRadioGroup
+      idSelected="FIXED_LOCATION"
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      options={
+        Array [
+          Object {
+            "id": "LAST_SAVED_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Map location at save",
+          },
+          Object {
+            "id": "FIXED_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Fixed location",
+          },
+          Object {
+            "id": "BROWSER_LOCATION",
+            "label": "Browser location",
+          },
+        ]
+      }
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial latitude"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <EuiFieldNumber
+      compressed={true}
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      value={0}
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial longitude"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <EuiFieldNumber
+      compressed={true}
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      value={0}
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+  <EuiFormRow
+    describedByIds={Array []}
+    display="columnCompressed"
+    fullWidth={false}
+    hasChildLabel={true}
+    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
+    label="Initial zoom"
+    labelType="label"
+  >
+    <ValidatedRange
+      compressed={true}
+      max={24}
+      min={0}
+      onChange={[Function]}
+      showInput={true}
+      showRange={true}
+      step={1}
+      value={2}
+    />
+  </EuiFormRow>
+  <EuiFlexGroup
+    justifyContent="flexEnd"
+  >
+    <EuiFlexItem
+      grow={false}
+    >
+      <EuiButtonEmpty
+        onClick={[Function]}
+      >
+        <FormattedMessage
+          defaultMessage="Set to current view"
+          id="xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.useCurrentViewBtnLabel"
+          values={Object {}}
+        />
+      </EuiButtonEmpty>
+    </EuiFlexItem>
+  </EuiFlexGroup>
+</EuiPanel>
+`;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/index.ts
index 329fac28d7d2e..eaa49719059c5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/index.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@ import { FLYOUT_STATE } from '../../reducers/ui';
 import { MapStoreState } from '../../reducers/store';
 import { MapSettingsPanel } from './map_settings_panel';
 import { rollbackMapSettings, updateMapSetting } from '../../actions/map_actions';
-import { getMapSettings, hasMapSettingsChanges } from '../../selectors/map_selectors';
+import {
+  getMapCenter,
+  getMapSettings,
+  getMapZoom,
+  hasMapSettingsChanges,
+} from '../../selectors/map_selectors';
 import { updateFlyout } from '../../actions/ui_actions';
 
 function mapStateToProps(state: MapStoreState) {
   return {
-    settings: getMapSettings(state),
+    center: getMapCenter(state),
     hasMapSettingsChanges: hasMapSettingsChanges(state),
+    settings: getMapSettings(state),
+    zoom: getMapZoom(state),
   };
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +36,7 @@ function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch: Dispatch<AnyAction>) {
     keepChanges: () => {
       dispatch(updateFlyout(FLYOUT_STATE.NONE));
     },
-    updateMapSetting: (settingKey: string, settingValue: string | number | boolean) => {
+    updateMapSetting: (settingKey: string, settingValue: string | number | boolean | object) => {
       dispatch(updateMapSetting(settingKey, settingValue));
     },
   };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/map_settings_panel.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/map_settings_panel.tsx
index a89f4461fff06..66b979869416d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/map_settings_panel.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/map_settings_panel.tsx
@@ -20,21 +20,26 @@ import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import { MapSettings } from '../../reducers/map';
 import { NavigationPanel } from './navigation_panel';
 import { SpatialFiltersPanel } from './spatial_filters_panel';
+import { MapCenter } from '../../../common/descriptor_types';
 
 interface Props {
   cancelChanges: () => void;
+  center: MapCenter;
   hasMapSettingsChanges: boolean;
   keepChanges: () => void;
   settings: MapSettings;
-  updateMapSetting: (settingKey: string, settingValue: string | number | boolean) => void;
+  updateMapSetting: (settingKey: string, settingValue: string | number | boolean | object) => void;
+  zoom: number;
 }
 
 export function MapSettingsPanel({
   cancelChanges,
+  center,
   hasMapSettingsChanges,
   keepChanges,
   settings,
   updateMapSetting,
+  zoom,
 }: Props) {
   // TODO move common text like Cancel and Close to common i18n translation
   const closeBtnLabel = hasMapSettingsChanges
@@ -60,7 +65,12 @@ export function MapSettingsPanel({
 
