diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 5aa5c21..52cfb87 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ function navigateTo(path) {
 
 function handleRoute() {
   let path = window.location.pathname;
-  console.log("handleRoute called, pathname:", path);
 
   // Normalize path - treat /index.html, empty, or just "/" as home
   if (path === "" || path === "/index.html" || path.endsWith("/index.html")) {
@@ -233,7 +232,6 @@ function handleRoute() {
   }
 
   const view = routes[path] || "home";
-  console.log("Resolved view:", view, "for path:", path);
 
   // Update page title for SEO
   document.title = pageTitles[view] || pageTitles.home;
@@ -1153,6 +1151,11 @@ function updateComparisonTable(comparison, metric, years) {
 }
 
 async function openSchoolModal(urn) {
+  // Hide all school maps to prevent z-index overlap with modal
+  document.querySelectorAll('.school-map').forEach(el => {
+    el.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+  });
+
   // Show loading state immediately
   elements.modal.classList.add("active");
   document.body.style.overflow = "hidden";
@@ -1330,6 +1333,11 @@ function closeModal() {
   elements.modal.classList.remove("active");
   document.body.style.overflow = "";
   state.currentSchoolData = null;
+
+  // Restore visibility of school maps
+  document.querySelectorAll('.school-map').forEach(el => {
+    el.style.visibility = 'visible';
+  });
 }
 
 function addToComparison(school) {