diff --git a/app/controllers/explore_controller.rb b/app/controllers/explore_controller.rb
index 6f24eba5..59045d5d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/explore_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/explore_controller.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class ExploreController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :require_authentication, only: [:mine, :shared, :starred]
   before_action :authorize_explore
   after_action :verify_authorized
   after_action :verify_policy_scoped
 
   respond_to :html, :json, :csv
 
-  # TODO: remove?
-  # autocomplete :map, :name, full: true, extra_data: [:user_id]
-
   # GET /explore/active
   def active
-    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
-    @maps = policy_scope(Map).order('updated_at DESC')
-                             .page(page).per(20)
+    @maps = map_scope(Map)
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html do
@@ -27,11 +23,7 @@ class ExploreController < ApplicationController
 
   # GET /explore/featured
   def featured
-    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
-    @maps = policy_scope(
-      Map.where('maps.featured = ? AND maps.permission != ?',
-                true, 'private')
-    ).order('updated_at DESC').page(page).per(20)
+    @maps = map_scope(Map.where(featured: true))
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
@@ -41,15 +33,7 @@ class ExploreController < ApplicationController
 
   # GET /explore/mine
   def mine
-    unless authenticated?
-      skip_policy_scope
-      return redirect_to explore_active_path
-    end
-
-    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
-    @maps = policy_scope(
-      Map.where('maps.user_id = ?', current_user.id)
-    ).order('updated_at DESC').page(page).per(20)
+    @maps = map_scope(Map.where(user_id: current_user.id))
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
@@ -59,15 +43,7 @@ class ExploreController < ApplicationController
 
   # GET /explore/shared
   def shared
-    unless authenticated?
-      skip_policy_scope
-      return redirect_to explore_active_path
-    end
-
-    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
-    @maps = policy_scope(
-      Map.where('maps.id IN (?)', current_user.shared_maps.map(&:id))
-    ).order('updated_at DESC').page(page).per(20)
+    @maps = map_scope(Map.where(id: current_user.shared_maps.map(&:id)))
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
@@ -77,16 +53,7 @@ class ExploreController < ApplicationController
 
   # GET /explore/starred
   def starred
-    unless authenticated?
-      skip_policy_scope
-      return redirect_to explore_active_path
-    end
-
-    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
-    stars = current_user.stars.map(&:map_id)
-    @maps = policy_scope(
-      Map.where('maps.id IN (?)', stars)
-    ).order('updated_at DESC').page(page).per(20)
+    @maps = map_scope(Map.where(id: current_user.stars.map(&:map_id)))
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
@@ -96,10 +63,8 @@ class ExploreController < ApplicationController
 
   # GET /explore/mapper/:id
   def mapper
-    page = params[:page].present? ? params[:page] : 1
     @user = User.find(params[:id])
-    @maps = policy_scope(Map.where(user: @user))
-            .order('updated_at DESC').page(page).per(20)
+    @maps = map_scope(Map.where(user: @user))
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { respond_with(@maps, @user) }
@@ -109,7 +74,16 @@ class ExploreController < ApplicationController
 
   private
 
+  def map_scope(scope)
+    policy_scope(scope).order(updated_at: :desc).page(params[:page]).per(20)
+  end
+
   def authorize_explore
     authorize :Explore
   end
+
+  def require_authentication
+    # skip_policy_scope
+    redirect_to explore_active_path unless authenticated?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
index 0a5ccb68..d655ea91 100644
--- a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
@@ -1,172 +1,30 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class MainController < ApplicationController
-  include TopicsHelper
-  include MapsHelper
-  include UsersHelper
-  include SynapsesHelper
+  before_action :authorize_main
+  after_action :verify_authorized
+  after_action :verify_policy_scoped, only: [:home]
 
-  after_action :verify_policy_scoped, except: [:requestinvite, :searchmappers]
-
-  respond_to :html, :json
-
-  # home page
+  # GET /
   def home
-    @maps = policy_scope(Map).order('updated_at DESC').page(1).per(20)
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html do
         if !authenticated?
           render 'main/home'
         else
+          @maps = policy_scope(Map).order(updated_at: :desc).page(1).per(20)
           render 'explore/active'
         end
       end
     end
   end
 