       <div className="mapLayerPanel__body">
         <div className="mapLayerPanel__bodyOverflow">
-          <NavigationPanel settings={settings} updateMapSetting={updateMapSetting} />
+          <NavigationPanel
+            center={center}
+            settings={settings}
+            updateMapSetting={updateMapSetting}
+            zoom={zoom}
+          />
           <EuiSpacer size="s" />
           <SpatialFiltersPanel settings={settings} updateMapSetting={updateMapSetting} />
         </div>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d785a30324e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+
+import { NavigationPanel } from './navigation_panel';
+import { getDefaultMapSettings } from '../../reducers/default_map_settings';
+import { INITIAL_LOCATION } from '../../../common/constants';
+
+const defaultProps = {
+  center: { lat: 0, lon: 0 },
+  settings: getDefaultMapSettings(),
+  updateMapSetting: () => {},
+  zoom: 0,
+};
+
+test('should render', async () => {
+  const component = shallow(<NavigationPanel {...defaultProps} />);
+
+  expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+test('should render fixed location form when initialLocation is FIXED_LOCATION', async () => {
+  const settings = {
+    ...defaultProps.settings,
+    initialLocation: INITIAL_LOCATION.FIXED_LOCATION,
+  };
+  const component = shallow(<NavigationPanel {...defaultProps} settings={settings} />);
+
+  expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+test('should render browser location form when initialLocation is BROWSER_LOCATION', async () => {
+  const settings = {
+    ...defaultProps.settings,
+    initialLocation: INITIAL_LOCATION.BROWSER_LOCATION,
+  };
+  const component = shallow(<NavigationPanel {...defaultProps} settings={settings} />);
+
+  expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.tsx
index ed83e838f44f6..0e12f20dd9a7a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/map_settings_panel/navigation_panel.tsx
@@ -4,25 +4,198 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
-import { EuiPanel, EuiSpacer, EuiTitle } from '@elastic/eui';
+import React, { ChangeEvent } from 'react';
+import {
+  EuiButtonEmpty,
+  EuiFieldNumber,
+  EuiFlexGroup,
+  EuiFlexItem,
+  EuiFormRow,
+  EuiPanel,
+  EuiRadioGroup,
+  EuiSpacer,
+  EuiTitle,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import { MapSettings } from '../../reducers/map';
 import { ValidatedDualRange, Value } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/kibana_react/public';
-import { MAX_ZOOM, MIN_ZOOM } from '../../../common/constants';
+import { INITIAL_LOCATION, MAX_ZOOM, MIN_ZOOM } from '../../../common/constants';
+import { MapCenter } from '../../../common/descriptor_types';
+// @ts-ignore
+import { ValidatedRange } from '../../components/validated_range';
 
 interface Props {
+  center: MapCenter;
   settings: MapSettings;
-  updateMapSetting: (settingKey: string, settingValue: string | number | boolean) => void;
+  updateMapSetting: (settingKey: string, settingValue: string | number | boolean | object) => void;
+  zoom: number;
 }
 
-export function NavigationPanel({ settings, updateMapSetting }: Props) {
+const initialLocationOptions = [
+  {
+    id: INITIAL_LOCATION.LAST_SAVED_LOCATION,
+    label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.lastSavedLocationLabel', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Map location at save',
+    }),
+  },
+  {
+    id: INITIAL_LOCATION.FIXED_LOCATION,
+    label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.fixedLocationLabel', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Fixed location',
+    }),
+  },
+  {
+    id: INITIAL_LOCATION.BROWSER_LOCATION,
+    label: i18n.translate('xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.browserLocationLabel', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Browser location',
+    }),
+  },
+];
+
+export function NavigationPanel({ center, settings, updateMapSetting, zoom }: Props) {
   const onZoomChange = (value: Value) => {
-    updateMapSetting('minZoom', Math.max(MIN_ZOOM, parseInt(value[0] as string, 10)));
-    updateMapSetting('maxZoom', Math.min(MAX_ZOOM, parseInt(value[1] as string, 10)));
+    const minZoom = Math.max(MIN_ZOOM, parseInt(value[0] as string, 10));
+    const maxZoom = Math.min(MAX_ZOOM, parseInt(value[1] as string, 10));
+    updateMapSetting('minZoom', minZoom);
+    updateMapSetting('maxZoom', maxZoom);
+
+    // ensure fixed zoom and browser zoom stay within defined min/max
+    if (settings.fixedLocation.zoom < minZoom) {
+      onFixedZoomChange(minZoom);
+    } else if (settings.fixedLocation.zoom > maxZoom) {
+      onFixedZoomChange(maxZoom);
+    }
+
+    if (settings.browserLocation.zoom < minZoom) {
+      onBrowserZoomChange(minZoom);
+    } else if (settings.browserLocation.zoom > maxZoom) {
+      onBrowserZoomChange(maxZoom);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onInitialLocationChange = (optionId: string): void => {
+    updateMapSetting('initialLocation', optionId);
+  };
+
+  const onFixedLatChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    let value = parseFloat(event.target.value);
+    if (isNaN(value)) {
+      value = 0;
+    } else if (value < -90) {
+      value = -90;
+    } else if (value > 90) {
+      value = 90;
+    }
+    updateMapSetting('fixedLocation', { ...settings.fixedLocation, lat: value });
+  };
+
+  const onFixedLonChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    let value = parseFloat(event.target.value);
+    if (isNaN(value)) {
+      value = 0;
+    } else if (value < -180) {
+      value = -180;
+    } else if (value > 180) {
+      value = 180;
+    }
+    updateMapSetting('fixedLocation', { ...settings.fixedLocation, lon: value });
+  };
+
+  const onFixedZoomChange = (value: number) => {
+    updateMapSetting('fixedLocation', { ...settings.fixedLocation, zoom: value });
+  };
+
+  const onBrowserZoomChange = (value: number) => {
+    updateMapSetting('browserLocation', { zoom: value });
+  };
+
+  const useCurrentView = () => {
+    updateMapSetting('fixedLocation', {
+      lat: center.lat,
+      lon: center.lon,
+      zoom: Math.round(zoom),
+    });
   };
 
