diff --git a/include/file.h b/include/file.h
index e3d7956a..1f405e0f 100644
--- a/include/file.h
+++ b/include/file.h
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ struct empfile {
 #define EF_LAND_CHR_FLAGS	27
 #define EF_NUKE_CHR_FLAGS	28
 
-#define EF_NMAP         222	/* Kinda bogus, but used to describe a newdesmap
-				   instead of bmap or map. */
-
 struct fileinit {
     int ef_type;
     void (*init) (int, char *);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/map.c b/src/lib/commands/map.c
index 3e52d361..5c10419d 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/map.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/map.c
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ map(void)
 
     if (**player->argp != 'm') {
 	if (**player->argp == 'b')
-	    bmap = EF_BMAP;
+	    bmap = 'b';
 	else if (**player->argp == 'n')
-	    bmap = EF_NMAP;
+	    bmap = 'n';
 	else {
 	    if (**player->argp == 'l')
 		unit_type = EF_LAND;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ map(void)
 		return RET_SYN;
 	    }
 	    if (player->argp[0][1] == 'b')
-		bmap = EF_BMAP;
+		bmap = 'b';
 	}
     }
 
@@ -123,15 +123,15 @@ map(void)
 	    map_flags |= MAP_ALL;
 	    break;
 	case 't':
-	    if (bmap != EF_BMAP)
+	    if (bmap != 'b')
 		goto bad_flag;
-	    bmap = EF_MAP;
+	    bmap = 't';
 	    *(b + 1) = 0;
 	    break;
 	case 'r':
-	    if (bmap != EF_BMAP)
+	    if (bmap != 'b')
 		goto bad_flag;
-	    bmap = EF_MAP + EF_BMAP;
+	    bmap = 'r';
 	    *(b + 1) = 0;
 	    break;
 	default:
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/marc.c b/src/lib/commands/marc.c
index bfdd4203..e9a70159 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/marc.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/marc.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ march(void)
 		skip = 1;
 	    } else if (cp[-1] == 'B') {
 		unit_map(EF_LAND, lnd->lnd_uid, &ns, &origin);
-		draw_map(EF_BMAP, origin, 0, &ns);
+		draw_map('b', origin, 0, &ns);
 		skip = 1;
 	    } else if (cp[-1] == 'f') {
 		struct emp_qelem *qp;
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/navi.c b/src/lib/commands/navi.c
index c571d8cd..8cc09926 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/navi.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/navi.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ navi(void)
 		skip = 1;
 	    } else if (cp[-1] == 'B') {
 		unit_map(EF_SHIP, shp->shp_uid, &ns, &origin);
-		draw_map(EF_BMAP, origin, MAP_SHIP, &ns);
+		draw_map('b', origin, MAP_SHIP, &ns);
 		skip = 1;
 	    } else if (cp[-1] == 'f') {
 		struct emp_qelem *qp;
diff --git a/src/lib/common/maps.c b/src/lib/common/maps.c
index d3fd1f24..251be4b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/maps.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/maps.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ draw_map(int bmap, s_char origin, int map_flags, struct nstr_sect *nsp)
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
 
-    if (bmap == EF_MAP + EF_BMAP) {
+    if (bmap == 'r') {
 	if (!confirm("Are you sure you want to revert your bmap? "))
 	    return RET_OK;
     }
@@ -106,19 +106,23 @@ draw_map(int bmap, s_char origin, int map_flags, struct nstr_sect *nsp)
     if (bmap) {
 	int c;
 	switch (bmap) {
-	case EF_BMAP:
+	default:
+	    CANT_HAPPEN("bad BMAP");
+	    bmap = 'b';
+	    /* fall through */
+	case 'b':
 	    while (bmnxtsct(nsp) && !player->aborted) {
 		if (0 != (c = player->bmap[sctoff(nsp->x, nsp->y)]))
 		    wmap[nsp->dy][nsp->dx] = c;
 	    }
 	    break;
-	case EF_MAP:
+	case 't':
 	    while (bmnxtsct(nsp) && !player->aborted) {
 		if (0 != (c = player->map[sctoff(nsp->x, nsp->y)]))
 		    wmap[nsp->dy][nsp->dx] = c;
 	    }
 	    break;
-	case (EF_MAP + EF_BMAP):
+	case 'r':
 	    while (bmnxtsct(nsp) && !player->aborted) {
 		player->bmap[sctoff(nsp->x, nsp->y)] =
 		    player->map[sctoff(nsp->x, nsp->y)];
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ draw_map(int bmap, s_char origin, int map_flags, struct nstr_sect *nsp)
 	    }
 	    ef_write(EF_BMAP, player->cnum, player->bmap);
 	    break;
-	case EF_NMAP:
+	case 'n':
 	    {
 		struct sctstr sect;