-  ### SEARCHING ###
-
-  # get /search/topics?term=SOMETERM
-  def searchtopics
-    term = params[:term]
-    user = params[:user] ? params[:user] : false
-
-    if term && !term.empty? && term.downcase[0..3] != 'map:' && term.downcase[0..6] != 'mapper:' && !term.casecmp('topic:').zero?
-
-      # remove "topic:" if appended at beginning
-      term = term[6..-1] if term.downcase[0..5] == 'topic:'
-
-      # if desc: search desc instead
-      desc = false
-      if term.downcase[0..4] == 'desc:'
-        term = term[5..-1]
-        desc = true
-      end
-
-      # if link: search link instead
-      link = false
-      if term.downcase[0..4] == 'link:'
-        term = term[5..-1]
-        link = true
-      end
-
-      # check whether there's a filter by metacode as part of the query
-      filterByMetacode = false
-      Metacode.all.each do |m|
-        lOne = m.name.length + 1
-        lTwo = m.name.length
-
-        if term.downcase[0..lTwo] == m.name.downcase + ':'
-          term = term[lOne..-1]
-          filterByMetacode = m
-        end
-      end
-
-      search = '%' + term.downcase + '%'
-      builder = policy_scope(Topic)
-
-      if filterByMetacode
-        if term == ''
-          builder = builder.none
-        else
-          builder = builder.where('LOWER("name") like ? OR
-                                   LOWER("desc") like ? OR
-                                   LOWER("link") like ?', search, search, search)
-          builder = builder.where(metacode_id: filterByMetacode.id)
-        end
-      elsif desc
-        builder = builder.where('LOWER("desc") like ?', search)
-      elsif link
-        builder = builder.where('LOWER("link") like ?', search)
-      else # regular case, just search the name
-        builder = builder.where('LOWER("name") like ? OR
-                                 LOWER("desc") like ? OR
-                                 LOWER("link") like ?', search, search, search)
-      end
-
-      builder = builder.where(user: user) if user
-      @topics = builder.order(:name)
-    else
-      @topics = []
-    end
-
-    render json: autocomplete_array_json(@topics)
+  # GET /request
+  def requestinvite
   end
 
-  # get /search/maps?term=SOMETERM
-  def searchmaps
-    term = params[:term]
-    user = params[:user] ? params[:user] : nil
+  private
 