+  function renderInitialLocationInputs() {
+    if (settings.initialLocation === INITIAL_LOCATION.LAST_SAVED_LOCATION) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const zoomFormRow = (
+      <EuiFormRow
+        label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.initialZoomLabel', {
+          defaultMessage: 'Initial zoom',
+        })}
+        display="columnCompressed"
+      >
+        <ValidatedRange
+          min={settings.minZoom}
+          max={settings.maxZoom}
+          step={1}
+          value={
+            settings.initialLocation === INITIAL_LOCATION.BROWSER_LOCATION
+              ? settings.browserLocation.zoom
+              : settings.fixedLocation.zoom
+          }
+          onChange={
+            settings.initialLocation === INITIAL_LOCATION.BROWSER_LOCATION
+              ? onBrowserZoomChange
+              : onFixedZoomChange
+          }
+          showInput
+          showRange
+          compressed
+        />
+      </EuiFormRow>
+    );
+
+    if (settings.initialLocation === INITIAL_LOCATION.BROWSER_LOCATION) {
+      return zoomFormRow;
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <>
+        <EuiFormRow
+          label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.initialLatLabel', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Initial latitude',
+          })}
+          display="columnCompressed"
+        >
+          <EuiFieldNumber
+            value={settings.fixedLocation.lat}
+            onChange={onFixedLatChange}
+            compressed
+          />
+        </EuiFormRow>
+        <EuiFormRow
+          label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.initialLonLabel', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Initial longitude',
+          })}
+          display="columnCompressed"
+        >
+          <EuiFieldNumber
+            value={settings.fixedLocation.lon}
+            onChange={onFixedLonChange}
+            compressed
+          />
+        </EuiFormRow>
+        {zoomFormRow}
+        <EuiFlexGroup justifyContent="flexEnd">
+          <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+            <EuiButtonEmpty onClick={useCurrentView}>
+              <FormattedMessage
+                id="xpack.maps.mapSettingsPanel.useCurrentViewBtnLabel"
+                defaultMessage="Set to current view"
+              />
+            </EuiButtonEmpty>
+          </EuiFlexItem>
+        </EuiFlexGroup>
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <EuiPanel>
       <EuiTitle size="xs">
@@ -50,6 +223,19 @@ export function NavigationPanel({ settings, updateMapSetting }: Props) {
         allowEmptyRange={false}
         compressed
       />
+
+      <EuiFormRow
+        label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.source.mapSettingsPanel.initialLocationLabel', {
+          defaultMessage: 'Initial map location',
+        })}
+      >
+        <EuiRadioGroup
+          options={initialLocationOptions}
+          idSelected={settings.initialLocation}
+          onChange={onInitialLocationChange}
+        />
+      </EuiFormRow>
+      {renderInitialLocationInputs()}
     </EuiPanel>
   );
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/default_map_settings.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/default_map_settings.ts
index fe21b37434edd..9c9b814ae6add 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/default_map_settings.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/default_map_settings.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { MAX_ZOOM, MIN_ZOOM } from '../../common/constants';
+import { INITIAL_LOCATION, MAX_ZOOM, MIN_ZOOM } from '../../common/constants';
 import { MapSettings } from './map';
 
 export function getDefaultMapSettings(): MapSettings {
   return {
+    initialLocation: INITIAL_LOCATION.LAST_SAVED_LOCATION,
+    fixedLocation: { lat: 0, lon: 0, zoom: 2 },
+    browserLocation: { zoom: 2 },
     maxZoom: MAX_ZOOM,
     minZoom: MIN_ZOOM,
     showSpatialFilters: true,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map.d.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map.d.ts
index be0700d4bdd6d..20e1dc1035e19 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map.d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   MapRefreshConfig,
   TooltipState,
 } from '../../common/descriptor_types';
+import { INITIAL_LOCATION } from '../../common/constants';
 import { Filter, TimeRange } from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 
 export type MapContext = {
@@ -40,6 +41,15 @@ export type MapContext = {
 };
 
 export type MapSettings = {
+  initialLocation: INITIAL_LOCATION;
+  fixedLocation: {
+    lat: number;
+    lon: number;
+    zoom: number;
+  };
+  browserLocation: {
+    zoom: number;
+  };
   maxZoom: number;
   minZoom: number;
   showSpatialFilters: boolean;