diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h
index 8ba1d354b..30945f313 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h
@@ -575,6 +575,8 @@ namespace DFHack
 
         /// get size of the map in tiles
         void getSize(uint32_t& x, uint32_t& y, uint32_t& z);
+        /// get the position of the map on world map
+        void getPosition(int32_t& x, int32_t& y, int32_t& z);
 
         /**
          * Return false/0 on failure, buffer allocated by client app, 256 items long
diff --git a/library/modules/Maps.cpp b/library/modules/Maps.cpp
index 3b212ec38..fd7be68d6 100644
--- a/library/modules/Maps.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Maps.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct Maps::Private
 {
     uint32_t * block;
     uint32_t x_block_count, y_block_count, z_block_count;
-    uint32_t regionX, regionY, regionZ;
+    int32_t regionX, regionY, regionZ;
     uint32_t worldSizeX, worldSizeY;
 
     uint32_t maps_module;
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ bool Maps::Start()
     }
 
     // read position of the region inside DF world
-    p->readDWord (off.region_x_offset, d->regionX);
-    p->readDWord (off.region_y_offset, d->regionY);
-    p->readDWord (off.region_z_offset, d->regionZ);
+    p->readDWord (off.region_x_offset, (uint32_t &) d->regionX);
+    p->readDWord (off.region_y_offset, (uint32_t &) d->regionY);
+    p->readDWord (off.region_z_offset, (uint32_t &) d->regionZ);
 
     // alloc array for pointers to all blocks
     d->block = new uint32_t[mx*my*mz];
@@ -355,6 +355,15 @@ void Maps::getSize (uint32_t& x, uint32_t& y, uint32_t& z)
     z = d->z_block_count;
 }
 
+// getter for map position
+void Maps::getPosition (int32_t& x, int32_t& y, int32_t& z)
+{
+    MAPS_GUARD
+        x = d->regionX;
+        y = d->regionY;
+        z = d->regionZ;
+}
+
 bool Maps::Finish()
 {
     if (d->block != NULL)
diff --git a/tools/supported/position.cpp b/tools/supported/position.cpp
index ebd46139e..e9008986e 100644
--- a/tools/supported/position.cpp
+++ b/tools/supported/position.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &stream, DFHack::t_gamemodes funzies)
         "Legends",
         "Menus",
         "Arena",
-		"Arena - Assumed",
-		"Kittens!",
-		"Worldgen"
+        "Arena - Assumed",
+        "Kittens!",
+        "Worldgen"
     };
     char * cm[]=
     {
@@ -48,15 +48,19 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
     }
 
     DFHack::Gui * Gui = 0;
+    DFHack::Maps * Maps = 0;
     DFHack::World * World = 0;
     DFHack::ContextManager DFMgr("Memory.xml");
     DFHack::Context * DF;
+    bool have_maps = false;
     try
     {
         DF = DFMgr.getSingleContext();
         DF->Attach();
         Gui = DF->getGui();
+        Maps = DF->getMaps();
         World = DF->getWorld();
+        have_maps = Maps->Start();
     }
     catch (exception& e)
     {
@@ -77,13 +81,29 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
              << " Tick: " << World->ReadCurrentTick() << endl;
     if (Gui)
     {
-        int32_t x,y,z;
+        int32_t vx,vy,vz;
+        int32_t cx,cy,cz;
+        int32_t wx,wy,wz;
         int32_t width,height;
-
-        if(Gui->getViewCoords(x,y,z))
-            cout << "view coords: " << x << "/" << y << "/" << z << endl;
-        if(Gui->getCursorCoords(x,y,z))
-            cout << "cursor coords: " << x << "/" << y << "/" << z << endl;
+        if(have_maps)
+        {
+            Maps->getPosition(wx,wy,wz);
+            cout << "Map world offset: " << wx << "/" << wy << "/" << wz << " embark squares." << endl;
+        }
+        bool have_cursor = Gui->getCursorCoords(cx,cy,cz);
+        bool have_view = Gui->getViewCoords(vx,vy,vz);
+        if(have_view)
+        {
+            cout << "view coords: " << vx << "/" << vy << "/" << vz << endl;
+            if(have_maps)
+                cout << "      world: " << vx+wx*48 << "/" << vy+wy*48 << "/" << vz+wz << endl;
+        }
+        if(have_cursor)
+        {
+            cout << "cursor coords: " << cx << "/" << cy << "/" << cz << endl;
+            if(have_maps)
+                cout << "      world: " << cx+wx*48 << "/" << cy+wy*48 << "/" << cz+wz << endl;
+        }
         if(Gui->getWindowSize(width,height))
             cout << "window size : " << width << " " << height << endl;
     }