-    if term && !term.empty? && term.downcase[0..5] != 'topic:' && term.downcase[0..6] != 'mapper:' && !term.casecmp('map:').zero?
-
-      # remove "map:" if appended at beginning
-      term = term[4..-1] if term.downcase[0..3] == 'map:'
-
-      # if desc: search desc instead
-      desc = false
-      if term.downcase[0..4] == 'desc:'
-        term = term[5..-1]
-        desc = true
-      end
-
-      search = '%' + term.downcase + '%'
-      builder = policy_scope(Map)
-
-      builder = if desc
-                  builder.where('LOWER("desc") like ?', search)
-                else
-                  builder.where('LOWER("name") like ?', search)
-                end
-      builder = builder.where(user: user) if user
-      @maps = builder.order(:name)
-    else
-      @maps = []
-    end
-
-    render json: autocomplete_map_array_json(@maps)
-  end
-
-  # get /search/mappers?term=SOMETERM
-  def searchmappers
-    term = params[:term]
-    if term && !term.empty? && term.downcase[0..3] != 'map:' && term.downcase[0..5] != 'topic:' && !term.casecmp('mapper:').zero?
-
-      # remove "mapper:" if appended at beginning
-      term = term[7..-1] if term.downcase[0..6] == 'mapper:'
-      search = term.downcase + '%'
-
-      skip_policy_scope # TODO: builder = policy_scope(User)
-      builder = User.where('LOWER("name") like ?', search)
-      @mappers = builder.order(:name)
-    else
-      @mappers = []
-    end
-    render json: autocomplete_user_array_json(@mappers)
-  end
-
-  # get /search/synapses?term=SOMETERM OR
-  # get /search/synapses?topic1id=SOMEID&topic2id=SOMEID
-  def searchsynapses
-    term = params[:term]
-    topic1id = params[:topic1id]
-    topic2id = params[:topic2id]
-
-    if term && !term.empty?
-      @synapses = policy_scope(Synapse).where('LOWER("desc") like ?', '%' + term.downcase + '%').order('"desc"')
-
-      @synapses = @synapses.uniq(&:desc)
-    elsif topic1id && !topic1id.empty?
-      @one = policy_scope(Synapse).where('topic1_id = ? AND topic2_id = ?', topic1id, topic2id)
-      @two = policy_scope(Synapse).where('topic2_id = ? AND topic1_id = ?', topic1id, topic2id)
-      @synapses = @one + @two
-      @synapses.sort! { |s1, s2| s1.desc <=> s2.desc }.to_a
-    else
-      @synapses = []
-    end
-
-    # limit to 5 results
-    @synapses = @synapses.to_a.slice(0, 5)
-
-    render json: autocomplete_synapse_array_json(@synapses)
+  def authorize_main
+    authorize :Main
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb b/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
index 0a0b11d5..b24f85fc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/maps_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class MapsController < ApplicationController
-  before_action :require_user, only: [:create, :update, :destroy, :access, :events, :screenshot, :star, :unstar]
-  before_action :set_map, only: [:show, :update, :destroy, :access, :contains, :events, :export, :screenshot, :star, :unstar]
+  before_action :require_user, only: [:create, :update, :destroy, :access, :events,
+                                      :screenshot]
+  before_action :set_map, only: [:show, :update, :destroy, :access, :contains,
+                                 :events, :export, :screenshot]
   after_action :verify_authorized
 
   autocomplete :map, :name, full: true, extra_data: [:user_id]
@@ -18,7 +20,8 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
         @allmessages = @map.messages.sort_by(&:created_at)
         @allstars = @map.stars
 
-        respond_with(@allmappers, @allcollaborators, @allmappings, @allsynapses, @alltopics, @allmessages, @allstars, @map)
+        respond_with(@allmappers, @allcollaborators, @allmappings, @allsynapses,
+                     @alltopics, @allmessages, @allstars, @map)
       end
       format.json { render json: @map }
       format.csv { redirect_to action: :export, format: :csv }
@@ -41,10 +44,10 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
 
   # POST maps
   def create
-    @user = current_user
     @map = Map.new(create_map_params)
-    @map.user = @user
+    @map.user = current_user
     @map.arranged = false
+    authorize @map
 
     if params[:topicsToMap].present?
       create_topics!
@@ -52,8 +55,6 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
       @map.arranged = true
     end
 
-    authorize @map
-
     respond_to do |format|
       if @map.save
         format.json { render json: @map }
@@ -89,8 +90,9 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
   def access
     user_ids = params[:access] || []
 
-    added = @map.add_new_collaborators(user_ids)
-    added.each do |user_id|
+    @map.add_new_collaborators(user_ids).each do |user_id|
+      # add_new_collaborators returns array of added users,
+      # who we then send an email to
       MapMailer.invite_to_edit_email(@map, current_user, User.find(user_id)).deliver_later
     end
     @map.remove_old_collaborators(user_ids)
@@ -148,29 +150,6 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
-  # POST maps/:id/star
-  def star
-    star = Star.find_or_create_by(map_id: @map.id, user_id: current_user.id)
-
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.json do
-        render json: { message: 'Successfully starred map' }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  # POST maps/:id/unstar
-  def unstar
-    star = Star.find_by(map_id: @map.id, user_id: current_user.id)
-    star&.delete
-
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.json do
-        render json: { message: 'Successfully unstarred map' }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   private
 
