diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 783e7de855..97d751491f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
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         "@turf/center": "^6.5.0",
         "@turf/helpers": "^6.5.0",
-        "@turf/intersect": "^6.5.0",
         "canvg": "^4.0.1",
         "filesize": "^10.1.1",
         "get-video-id": "^4.1.5",
@@ -7668,30 +7667,6 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/turf"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@turf/intersect": {
-      "version": "6.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@turf/intersect/-/intersect-6.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2legGJeKrfFkzntcd4GouPugoqPUjexPZnOvfez+3SfIMrHvulw8qV8u7pfVyn2Yqs53yoVCEjS5sEpvQ5YRQg==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@turf/helpers": "^6.5.0",
-        "@turf/invariant": "^6.5.0",
-        "polygon-clipping": "^0.15.3"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/turf"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@turf/invariant": {
-      "version": "6.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@turf/invariant/-/invariant-6.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Wv8PRNCtPD31UVbdJE/KVAWKe7l6US+lJItRR/HOEW3eh+U/JwRCSUl/KZ7bmjM/C+zLNoreM2TU6OoLACs4eg==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@turf/helpers": "^6.5.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/turf"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@turf/meta": {
       "version": "6.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@turf/meta/-/meta-6.5.0.tgz",
@@ -23592,15 +23567,6 @@
         "semver-compare": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/polygon-clipping": {
-      "version": "0.15.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/polygon-clipping/-/polygon-clipping-0.15.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nhfdr83ECBg6xtqOAJab1tbksbBAOMUltN60bU+llHVOL0e5Onm1WpAXXWXVB39L8AJFssoIhEVuy/S90MmotA==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "robust-predicates": "^3.0.2",
-        "splaytree": "^3.1.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/possible-typed-array-names": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/possible-typed-array-names/-/possible-typed-array-names-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -27843,11 +27809,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/robust-predicates": {
-      "version": "3.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/robust-predicates/-/robust-predicates-3.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IXgzBWvWQwE6PrDI05OvmXUIruQTcoMDzRsOd5CDvHCVLcLHMTSYvOK5Cm46kWqlV3yAbuSpBZdJ5oP5OUoStg=="
-    },
     "node_modules/rollup": {
       "version": "2.79.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rollup/-/rollup-2.79.1.tgz",
@@ -29039,11 +29000,6 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/splaytree": {
-      "version": "3.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/splaytree/-/splaytree-3.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4OM2BJgC5UzrhVnnJA4BkHKGtjXNzzUfpQjCO8I05xYPsfS/VuQDwjCGGMi8rYQilHEV4j8NBqTFbls/PZEE7A=="
-    },
     "node_modules/split-on-first": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/split-on-first/-/split-on-first-1.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 737b261863..e9bd878cf5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     "@turf/bbox": "^6.5.0",
     "@turf/center": "^6.5.0",
     "@turf/helpers": "^6.5.0",
-    "@turf/intersect": "^6.5.0",
     "canvg": "^4.0.1",
     "filesize": "^10.1.1",
     "get-video-id": "^4.1.5",
diff --git a/src/storyMap/components/StoryMapForm/MapLocationDialog.js b/src/storyMap/components/StoryMapForm/MapLocationDialog.js
index 3dc4e51833..3685cae654 100644
--- a/src/storyMap/components/StoryMapForm/MapLocationDialog.js
+++ b/src/storyMap/components/StoryMapForm/MapLocationDialog.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import React, {
   useRef,
   useState,
 } from 'react';
-import * as turf from '@turf/helpers';
-import turfIntersect from '@turf/intersect';
 import _ from 'lodash/fp';
 import { Trans, useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import DeleteIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Delete';
@@ -50,36 +48,6 @@ import VisualizationMapRemoteSource from 'sharedData/visualization/components/Vi
 import DataLayerDialog from './DataLayerDialog';
 import { useStoryMapConfigContext } from './storyMapConfigContext';
 
-const getDatalayerBoundsIntersection = (currentBounds, dataLayerBounds) => {
-  if (!dataLayerBounds) {
-    return true;
-  }
-  if (!currentBounds) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  const currentPoly = turf.polygon([
-    [
-      [currentBounds.getSouthWest().lng, currentBounds.getSouthWest().lat],
-      [currentBounds.getSouthWest().lng, currentBounds.getNorthEast().lat],
-      [currentBounds.getNorthEast().lng, currentBounds.getNorthEast().lat],
-      [currentBounds.getNorthEast().lng, currentBounds.getSouthWest().lat],
-      [currentBounds.getSouthWest().lng, currentBounds.getSouthWest().lat],
-    ],
-  ]);
-
-  const dataLayerPoly = turf.polygon([
-    [
-      [dataLayerBounds.southWest.lng, dataLayerBounds.southWest.lat],
-      [dataLayerBounds.southWest.lng, dataLayerBounds.northEast.lat],
-      [dataLayerBounds.northEast.lng, dataLayerBounds.northEast.lat],
-      [dataLayerBounds.northEast.lng, dataLayerBounds.southWest.lat],
-      [dataLayerBounds.southWest.lng, dataLayerBounds.southWest.lat],
-    ],
-  ]);
-
-  return turfIntersect(currentPoly, dataLayerPoly);
-};
-
 const BearingIcon = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
@@ -327,13 +295,7 @@ const MapLocationDialog = props => {
   }, []);
 
   const onAddDataLayer = useCallback(dataLayerConfig => {
-    const currentBounds = mapRef.current?.getBounds();
-    const dataLayerBounds = dataLayerConfig?.viewportConfig?.bounds;
-    const intersection = getDatalayerBoundsIntersection(
-      currentBounds,
-      dataLayerBounds
-    );
-    setChangeBounds(!intersection);
+    setChangeBounds(true);
     setDataLayerConfig(dataLayerConfig);
   }, []);