diff --git a/server/map/__pycache__/get_relation.cpython-311.pyc b/server/map/__pycache__/get_relation.cpython-311.pyc
index a7b87b9c6a75148f670c316d70ce731e9b58227a..f13e9b873b357cf5927106718f674e4048732460 100644
Binary files a/server/map/__pycache__/get_relation.cpython-311.pyc and b/server/map/__pycache__/get_relation.cpython-311.pyc differ
diff --git a/server/map/get_relation.py b/server/map/get_relation.py
index efcf3c2c99fcb4499b17d4c27c54ab06dfe839b2..5003010739d56774e2fef78de1e60d02f2479123 100644
--- a/server/map/get_relation.py
+++ b/server/map/get_relation.py
@@ -85,89 +85,6 @@ def get_relation(self, body_of_water: str):  # NB: implement body_of_water
     self.wfile.write(tiles_json.encode('utf-8'))
 
 
-'''
-# Takes a polygon and divides its coordinates into two shapes, where divisor is a
-# coordinate that defines the point of division.
-def cut_polygon_by_points(polygon: Polygon, divisor: float, cell_size: float):
-    # Extract polygon exterior coordinates
-    exterior_coords = list(polygon.exterior.coords)
-
-    # Initialize lists to store coordinates of new shapes after split
-    split_shape = []
-    remaining_shape = []
-
-    # Loop through points and check which side of the division line they are
-    if cell_size > 0:  # Horizontal split
-        prev_point = exterior_coords[0]
-        for point in exterior_coords:
-            point = Point(point)  # Convert coordinates to Shapely Point object
-
-            if point.y < divisor < prev_point.y:
-                remaining_shape.append(point)
-                remaining_shape.append((point.x, divisor))
-
-                split_shape.append((prev_point.x, divisor))
-                split_shape.append(prev_point)
-            elif point.y > divisor > prev_point.y:
-                split_shape.append(point)
-                split_shape.append((point.x, divisor))
-
-                remaining_shape.append((prev_point.x, divisor))
-                remaining_shape.append(prev_point)
-            elif point.y < divisor:  # Check if point is over or below divisor
-                split_shape.append(point)  # Append to appropriate shape
-            elif point.y > divisor:
-                remaining_shape.append(point)
-            prev_point = point
-
-        # Populate newly created edges with points to facilitate vertical cutting
-        populated_shapes = populate_new_edge(split_shape, remaining_shape, cell_size, divisor)
-        if populated_shapes is not None:
-            split_shape = populated_shapes[0]
-            remaining_shape = populated_shapes[1]
-
-    else:  # Vertical split
-        prev_point = exterior_coords[1]
-        for point in exterior_coords:
-            point = Point(point)  # Convert coordinates to Shapely Point object
-
-            if point.x < divisor < prev_point:
-                remaining_shape.append(point)
-                remaining_shape.append((divisor, point.y))
-
-                split_shape.append((divisor, prev_point.y))
-                split_shape.append(prev_point)
-            elif point.x > divisor > prev_point:
-                split_shape.append(point)
-                split_shape.append((divisor, point.y))
-
-                remaining_shape.append((divisor, prev_point.y))
-                remaining_shape.append(prev_point)
-            elif point.x < divisor:  # Check if point is over or below divisor
-                split_shape.append(point)  # Append to appropriate shape
-            elif point.x > divisor:
-                remaining_shape.append(point)
-            prev_point = point
-
-    # Check if the split_shape has enough coordinates to create a polygon
-    if len(split_shape) < 3:
-        # print("Not enough coordinates to create valid polygon: Split shape: ", len(split_shape))
-        split_shape = None
-    else:
-        split_shape.append(split_shape[0])  # Append first coord to create closed loop
-
-    # Check if the remaining_shape has enough coordinates to create a polygon
-    if len(remaining_shape) < 3:
-        # print("Not enough coordinates to create valid polygon: Remaining shape: ", len(remaining_shape))
-        remaining_shape = None
-    else:
-        remaining_shape.append(remaining_shape[0])  # Append first coord to create closed loop
-
-    # Return split polygons as Shapely Polygon objects
-    return Polygon(split_shape), Polygon(remaining_shape)
-'''
-
-
 def cut_polygon_by_points(polygon: Polygon, divisor: float, cell_size: float):
     # Extract polygon exterior coordinates
     exterior_coords = list(polygon.exterior.coords)
@@ -259,110 +176,39 @@ def circle_polygon():
 def populate_new_edge(polygon, cell_size: float, divisor: float):
     if polygon is not None and polygon_min_x is not None:
 
-        sub_division = []
-        final_shapes = []
-        last_sub_division = []
+        final_shape = []
+        left_edge = []
         left_most_point = None
 
+        # Add all coordinates on the right side of the divisor first
         for i in range(len(polygon)):
             x, y = polygon[i]
             if x > divisor:
-                sub_division.append((x, y))
+                final_shape.append((x, y))
             elif x < divisor:
-                last_sub_division.append((x, y))
+                left_edge.append((x, y))
 