   def set_map
@@ -187,29 +166,20 @@ class MapsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create_topics!
-    topics = params[:topicsToMap]
-    topics = topics.split(',')
-    topics.each do |topic|
+    params[:topicsToMap].split(',').each do |topic|
       topic = topic.split('/')
-      mapping = Mapping.new
-      mapping.map = @map
-      mapping.user = @user
-      mapping.mappable = Topic.find(topic[0])
-      mapping.xloc = topic[1]
-      mapping.yloc = topic[2]
+      mapping = Mapping.new(map: @map, user: current_user,
+                            mappable: Topic.find(topic[0]),
+                            xloc: topic[1], yloc: topic[2])
       authorize mapping, :create?
       mapping.save
     end
   end
 
   def create_synapses!
-    @synAll = params[:synapsesToMap]
-    @synAll = @synAll.split(',')
-    @synAll.each do |synapse_id|
-      mapping = Mapping.new
-      mapping.map = @map
-      mapping.user = @user
-      mapping.mappable = Synapse.find(synapse_id)
+    params[:synapsesToMap].split(',').each do |synapse_id|
+      mapping = Mapping.new(map: @map, user: current_user,
+                            mappable: Synapse.find(synapse_id))
       authorize mapping, :create?
       mapping.save
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91b0b44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+class MainController < ApplicationController
+  include TopicsHelper
+  include MapsHelper
+  include UsersHelper
+  include SynapsesHelper
+
+  before_action :authorize_search
+  after_action :verify_authorized
+  after_action :verify_policy_scoped, only: [:maps, :mappers, :synapses, :topics]
+
+  # get /search/topics?term=SOMETERM
+  def topics
+    term = params[:term]
+    user = params[:user] ? params[:user] : false
+
+    if term && !term.empty? && term.downcase[0..3] != 'map:' && term.downcase[0..6] != 'mapper:' && !term.casecmp('topic:').zero?
+
+      # remove "topic:" if appended at beginning
+      term = term[6..-1] if term.downcase[0..5] == 'topic:'
+
+      # if desc: search desc instead
+      desc = false
+      if term.downcase[0..4] == 'desc:'
+        term = term[5..-1]
+        desc = true
+      end
+
+      # if link: search link instead
+      link = false
+      if term.downcase[0..4] == 'link:'
+        term = term[5..-1]
+        link = true
+      end
+
+      # check whether there's a filter by metacode as part of the query
+      filterByMetacode = false
+      Metacode.all.each do |m|
+        lOne = m.name.length + 1
+        lTwo = m.name.length
+
+        if term.downcase[0..lTwo] == m.name.downcase + ':'
+          term = term[lOne..-1]
+          filterByMetacode = m
+        end
+      end
+
+      search = '%' + term.downcase + '%'
+      builder = policy_scope(Topic)
+
+      if filterByMetacode
+        if term == ''
+          builder = builder.none
+        else
+          builder = builder.where('LOWER("name") like ? OR
+                                   LOWER("desc") like ? OR
+                                   LOWER("link") like ?', search, search, search)
+          builder = builder.where(metacode_id: filterByMetacode.id)
+        end
+      elsif desc
+        builder = builder.where('LOWER("desc") like ?', search)
+      elsif link
+        builder = builder.where('LOWER("link") like ?', search)
+      else # regular case, just search the name
+        builder = builder.where('LOWER("name") like ? OR
+                                 LOWER("desc") like ? OR
+                                 LOWER("link") like ?', search, search, search)
+      end
+
+      builder = builder.where(user: user) if user
+      @topics = builder.order(:name)
+    else
+      @topics = []
+    end
+
+    render json: autocomplete_array_json(@topics)
+  end
+
+  # get /search/maps?term=SOMETERM
+  def maps
+    term = params[:term]
+    user = params[:user] ? params[:user] : nil
+
