diff --git a/client/src/components/J40Map.tsx b/client/src/components/J40Map.tsx
index 1d63ee39..4123534b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/J40Map.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/J40Map.tsx
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@ const J40Map = ({location}: IJ40Interface) => {
       <Grid col={12} desktop={{col: 9}}>
 
         {/*
-          The MapSearch component is wrapped in a div in order for MapSearch to render correctly in a production build.
+          The MapSearch component is no longer wrapped in a div in order to allow this feature
+          to be behind a feature flag. This was causing a bug for MapSearch to render
+          correctly in a production build. Leaving this comment here in case future flags are
+          needed in this component
 
           When the MapSearch component is placed behind a feature flag without a div wrapping
           MapSearch, the production build will inject CSS due to the null in the false conditional
@@ -168,9 +171,7 @@ const J40Map = ({location}: IJ40Interface) => {
 
           to ensure the production build works and that MapSearch and the map (ReactMapGL) render correctly.
         */}
-        <div>
-          {'sr' in flags ? <MapSearch goToPlace={goToPlace}/> : null}
-        </div>
+        <MapSearch goToPlace={goToPlace}/>
 
         <ReactMapGL
           {...viewport}
diff --git a/client/src/components/MapWrapper/index.tsx b/client/src/components/MapWrapper/index.tsx
index eabbcfd9..e93fc8e1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/MapWrapper/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/MapWrapper/index.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ const MapWrapper = ({location}: IMapWrapperProps) => {
           </div>
         </Grid>
       </Grid>
+
+      <Grid row>
+        <Grid col={7}>
+          <h2>{EXPLORE_COPY.NOTE_ON_TERRITORIES.INTRO}</h2>
+          <p>{EXPLORE_COPY.NOTE_ON_TERRITORIES.PARA_1}</p>
+          <p>{EXPLORE_COPY.NOTE_ON_TERRITORIES.PARA_2}</p>
+        </Grid>
+      </Grid>
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/client/src/components/territoryFocusControl.tsx b/client/src/components/territoryFocusControl.tsx
index 0ec073b0..fb7e21f1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/territoryFocusControl.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/territoryFocusControl.tsx
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ const TerritoryFocusControl = ({goToPlace}: ITerritoryFocusControl) => {
       short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.PR_SHORT),
       long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.PR_LONG),
     },
-    {
-      short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.GU_SHORT),
-      long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.GU_LONG),
-    },
+    // {
+    //   short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.GU_SHORT),
+    //   long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.GU_LONG),
+    // },
     {
       short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.AS_SHORT),
       long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.AS_LONG),
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ const TerritoryFocusControl = ({goToPlace}: ITerritoryFocusControl) => {
       short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.MP_SHORT),
       long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.MP_LONG),
     },
-    {
-      short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.VI_SHORT),
-      long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.VI_LONG),
-    },
+    // {
+    //   short: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.VI_SHORT),
+    //   long: intl.formatMessage(EXPLORE_COPY.MAP.VI_LONG),
+    // },
   ];
   // the offset for this array should map the territories variable
   const territoriesIconClassName = [
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ const TerritoryFocusControl = ({goToPlace}: ITerritoryFocusControl) => {
     'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-ak',
     'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-hi',
     'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-pr',
-    'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-gu',
+    // 'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-gu',
     'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-as',
     'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-mp',
-    'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-vi',
+    // 'mapboxgl-ctrl-zoom-to-vi',
   ];
 
   return (
diff --git a/client/src/data/copy/explore.tsx b/client/src/data/copy/explore.tsx
index 5b3c12a4..840f7695 100644
--- a/client/src/data/copy/explore.tsx
+++ b/client/src/data/copy/explore.tsx
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ export const MAP = defineMessages({
   },
 });
 
+
 // Side Panel copy
 export const SIDE_PANEL_INITIAL_STATE = defineMessages({
   TITLE: {
@@ -407,7 +408,6 @@ export const SIDE_PANEL_INDICATORS = defineMessages({
   },
 });
 
-
 export const SIDE_PANEL_INDICATOR_DESCRIPTION = defineMessages({
   EXP_AG_LOSS: {
     id: 'areaDetail.indicator.description.exp.ag.loss',
@@ -576,6 +576,41 @@ export const DOWNLOAD_DRAFT = {
   />,
 };
 
+export const NOTE_ON_TERRITORIES = {
+  INTRO: <FormattedMessage
+    id={'explore.page.note.on.territories.intro'}
+    defaultMessage={`A note on the U.S. territories`}
+    description={`territories intro text`}
+  />,
+  PARA_1: <FormattedMessage
+    id={'explore.page.note.on.territories.para.1'}
+    defaultMessage={`
+      The data sources described on the {dataMethLink} page are used to 
+      identify disadvantaged communities for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. However, not all 
+      of these data sources are currently available for the U.S. territories. The Census ACS data from 
+      2015-2019 was used to identify disadvantaged communities for Puerto Rico. This uses the same methodology 
+      as all 50 states and the District of Columbia for which data is available, which is all fields in 
+      the Training and Workforce Development category.
+    `}
+    description={`territories paragraph 1`}
+    values={{
+      dataMethLink: <Link to="/methodology">Methodology & data</Link>,
+    }}
+  />,
+  PARA_2: <FormattedMessage
+    id={'explore.page.note.on.territories.para.2'}
+    defaultMessage={`
+      For American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands, the last reported data from 
+      the Census Bureau is the Decennial Census from 2010. The Decennial Census data from 2010 was used 
+      for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands using only the unemployment, poverty, area median 
+      income, and high school degree achievement rate fields in the Training and Workforce Development 
+      category of the methodology. Work is underway to identify disadvantaged communities and update the 
+      CEJST accordingly for Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
+    `}
+    description={`territories paragraph 2`}
+  />,
+
+};
 export const HOW_YOU_CAN_HELP_LIST_ITEMS = {
   HEADING: <FormattedMessage
     id={'youCanHelpInfoText.heading'}