diff --git a/pkgs/maps/main.fnl b/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
index e0077f0..93839d5 100644
--- a/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
+++ b/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ label.readout {
       (g:fill)
 
       (g:translate (+ (// bounds.pixels.x 2))  (+ (// bounds.pixels.y 2)))
-      (g:rotate (* (/ (- app-state.orientation-target) 180) math.pi))
+      (g:rotate (deg->rad (- app-state.orientation-target)))
       (g:translate (- (// bounds.pixels.x 2))  (- (// bounds.pixels.y 2)))
 
       (cairo-roads g lines bounds)
@@ -266,8 +266,31 @@ label.readout {
 
                   (g:save)
                   (g:move_to x y)
-                  (g:rotate angle)
-                  (g:rel_move_to (- (// w 2)) 3)
+
+                  ;; we are rendering the map rotated by -orientation.
+                  ;; the road angles are against north.
+
+                  ;; if orientation = 30 then rotation is -30
+                  ;; if the road angle is 70 then 
+                  
+                  
+                  
+
+                  ;; when the map is pointing north, an angle 0 < n < 180
+                  ;; will be pointing rightwards
+
+                  ;; when the orientation is 30 degrees, the map is pointing
+                  ;; -30 degrees, so an angle 30 < n < (+ 180 30) is rightwards
+                  
+                  (let [theta (clamp-angle (+ angle (deg->rad app-state.orientation-target)))]
+                    (if (and (> theta 0) (< theta math.pi))
+                        (do
+                          (g:rotate (- angle))
+                          (g:rel_move_to (- (// w 2)) 3))
+                        (do
+                          (g:rotate angle)
+                          (g:rel_move_to (+ (// w 2)) 3))))
+
                   (g:text_path n)
                   (g:fill)
                   (g:restore))))))
diff --git a/pkgs/maps/tiles.fnl b/pkgs/maps/tiles.fnl
index 0c8f42f..285aa00 100644
--- a/pkgs/maps/tiles.fnl
+++ b/pkgs/maps/tiles.fnl
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         (set biggest-n (- i 1)))))
   (let [[x y] (. points biggest-n)
         [nx ny] (. points (+ 1 biggest-n))
-        angle (math.atan (- ny y) (- nx x))]
+        angle (math.atan (- y ny) (- nx x))]
     [(/ (+ nx x) 2) (/ (+ ny y) 2) angle]))