diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts
index 094aa55fc38a0d..e9f45e1213dc4f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/constants.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ export const INDEX_SETTINGS_API_PATH = `${GIS_API_PATH}/indexSettings`;
 export const FONTS_API_PATH = `${GIS_API_PATH}/fonts`;
 
 const MAP_BASE_URL = `/${MAPS_APP_PATH}/${MAP_PATH}`;
-export function createNewMapPath() {
+export function getNewMapPath() {
   return MAP_BASE_URL;
 }
-export function createMapPath(id: string) {
+export function getExistingMapPath(id: string) {
   return `${MAP_BASE_URL}/${id}`;
 }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/embeddable/map_embeddable_factory.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/embeddable/map_embeddable_factory.ts
index c73225fc4285b3..8fb0ecb50b28bb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/embeddable/map_embeddable_factory.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/embeddable/map_embeddable_factory.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   IContainer,
 } from '../../../../../src/plugins/embeddable/public';
 import '../index.scss';
-import { createMapPath, MAP_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE, APP_ICON } from '../../common/constants';
+import { getExistingMapPath, MAP_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE, APP_ICON } from '../../common/constants';
 import { LayerDescriptor } from '../../common/descriptor_types';
 import { MapEmbeddableInput } from './types';
 import { lazyLoadMapModules } from '../lazy_load_bundle';
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class MapEmbeddableFactory implements EmbeddableFactoryDefinition {
       {
         layerList,
         title: savedMap.title,
-        editUrl: getHttp().basePath.prepend(createMapPath(savedObjectId)),
+        editUrl: getHttp().basePath.prepend(getExistingMapPath(savedObjectId)),
         indexPatterns,
         editable: await this.isEditable(),
         settings,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/routing/bootstrap/services/saved_gis_map.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/routing/bootstrap/services/saved_gis_map.js
index 43243497d5fe89..f8c783f673bab9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/routing/bootstrap/services/saved_gis_map.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/routing/bootstrap/services/saved_gis_map.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { getIsLayerTOCOpen, getOpenTOCDetails } from '../../../selectors/ui_selectors';
 import { copyPersistentState } from '../../../reducers/util';
 import { extractReferences, injectReferences } from '../../../../common/migrations/references';
-import { createMapPath, MAP_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE } from '../../../../common/constants';
+import { getExistingMapPath, MAP_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE } from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { getStore } from '../../store_operations';
 
 export function createSavedGisMapClass(services) {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function createSavedGisMapClass(services) {
     }
 
     getFullPath() {
-      return createMapPath(this.id);
+      return getExistingMapPath(this.id);
     }
 
     getLayerList() {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/plugin.ts
index f2331b9a1a9600..dbcce50ac2b9af 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/plugin.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { getFlightsSavedObjects } from './sample_data/flights_saved_objects.js';
 // @ts-ignore
 import { getWebLogsSavedObjects } from './sample_data/web_logs_saved_objects.js';
 import { registerMapsUsageCollector } from './maps_telemetry/collectors/register';
-import { APP_ID, APP_ICON, MAP_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE, createMapPath } from '../common/constants';
+import { APP_ID, APP_ICON, MAP_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE, getExistingMapPath } from '../common/constants';
 import { mapSavedObjects, mapsTelemetrySavedObjects } from './saved_objects';
 import { MapsXPackConfig } from '../config';
 // @ts-ignore
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class MapsPlugin implements Plugin {
 
       home.sampleData.addAppLinksToSampleDataset('ecommerce', [
         {
-          path: createMapPath('2c9c1f60-1909-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2'),
+          path: getExistingMapPath('2c9c1f60-1909-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2'),
           label: sampleDataLinkLabel,
           icon: APP_ICON,
         },
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export class MapsPlugin implements Plugin {
 
       home.sampleData.addAppLinksToSampleDataset('flights', [
         {
-          path: createMapPath('5dd88580-1906-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2'),
+          path: getExistingMapPath('5dd88580-1906-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2'),
           label: sampleDataLinkLabel,
           icon: APP_ICON,
         },
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class MapsPlugin implements Plugin {
       home.sampleData.addSavedObjectsToSampleDataset('logs', getWebLogsSavedObjects());
       home.sampleData.addAppLinksToSampleDataset('logs', [
         {
-          path: createMapPath('de71f4f0-1902-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2'),
+          path: getExistingMapPath('de71f4f0-1902-11e9-919b-ffe5949a18d2'),
           label: sampleDataLinkLabel,
           icon: APP_ICON,
         },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/map.ts
index 0fcadc5a972033..ce9d5791378647 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/map.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 import { SavedObjectsType } from 'src/core/server';
-import { APP_ICON, createMapPath } from '../../common/constants';
+import { APP_ICON, getExistingMapPath } from '../../common/constants';
 // @ts-ignore
 import { migrations } from './migrations';
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const mapSavedObjects: SavedObjectsType = {
     },
     getInAppUrl(obj) {
       return {
-        path: createMapPath(obj.id),
+        path: getExistingMapPath(obj.id),
         uiCapabilitiesPath: 'maps.show',
       };
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/tutorials/ems/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/tutorials/ems/index.ts
index 77da39673cfe3e..be15120cb19e14 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/tutorials/ems/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/tutorials/ems/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { TutorialsCategory } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/home/server';
-import { createNewMapPath } from '../../../common/constants';
+import { getNewMapPath } from '../../../common/constants';
 
 export function emsBoundariesSpecProvider({
   emsLandingPageUrl,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Indexing EMS administrative boundaries in Elasticsearch allows for search on bou
 2. Click `Add layer`, then select `Upload GeoJSON`.\n\
 3. Upload the GeoJSON file and click `Import file`.',
                     values: {
-                      newMapUrl: prependBasePath(createNewMapPath()),
+                      newMapUrl: prependBasePath(getNewMapPath()),
                     },
                   }),
                 },