diff --git a/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
index 80568b90..cad6d8f6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
         @current = current_user
         page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
         @maps = Map.where("maps.permission != ?", "private").order("updated_at DESC").page(page).per(20)
-        @request = "active"
 
         redirect_to root_url and return if authenticated?
 
         respond_to do |format|
-            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @request, @user) }
+            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
             format.json { render json: @maps }
         end
     end
@@ -26,10 +25,9 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
         page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
         @maps = Map.where("maps.featured = ? AND maps.permission != ?", true, "private")
                    .order("updated_at DESC").page(page).per(20)
-        @request = "featured"
 
         respond_to do |format|
-            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @request, @user) }
+            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
             format.json { render json: @maps }
         end
     end
@@ -42,10 +40,9 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
         page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
         # don't need to exclude private maps because they all belong to you
         @maps = Map.where("maps.user_id = ?", @current.id).order("updated_at DESC").page(page).per(20)
-        @request = "you"
 
         respond_to do |format|
-            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @request, @user) }
+            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
             format.json { render json: @maps }
         end
     end
@@ -56,10 +53,9 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
         page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
         @user = User.find(params[:id])
         @maps = Map.where("maps.user_id = ? AND maps.permission != ?", @user.id, "private").order("updated_at DESC").page(page).per(20)
-        @request = "mapper"
 
         respond_to do |format|
-            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @request, @user) }
+            format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
             format.json { render json: @maps }
         end
     end
diff --git a/app/views/maps/activemaps.html.erb b/app/views/maps/activemaps.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90156321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/maps/activemaps.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<% #
+   # @file
+   # Shows a list of recently active maps
+   # GET /explore/active(.:format)
+   # %>
+
+<script>
+  Metamaps.Maps.Active = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
+  Metamaps.currentPage = "active";
+  <% content_for :title, "Explore Active Maps | Metamaps" %>
+
+  Metamaps.currentSection = "explore";
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.isOpen = true;
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
+</script>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/featuredmaps.html.erb b/app/views/maps/featuredmaps.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..048d23a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/maps/featuredmaps.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<% #
+   # @file
+   # Shows a list of featured maps
+   # GET /explore/featured(.:format)
+   # %>
+
+<script>
+  Metamaps.Maps.Featured = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
+  Metamaps.currentPage = "featured";
+  <% content_for :title, "Explore Featured Maps | Metamaps" %>
+
+  Metamaps.currentSection = "explore";
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.isOpen = true;
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
+</script>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/index.html.erb b/app/views/maps/index.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e067a63..00000000
--- a/app/views/maps/index.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-<% #
-   # @file
-   # Shows a list of all maps, or just a user's maps.
-   # GET /explore/active(.:format)
-   # GET /explore/featured(.:format)
-   # GET /explore/mine(.:format)
-   # GET /explore/mapper/:id(.:format)
-   # GET /maps(.:format)
-   # %>
-
-<script>
-    <% if @request == "you" %>
-      Metamaps.Maps.Mine = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
-      Metamaps.currentPage = "mine";
-      <% content_for :title, "Explore My Maps | Metamaps" %>
-
-    <% elsif @request == "featured" %>
-      Metamaps.Maps.Featured = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
-      Metamaps.currentPage = "featured";
-      <% content_for :title, "Explore Featured Maps | Metamaps" %>
-
-    <% elsif @request == "active" %>
-      Metamaps.Maps.Active = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
-      Metamaps.currentPage = "active";
-      <% content_for :title, "Explore Active Maps | Metamaps" %>
-
-    <% elsif @request == "mapper" %>
-      Metamaps.Maps.Mapper = {
-        models: <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>,
-        id: <%= params[:id] %>
-      };
-      Metamaps.currentPage = "mapper";
-      <% content_for :title, @user.name + " | Metamaps" %>
-    <% end %>
-    Metamaps.currentSection = "explore";
-    Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.isOpen = true;
-    Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
-</script>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/mymaps.html.erb b/app/views/maps/mymaps.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76a96ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/maps/mymaps.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<% #
+   # @file
+   # Shows a list of current user's maps
+   # GET /explore/mine(.:format)
+   # %>
+
+<script>
+  Metamaps.Maps.Mine = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
+  Metamaps.currentPage = "mine";
+  <% content_for :title, "Explore My Maps | Metamaps" %>
+
+  Metamaps.currentSection = "explore";
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.isOpen = true;
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
+</script>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/usermaps.html.erb b/app/views/maps/usermaps.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4107fbb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/maps/usermaps.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<% #
+   # @file
+   # Shows a list of a user's maps
+   # GET /explore/mapper/:id(.:format)
+   # %>
+
+<script>
+  Metamaps.Maps.Mapper = {
+    models: <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>,
+    id: <%= params[:id] %>
+  };
+  Metamaps.currentPage = "mapper";
+  <% content_for :title, @user.name + " | Metamaps" %>
+
+  Metamaps.currentSection = "explore";
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.isOpen = true;
+  Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
+</script>