-        if len(sub_division) < 1 or len(last_sub_division) < 1:
+        if len(final_shape) < 1 or len(left_edge) < 1:
             return None
 
         # Find most left point in the polygon
-        for point in last_sub_division:
+        for point in left_edge:
             if not left_most_point:
                 left_most_point = point[0]
             elif point[0] < left_most_point:
                 left_most_point = point[0]
 
-        # Sort sub_division from bottom to top
-        if sub_division[0][1] > sub_division[-1][1]:
-            sub_division = sorted(sub_division, key=lambda point: sub_division[1])
-
-        # Append corners to edge piece
-        sub_division.append((sub_division[-1][0] - cell_size, sub_division[-1][1]))
-        sub_division.append((sub_division[-1][0] - cell_size, sub_division[0][1]))
-
-        # Append first section to list as Shapely Polygon object
-        final_shapes.append(Polygon(sub_division))
-
-        # Save last point of previous tile (upper left corner) as the starting coordinate for a new tile
-        next_point = sub_division[-1]
-
-        # Clear subdivision list for next tile and add point as a reference
-        sub_division = [next_point]
-
-        # Continue making tiles on the horizontal section while the left edge is not reached
-        while sub_division[-1][0] > left_most_point:
-            # Append three more corners to new tile
-            sub_division.append((sub_division[0][0], sub_division[0][1] - cell_size))
-            sub_division.append((sub_division[0][0] - cell_size, sub_division[-1][1]))
-            sub_division.append((sub_division[-1][0] - cell_size, sub_division[0][0]))
-            # NB maybe have to close loop???
-
-            # Append new shape, save next starting coordinate, and clear sub_div for next tile
-            final_shapes.append(Polygon(sub_division))
-            next_point = sub_division[-1]
-            sub_division = [next_point]
-
-            print("sub_div: ", sub_division[-1], " left_most_point: ", left_most_point)
-
-        # Sort last coordinates of last tile from bottom to top
-        if last_sub_division[0][1] > last_sub_division[-1][1]:
-            last_sub_division = sorted(last_sub_division, key=lambda point: last_sub_division[1])
-
-        # Append two corners to complete the last tile
-        last_sub_division.append((sub_division[-1][0] - cell_size, sub_division[-1][1]))
-        last_sub_division.append((sub_division[-1][0] - cell_size, sub_division[-1][1] - cell_size))
-        # NB maybe have to close loop???
-
-        final_shapes.append(Polygon(last_sub_division))
-
-        return final_shapes  # Return list of all tiles for current horizontal section
-
-
-'''
-# Adds equally spaced points along an edge that is created after a polygon is cut.
-def populate_new_edge(split_shape, remaining_shape, cell_size: float, divisor: float):
-    # Prepend new points onto the newly created edge to facilitate vertical splitting
-    if split_shape is not None and polygon_min_x is not None:
-        # Define starting point with an x-value that will be common for all polygons
-        starting_point = polygon_min_x
-
-        # Create list of corners
-        corners = []
-
-        divisor_range = ((divisor - 0.1),(divisor + 0.1)) # Define tolerance
-
-        # Find all corners of split shape. Corner = point that intersects divisor
-        for point in split_shape:
-            if divisor_range[0] < point.y < divisor_range[1]:
-                corners.append(point)
-
-        if not corners or len(corners) < 2:
-            return None
-
-        # Sort corners in ascending order (left to right) based on x coordinate
-        sorted_corners = sorted(corners, key=lambda p: p.x)
-
-        while starting_point < sorted_corners[0].x:  # Increment starting point until it is withing the polygons bounds
-            starting_point += cell_size
-
-        # if starting_point < left_corner.x: # NB: optimised substitute for previous while loop, requires testing
-        #    starting_point += cell_size * math.floor(starting_point - left_corner.x)
+        # Sort final_shape from bottom to top
+        if final_shape[0][1] > final_shape[-1][1]:
+            final_shape = sorted(final_shape, key=lambda point: final_shape[1])
 
-        # Insert new points with cell_size spacing while starting_point is within bounds
-        while starting_point < sorted_corners[-1].x:
-            split_shape.insert(0, (starting_point, divisor))  # NB may have to add/subtract small offset of 0.00001
-            remaining_shape.insert(-1, (starting_point, divisor))  # Prepend new point to shape
+        i = 0
+        while polygon[i][0] < left_most_point:  # While to haven't reached left edge
+            final_shape.append(polygon[i][0] + cell_size)
+            i += 1
 
-            starting_point += cell_size
+        # NB VERY IMPORTANT MUST CREATE LOGIC FOR SHAPES THAT ARE SPLIT
+        final_shape.append(left_edge)
+        final_shape.append(final_shape[0])
 
-        return split_shape, remaining_shape
-'''
+        return final_shape