diff --git a/data/json/effects_on_condition/misc_effect_on_condition.json b/data/json/effects_on_condition/misc_effect_on_condition.json
index d07e955552a8b..66440e41c1d60 100644
--- a/data/json/effects_on_condition/misc_effect_on_condition.json
+++ b/data/json/effects_on_condition/misc_effect_on_condition.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "id": "ambient_subway",
     "recurrence": [ "1 hours", "2 hours" ],
     "global": true,
-    "condition": { "or": [ { "u_at_om_location": "subway_ns" }, { "u_at_om_location": "subway_ew" } ] },
+    "condition": { "u_at_om_location": "subway" },
     "effect": [ { "u_message": "<AMBIENT_SUBWAY>", "snippet": true, "sound": true } ]
   },
   {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "id": "ambient_lab_subway",
     "recurrence": [ "1 hours", "2 hours" ],
     "global": true,
-    "condition": { "or": [ { "u_at_om_location": "lab_subway_ns" }, { "u_at_om_location": "lab_subway_ew" } ] },
+    "condition": { "u_at_om_location": "lab_subway" },
     "effect": [ { "u_message": "<AMBIENT_LAB_SUBWAY>", "snippet": true, "sound": true } ]
   },
   {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "id": "ambient_sewer",
     "recurrence": [ "1 hours", "2 hours" ],
     "global": true,
-    "condition": { "or": [ { "u_at_om_location": "sewer_ns" }, { "u_at_om_location": "sewer_ew" } ] },
+    "condition": { "u_at_om_location": "sewer" },
     "effect": [ { "u_message": "<AMBIENT_SEWER>", "snippet": true, "sound": true } ]
   },
   {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     "id": "sewer_morale_debuff",
     "global": false,
     "recurrence": [ "20 minutes", "1 hour" ],
-    "condition": { "or": [ { "u_at_om_location": "sewer_ns" }, { "u_at_om_location": "sewer_ew" } ] },
+    "condition": { "u_at_om_location": "sewer" },
     "effect": [
       { "u_message": "<SEWER_MORALE_DEBUFF>", "snippet": true },
       {
diff --git a/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/druid.json b/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/druid.json
index 0532dd1d66050..e82e14eee5ca3 100644
--- a/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/druid.json
+++ b/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/druid.json
@@ -568,16 +568,6 @@
             { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "YOUNG" }
           ]
         },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 } }
       ]
     },
@@ -731,16 +721,6 @@
             { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "YOUNG" }
           ]
         },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 } }
       ]
     },
@@ -1302,16 +1282,6 @@
             { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "YOUNG" }
           ]
         },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 } }
       ]
     },
@@ -1341,21 +1311,7 @@
                 { "not": { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "YOUNG" } }
               ]
             },
-            {
-              "or": [
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 }
-              ]
-            }
+            { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 }
           ]
         }
       ]
diff --git a/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/mana_upgrades.json b/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/mana_upgrades.json
index d2c5ab2b971d7..aea425f5e2964 100644
--- a/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/mana_upgrades.json
+++ b/data/mods/Magiclysm/Spells/mana_upgrades.json
@@ -228,11 +228,7 @@
                 { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_ne" },
                 { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_nw" },
                 { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_se" },
-                { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_sw" },
-                { "u_at_om_location": "river_ne" },
-                { "u_at_om_location": "river_se" },
-                { "u_at_om_location": "river_sw" },
-                { "u_at_om_location": "river_nw" }
+                { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_sw" }
               ]
             },
             { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "CURRENT" },
@@ -306,16 +302,6 @@
         { "not": { "u_at_om_location": "FACTION_CAMP_ANY" } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "cabin", "range": 4 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "magic_cabin", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 4 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 4 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 4 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "dirt_road", "range": 4 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "dumpsite", "range": 4 } }
@@ -384,16 +370,6 @@
         { "not": { "u_at_om_location": "FACTION_CAMP_ANY" } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "cabin", "range": 15 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "magic_cabin", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 15 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 15 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 15 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "dirt_road", "range": 15 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "dumpsite", "range": 15 } }
diff --git a/data/mods/Magiclysm/items/enchanted_boots.json b/data/mods/Magiclysm/items/enchanted_boots.json
index d02ed20e1d32c..4b54f6c90a417 100644
--- a/data/mods/Magiclysm/items/enchanted_boots.json
+++ b/data/mods/Magiclysm/items/enchanted_boots.json
@@ -276,16 +276,6 @@
                   { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "YOUNG" }
                 ]
