diff --git a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h
index a3511a9..1a80686 100644
--- a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h
+++ b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/util/GeometryUtils.h
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ public:
* @return a bounding box map
*/
static OsmMapPtr createMapFromBounds(const geos::geom::Envelope& bounds);
+
+ /**
+ * Creates a bounding rectangle within the specified map
+ * @param map the map to insert the bounding rectangle in
+ * @param bounds bounding box
+ * @return ElementId of the way created
+ */
+ static ElementId createBoundsInMap(const OsmMapPtr& map, const geos::geom::Envelope& bounds);
};
}