diff --git a/app/controllers/map_controller.rb b/app/controllers/map_controller.rb
index 3569c618e9..de82797e07 100644
--- a/app/controllers/map_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/map_controller.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,4 @@
 class MapController < ApplicationController
-  def index
-    @title = 'Maps'
-    @nodes = Node.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 32)
-      .order('nid DESC')
-      .where(type: 'map', status: 1)
-
-    @map_lat = nil
-    @map_lon = nil
-    if current_user&.has_power_tag("lat") && current_user&.has_power_tag("lon")
-      @map_lat = current_user.get_value_of_power_tag("lat").to_f
-      @map_lon = current_user.get_value_of_power_tag("lon").to_f
-    end
-    # I'm not sure if this is actually eager loading the tags...
-    @maps = Node.joins(:tag)
-      .where('type = "map" AND status = 1 AND (term_data.name LIKE ? OR term_data.name LIKE ?)', 'lat:%', 'lon:%')
-      .distinct
-
-    # This is supposed to eager load the url_aliases, and seems to run, but doesn't actually eager load them...?
-    # @maps = Node.select("node.*,url_alias.dst AS dst").joins(:tag).where('type = "map" AND status = 1 AND (term_data.name LIKE ? OR term_data.name LIKE ?)', 'lat:%', 'lon:%').joins("INNER JOIN url_alias ON url_alias.src = CONCAT('node/',node.nid)")
-  end
-
   def show
     @node = Node.find_map(params[:name], params[:date])
 
diff --git a/app/views/map/index.html.erb b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 64693124aa..0000000000
--- a/app/views/map/index.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-<%= render :partial => "map/mapDependencies" %>
-
-<div style="width:100%;margin-left:0;height:300px;" id="map"></div>
-<p><i><small>
-  <% if !@map_lat.nil? && !@map_lon.nil? %>
-    Current view based on your shared location. Click <a href='/profile'>here</a> to adjust.
-  <% else %>
-    Share your own location on <a href='/profile'>your profile</a>.
-    Learn about <a href='https://publiclab.org/wiki/location-privacy'>privacy</a>
-  <% end %>
-</small></i></p>
-<script>
-   L.Icon.DefaultIcon = L.Icon.extend({
-    options: {
-      iconUrl: 'https://cdn.rawgit.com/pointhi/leaflet-color-markers/master/img/marker-icon-2x-blue.png',
-      shadowUrl: 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet/0.7.7/images/marker-shadow.png',
-      iconSize: [25, 41],
-      iconAnchor: [12, 41],
-      popupAnchor: [1, -34],
-      shadowSize: [41, 41]
-    }
-  });
-
-  L.icon.defaultIcon = function () {
-    return new L.Icon.DefaultIcon();
-  };
-
-  var bounds = new L.LatLngBounds(new L.LatLng(84.67351257 , -172.96875) , new L.LatLng(-54.36775852 , 178.59375)) ;
-  var map = L.map('map' , {
-      maxBounds: bounds , 
-      maxBoundsViscosity: 0.75
-    }).setView([15,0], 2);
-  var baselayer = L.tileLayer('https://a.tiles.mapbox.com/v3/jywarren.map-lmrwb2em/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', {
-                attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors'
-    }).addTo(map) ; 
-  map.options.minZoom = 1.5 ;
-
-  <% @maps.each do |map| %>
-    <% 
-      lat = false
-      lon = false
-      map.tag.each do |tag|
-        lat = tag.name.split(':').last if tag.name[0..2] == 'lat'
-        lon = tag.name.split(':').last if tag.name[0..2] == 'lon'
-      end
-    %> 
-     var default_Icon =new L.icon.defaultIcon() ;
-    L.marker([<%= lat %>, <%= lon %>] , {icon: default_Icon}).addTo(map).bindPopup("<a href='<%= map.path %>'><%= map.title %></a>");
-  <% end %>
-
-   <% if !@map_lat.nil? && !@map_lon.nil? %>
-      var map_lat = <%= @map_lat %> ;
-      var map_lon = <%= @map_lon %> ;
-      var user_latlng = L.latLng(map_lat, map_lon) ;
-      map.setView(user_latlng , 3) ;
-   <% end %>
-
-   setupLEL(map , 1) ;
-   setupFullScreen(map , map.getCenter().lat , map.getCenter().lng) ;
-</script>
-
-<br style="clear:both;" />
-<h1 style="margin-top:10px;font-size:4em;">Maps <small style="font-size:50%;">open data from balloon and kite photography (<%= @maps.length %> and counting)</small></h1>
-  
-<hr />
-
-<div class="row">
-
-  <div class="col-md-3">
-    <h3 style="margin-top:0;">Do-It-Yourself "satellite" imagery</h3>
-    <p>These maps were largely made by <a href="/tool/balloon-mapping">taking photos from balloons and kites</a>, a technique adopted and refined by Public Lab contributors. <a href="//mapknitter.org">Make one yourself</a> and it can be featured here.</p>
-    <hr />
-
-    <h3>Popular tags</h3>
-
-    <p>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/oil-spill"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> oil-spill</a>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/wetlands"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> wetlands</a>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/landfill"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> landfill</a>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/garden"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> garden</a>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/ndvi"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> NDVI</a>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/gowanus"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> gowanus</a>
-      <a href="/maps/tag/protest"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> protest</a>
-    </p>
-
-    <hr />
-
-    <h3><i style="color:#aaa;" class="fa fa-hdd"></i> A grassroots data archive</h3>
-
-    <p>This archive represents the collective work of our community to provide an alternative source for aerial imagery, and to highlight issues of environmental and social concern with Do-It-Yourself tools. The archive provides:</p>
-
-    <ul>
-      <li>A permanent, backed up archive</li>
-      <li>A place to advocate around your data</li>
-      <li>A space to discuss and understand the maps</li>
-    </ul>
-    <hr />
-    <h3><i style="color:#aaa;" class="fa fa-globe"></i> How to contribute</h3>
-    <p>Most of the maps in this archive were made in <a href="//mapknitter.org">MapKnitter</a>, a free and open source tool created by Public Lab contributors to turn aerial photos into maps.</p>
-    <p>To add your open source map to the archive, contact <a href="mailto:staff@<%= request.host %>">staff@<%= request.host %></a> and be prepared to provide some background and to tell the story of your map. Creative Commons and Public Domain maps are <a href="/licenses">both accepted</a>.</p> 
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="col-md-9">
-    <%= render :partial => "map/maps" %>
-    <hr/>
-  </div>
-</div>