diff --git a/config.example.py b/config.example.py
index 0ee580fd..c41c7804 100644
--- a/config.example.py
+++ b/config.example.py
@@ -42,5 +42,4 @@
 
 # Astronomy util API keys
 N2YO_API_KEY = None
-MAPQUEST_API_KEY = None
-BITLY_TOKEN = None
+TOMTOM_API_KEY = None
diff --git a/crimsobot/cogs/utilities.py b/crimsobot/cogs/utilities.py
index e6e3fd55..254047ef 100644
--- a/crimsobot/cogs/utilities.py
+++ b/crimsobot/cogs/utilities.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from discord.ext import commands
 
 from crimsobot.bot import CrimsoBOT
-from crimsobot.exceptions import LocationNotFound
+from crimsobot.exceptions import LocationNotFound, ZoomNotValid
 from crimsobot.utils import astronomy, image as imagetools, tools as c
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -271,16 +271,37 @@ async def iss(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, location: str) -> None:
     @commands.command(name='map')
     @commands.cooldown(3, 10, commands.BucketType.channel)
     async def get_map(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, location: str) -> None:
-        """Get a map of a location."""
+        """Get a map of a location using its name.
+        You can also specify a zoom level 1-22.
+        1 is zoomed out the most; 10 is the default.
 
+        Example usage: >map hell; 14
+        """
+
+        # parse user input
+        try:
+            location, zoom = location.split(';', 1)
+        except ValueError:  # no zoom provided
+            zoom = '10'  # currently type str; will be converted later
+
+        # bounce API query for shitty or spammy zoom levels
+        try:
+            zoom_int = int(zoom)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ZoomNotValid(zoom)
+
+        if not 1 <= zoom_int <= 22:
+            raise ZoomNotValid(zoom)
+
+        # send to geocoder and map URL maker
         location = location.upper()
-        lat, lon, map_url = astronomy.whereis(location)
+        lat, lon, map_url = astronomy.whereis(location, zoom_int)
 
         if map_url is not None:
             embed = c.crimbed(
-                title='Map of {}\n{}'.format(location, map_url),
+                title=f'Map of {location}',
                 descr=None,
-                footer='{}°, {}°'.format(lat, lon)
+                footer=f'{lat}°, {lon}°'
             )
             embed.set_image(url=map_url)
         else:
diff --git a/crimsobot/exceptions.py b/crimsobot/exceptions.py
index 172c4ca0..d366945c 100644
--- a/crimsobot/exceptions.py
+++ b/crimsobot/exceptions.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def __init__(self, location: str) -> None:
         self.location = location
 
 
+class ZoomNotValid(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class NotDirectMessage(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/crimsobot/utils/astronomy.py b/crimsobot/utils/astronomy.py
index 5db67af7..16a941b0 100644
--- a/crimsobot/utils/astronomy.py
+++ b/crimsobot/utils/astronomy.py
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
 from geopy.location import Location
 from lxml import html
-from pyshorteners import Shortener
 from timezonefinder import TimezoneFinder
 
-from config import BITLY_TOKEN, MAPQUEST_API_KEY
+from config import TOMTOM_API_KEY
 
 
 ISSPass = namedtuple(
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ def format_passes(passes: List[ISSPass]) -> str:
     return tabulate.tabulate(passes, headers=headers)
 
 
-def whereis(query: str) -> Tuple[Optional[float], Optional[float], Optional[str]]:
+def whereis(query: str, zoom: int) -> Tuple[Optional[float], Optional[float], Optional[str]]:
     # Nomanatim geocoder
     location = where_are_you(query)
 
@@ -104,32 +103,12 @@ def whereis(query: str) -> Tuple[Optional[float], Optional[float], Optional[str]
     lat = round(location.latitude, 6)
     lon = round(location.longitude, 6)
 
-    # get bounding box from raw dict
-    bounding = location.raw['boundingbox']
-
-    # get difference btw center and bounding box, and stretch (more if close, less if far)
-    dlat = (lat - float(bounding[0]))
-    stretch = 10 / dlat ** 0.3
-    dlat = (lat - float(bounding[0])) * stretch
-    dlon = (lon - float(bounding[2])) * stretch
-
-    # new bounding box
-    bound = [lat - dlat, lat + dlat, lon - dlon, lon + dlon]
-
     # now the URL!
     url_template = (
-        'https://www.mapquestapi.com/staticmap/v5/map?'
-        'locations={},{}&boundingbox={},{},{},{}&type=dark&size=800,600@2x&key={}'
+        'https://api.tomtom.com/map/1/staticimage?'
+        'layer=basic&style=night&format=png&'
+        'key={}&zoom={}&center={},{}&width=1036&height=1036&language=NGT'
     )
-    url = url_template.format(
-        lat, lon,
-        bound[0], bound[2], bound[1], bound[3],
-        MAPQUEST_API_KEY
-    )
-
-    # return url
-    # bit.ly shortner
-    shortener = Shortener(api_key=BITLY_TOKEN)
-    short_url = shortener.bitly.short(url)  # type: str
+    url = url_template.format(TOMTOM_API_KEY, zoom, lon, lat)
 
-    return lat, lon, short_url
+    return lat, lon, url