+    if term && !term.empty? && term.downcase[0..5] != 'topic:' && term.downcase[0..6] != 'mapper:' && !term.casecmp('map:').zero?
+
+      # remove "map:" if appended at beginning
+      term = term[4..-1] if term.downcase[0..3] == 'map:'
+
+      # if desc: search desc instead
+      desc = false
+      if term.downcase[0..4] == 'desc:'
+        term = term[5..-1]
+        desc = true
+      end
+
+      search = '%' + term.downcase + '%'
+      builder = policy_scope(Map)
+
+      builder = if desc
+                  builder.where('LOWER("desc") like ?', search)
+                else
+                  builder.where('LOWER("name") like ?', search)
+                end
+      builder = builder.where(user: user) if user
+      @maps = builder.order(:name)
+    else
+      @maps = []
+    end
+
+    render json: autocomplete_map_array_json(@maps)
+  end
+
+  # get /search/mappers?term=SOMETERM
+  def mappers
+    term = params[:term]
+    if term && !term.empty? && term.downcase[0..3] != 'map:' && term.downcase[0..5] != 'topic:' && !term.casecmp('mapper:').zero?
+
+      # remove "mapper:" if appended at beginning
+      term = term[7..-1] if term.downcase[0..6] == 'mapper:'
+      search = term.downcase + '%'
+
+      skip_policy_scope # TODO: builder = policy_scope(User)
+      builder = User.where('LOWER("name") like ?', search)
+      @mappers = builder.order(:name)
+    else
+      @mappers = []
+    end
+    render json: autocomplete_user_array_json(@mappers)
+  end
+
+  # get /search/synapses?term=SOMETERM OR
+  # get /search/synapses?topic1id=SOMEID&topic2id=SOMEID
+  def synapses
+    term = params[:term]
+    topic1id = params[:topic1id]
+    topic2id = params[:topic2id]
+
+    if term && !term.empty?
+      @synapses = policy_scope(Synapse).where('LOWER("desc") like ?', '%' + term.downcase + '%').order('"desc"')
+
+      @synapses = @synapses.uniq(&:desc)
+    elsif topic1id && !topic1id.empty?
+      @one = policy_scope(Synapse).where(topic1_id: topic1id, topic2_id: topic2id)
+      @two = policy_scope(Synapse).where(topic2_id: topic1id, topic1_id: topic2id)
+      @synapses = @one + @two
+      @synapses.sort! { |s1, s2| s1.desc <=> s2.desc }.to_a
+    else
+      @synapses = []
+    end
+
+    # limit to 5 results
+    @synapses = @synapses.to_a.slice(0, 5)
+
+    render json: autocomplete_synapse_array_json(@synapses)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def authorize_search
+    authorize :Search
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/stars_controller.rb b/app/controllers/stars_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec4d1347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/stars_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+class StarsController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :require_user
+  before_action :set_map
+  after_action :verify_authorized
+
+  # POST maps/:id/star
+  def create
+    authorize @map, :star?
+    Star.find_or_create_by(map_id: @map.id, user_id: current_user.id)
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json do
+        render json: { message: 'Successfully starred map' }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # POST maps/:id/unstar
+  def destroy
+    authorize @map, :unstar?
+    star = Star.find_by(map_id: @map.id, user_id: current_user.id)
+    star&.delete
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json do
+        render json: { message: 'Successfully unstarred map' }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def set_map
+    @map = Map.find(params[:id])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/policies/main_policy.rb b/app/policies/main_policy.rb
index e0ffc30b..2eb5b3e8 100644
--- a/app/policies/main_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/main_policy.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class MainPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
-  def initialize(user, _record)
-    @user = user
-    @record = nil
-  end
-
   def home?
     true
   end
 