               },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 } },
-              { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 } },
               { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 } }
             ]
           },
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_eocs.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_eocs.json
index 19ee7a5ec104f..c1dfff5baa82d 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_eocs.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_eocs.json
@@ -10,21 +10,7 @@
         "run_eocs": [
           {
             "id": "EOC_CONDITION_CHECK_ARVORE_IN_THE_WILD_ON_OMT_ENTER_2",
-            "condition": {
-              "and": [
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 2 } },
-                { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 2 } }
-              ]
-            },
+            "condition": { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 2 } },
             "effect": [ { "math": [ "u_arvore_is_in_wilderness", "=", "1" ] } ],
             "false_effect": [ { "math": [ "u_arvore_is_in_wilderness", "=", "0" ] } ]
           }
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_mutation_spells.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_mutation_spells.json
index 5fbe6df4cf368..f4b914abeadfe 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_mutation_spells.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/arvore_mutation_spells.json
@@ -117,16 +117,6 @@
             { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "YOUNG" }
           ]
         },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 } },
-        { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 } },
         { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 } }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_eocs.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_eocs.json
index 2b0bad0b27708..ac3c2669d3841 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_eocs.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_eocs.json
@@ -336,27 +336,7 @@
   {
     "type": "effect_on_condition",
     "id": "EOC_HOMULLUS_ALL_ROADS_TRANSLOCATE_CHECK",
-    "condition": {
-      "and": [
-        "u_is_outside",
-        {
-          "or": [
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_curved" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_tee" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_four_way" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_end" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_sw" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_ne" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_ew" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_ns" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_nesw" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "road_straight" }
-          ]
-        },
-        { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "ROAD" }
-      ]
-    },
+    "condition": { "and": [ "u_is_outside", { "u_at_om_location": "road" }, { "u_is_on_terrain_with_flag": "ROAD" } ] },
     "effect": [ { "u_cast_spell": { "id": "paraclesian_translocate" } } ],
     "false_effect": [ { "u_message": "You must be standing on a road to cast this spell.", "type": "mixed" } ]
   },
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_mutations.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_mutations.json
index 8b2e3c843d24e..35c724b639aec 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_mutations.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/homullus_mutations.json
@@ -420,16 +420,6 @@
       {
         "condition": {
           "or": [
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 3 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 3 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 3 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "dirt_road", "range": 3 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "subway", "range": 3 },
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/paraclesian_magic_terrain_adjustments.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/paraclesian_magic_terrain_adjustments.json
index cf5f94a81c911..641367387fe73 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/paraclesian_magic_terrain_adjustments.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/paraclesian_magic_terrain_adjustments.json
@@ -105,21 +105,7 @@
                     { "u_is_on_terrain": "t_dirtfloor_thatchroof" }
                   ]
                 },
-                {
-                  "or": [
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 },
-                    { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 }
-                  ]
-                }
+                { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 }
               ]
             }
           ]
@@ -161,16 +147,6 @@
         {
           "and": [
             { "not": { "test_eoc": "EOC_HOMULLUS_IN_CIVILIZATION_CHECKER_CONDITION" } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_curved", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_four_way", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_tee", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_straight", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_end", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_sw", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ne", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ew", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_ns", "range": 1 } },
-            { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road_nesw", "range": 1 } },
             { "not": { "u_near_om_location": "road", "range": 1 } }