-  def searchtopics?
-    true
-  end
-
-  def searchmaps?
-    true
-  end
-
-  def searchmappers?
-    true
-  end
-
-  def searchsynapses?
+  def requestinvite?
     true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/search_policy.rb b/app/policies/search_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b783457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/policies/search_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+class SearchPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
+  def topics?
+    true
+  end
+
+  def maps?
+    true
+  end
+
+  def mappers?
+    true
+  end
+
+  def synapses?
+    true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 3ad59cb2..d96aa982 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,64 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 Metamaps::Application.routes.draw do
   use_doorkeeper
-  root to: 'main#home', via: :get
 
+  root to: 'main#home', via: :get
   get 'request', to: 'main#requestinvite', as: :request
 
-  get 'search/topics', to: 'main#searchtopics', as: :searchtopics
-  get 'search/maps', to: 'main#searchmaps', as: :searchmaps
-  get 'search/mappers', to: 'main#searchmappers', as: :searchmappers
-  get 'search/synapses', to: 'main#searchsynapses', as: :searchsynapses
+  namespace :explore do
+    get 'active'
+    get 'featured'
+    get 'mine'
+    get 'shared'
+    get 'starred'
+    get 'mapper/:id', action: 'mapper'
+  end
+
+  resources :maps, except: [:index, :edit] do
+    member do
+      get :export
+      post 'events/:event', action: :events
+      get :contains
+      post :upload_screenshot, action: :screenshot
+      post :access, default: { format: :json }
+      post :star, to: 'stars#create', defaults: { format: :json }
+      post :unstar, to: 'stars#destroy', defaults: { format: :json }
+    end
+  end
+
+  resources :mappings, except: [:index, :new, :edit]
+
+  resources :messages, only: [:show, :create, :update, :destroy]
+
+  resources :metacode_sets, except: [:show]
+
+  resources :metacodes, except: [:destroy]
+  get 'metacodes/:name', to: 'metacodes#show'
+
+  namespace :search do
+    get :topics
+    get :maps
+    get :mappers
+    get :synapses
+  end
+
+  resources :synapses, except: [:index, :new, :edit]
+
+  resources :topics, except: [:index, :new, :edit] do
+    get :autocomplete_topic
+    member do
+      get :network
+      get :relative_numbers
+      get :relatives
+    end
+  end
+
+  resources :users, except: [:index, :destroy] do
+    member do
+      get :details
+    end
+  end
+  post 'user/updatemetacodes', to: 'users#updatemetacodes', as: :updatemetacodes
 
   namespace :api, path: '/api', default: { format: :json } do
     namespace :v2, path: '/v2' do
@@ -33,39 +83,6 @@ Metamaps::Application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
-  resources :messages, only: [:show, :create, :update, :destroy]
-  resources :mappings, except: [:index, :new, :edit]
-  resources :metacode_sets, except: [:show]
-
-  resources :metacodes, except: [:destroy]
-  get 'metacodes/:name', to: 'metacodes#show'
-
-  resources :synapses, except: [:index, :new, :edit]
-  resources :topics, except: [:index, :new, :edit] do
-    get :autocomplete_topic, on: :collection
-  end
-  get 'topics/:id/network', to: 'topics#network', as: :network
-  get 'topics/:id/relative_numbers', to: 'topics#relative_numbers', as: :relative_numbers
-  get 'topics/:id/relatives', to: 'topics#relatives', as: :relatives
-
-  resources :maps, except: [:index, :edit]
-  get 'maps/:id/export', to: 'maps#export'
-  post 'maps/:id/events/:event', to: 'maps#events'
-  get 'maps/:id/contains', to: 'maps#contains', as: :contains
-  post 'maps/:id/upload_screenshot', to: 'maps#screenshot', as: :screenshot
-  post 'maps/:id/access', to: 'maps#access', as: :access, defaults: { format: :json }
-  post 'maps/:id/star', to: 'maps#star', defaults: { format: :json }
-  post 'maps/:id/unstar', to: 'maps#unstar', defaults: { format: :json }
-
-  namespace :explore do
-    get 'active'
-    get 'featured'
-    get 'mine'
-    get 'shared'
-    get 'starred'
-    get 'mapper/:id', action: 'mapper'
-  end
-
   devise_for :users, skip: :sessions, controllers: {
     registrations: 'users/registrations',
     passwords: 'users/passwords',
@@ -79,10 +96,6 @@ Metamaps::Application.routes.draw do
     get 'join' => 'devise/registrations#new', :as => :new_user_registration_path
   end
 
-  get 'users/:id/details', to: 'users#details', as: :details
-  post 'user/updatemetacodes', to: 'users#updatemetacodes', as: :updatemetacodes
-  resources :users, except: [:index, :destroy]
-
   namespace :hacks do
     get 'load_url_title'
   end