           ]
         },
@@ -339,10 +315,6 @@
             { "u_near_om_location": "river_c_not_nw", "range": 1 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "river_c_not_se", "range": 1 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "river_c_not_sw", "range": 1 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "river_ne", "range": 1 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "river_se", "range": 1 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "river_sw", "range": 1 },
-            { "u_near_om_location": "river_nw", "range": 1 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "lake_shore", "range": 1 },
             { "u_near_om_location": "lake_surface", "range": 1 }
           ]
@@ -396,10 +368,6 @@
             { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_nw" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_se" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_sw" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_ne" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_se" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_sw" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_nw" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "lake_shore" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "lake_surface" }
           ]
diff --git a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/undine_eocs.json b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/undine_eocs.json
index 8174490f6b05e..89db0ee36b9d2 100644
--- a/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/undine_eocs.json
+++ b/data/mods/Xedra_Evolved/mutations/paraclesians/undine_eocs.json
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
                 { "u_near_om_location": "river_c_not_nw", "range": 1 },
                 { "u_near_om_location": "river_c_not_se", "range": 1 },
                 { "u_near_om_location": "river_c_not_sw", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "river_ne", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "river_se", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "river_sw", "range": 1 },
-                { "u_near_om_location": "river_nw", "range": 1 },
                 { "u_near_om_location": "lake_shore", "range": 1 },
                 { "u_near_om_location": "lake_surface", "range": 1 },
                 { "u_near_om_location": "ocean", "range": 1 },
@@ -214,10 +210,6 @@
             { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_nw" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_se" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "river_c_not_sw" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_ne" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_se" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_sw" },
-            { "u_at_om_location": "river_nw" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "lake_shore" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "lake_surface" },
             { "u_at_om_location": "ocean" },
diff --git a/src/condition.cpp b/src/condition.cpp
index 2cb499424da1d..5748b49829fbf 100644
--- a/src/condition.cpp
+++ b/src/condition.cpp
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ conditional_t::func f_at_om_location( const JsonObject &jo, std::string_view mem
             const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args = overmap_buffer.mapgen_args( omt_pos );
             return !recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( "all_faction_base_types", omt_ter, maybe_args ).empty();
         } else {
-            return oter_no_dir( omt_ter ) == location_value;
+            return oter_no_dir_or_connections( omt_ter ) == location_value;
         }
     };
 }
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ conditional_t::func f_near_om_location( const JsonObject &jo, std::string_view m
                        !recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( "all_faction_base_types", omt_ter, maybe_args ).empty() ) {
                 return true;
             } else {
-                if( oter_no_dir( omt_ter ) == location_value ) {
+                if( oter_no_dir_or_connections( omt_ter ) == location_value ) {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/overmap.cpp b/src/overmap.cpp
index 5fbdddc7f7463..07d72f010e8b4 100644
--- a/src/overmap.cpp
+++ b/src/overmap.cpp
@@ -7749,6 +7749,22 @@ std::string_view oter_no_dir( const oter_id &oter )
     return base_oter_id;
 }
 
+std::string_view oter_no_dir_or_connections( const oter_id &oter )
+{
+    std::string_view base_oter_id = oter_no_dir( oter );
+    for( const std::string &suffix : om_lines::mapgen_suffixes ) {
+        if( string_ends_with( base_oter_id, suffix ) ) {
+            base_oter_id = base_oter_id.substr( 0, base_oter_id.size() - suffix.size() );
+        }
+    }
+    for( const auto &connection_type : om_lines::all ) {
+        if( string_ends_with( base_oter_id, connection_type.suffix ) ) {
+            base_oter_id = base_oter_id.substr( 0, base_oter_id.size() - connection_type.suffix.size() );
+        }
+    }
+    return base_oter_id;
+}
+
 int oter_get_rotation( const oter_id &oter )
 {
     std::string base_oter_id = oter.id().c_str();
diff --git a/src/overmap.h b/src/overmap.h
index 3fc9a42c519b1..d24af49002727 100644
--- a/src/overmap.h
+++ b/src/overmap.h
@@ -699,6 +699,11 @@ om_special_sectors get_sectors( int sector_width );
 */
 std::string_view oter_no_dir( const oter_id &oter );
 
+/**
+* Returns the string of oter without any directional, connection, or line suffix
+*/
+std::string_view oter_no_dir_or_connections( const oter_id &oter );
+
 /**
 * Return 0, 1, 2, 3 respectively if the suffix is _north, _west, _south, _east
 * Return 0 if there's no suffix