diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 711db6e..0b8569b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ local audio = loadfile(modpath .. "/audio.lua") ();
 local biomes = loadfile(modpath .. "/biome_api.lua") ();
 
 local scanner = loadfile(modpath .. "/scanner.lua") (map_data, chunk);
-local maps = loadfile(modpath .. "/map_api.lua") (map_data, chunk, scanner, marker_lookup);
-local map_formspec = loadfile(modpath .. "/map_formspec.lua") (map_data, gui, skin, biomes);
+local maps = loadfile(modpath .. "/map_api.lua") (map_data, chunk, scanner);
+local markers = loadfile(modpath .. "/marker_api.lua") (marker_lookup);
+local map_formspec = loadfile(modpath .. "/map_formspec.lua") (map_data, gui, skin, biomes, markers);
 loadfile(modpath .. "/items.lua") (chunk, marker_lookup, gui, skin, audio, maps, map_formspec);
 loadfile(modpath .. "/commands.lua") (chunk, audio, map_formspec);
 loadfile(modpath .. "/table.lua") (gui, skin, audio, maps);
 
 cartographer.skin = skin;
 cartographer.biomes = biomes;
+cartographer.markers = markers;
 cartographer.maps = maps;
diff --git a/map_api.lua b/map_api.lua
index 02af48d..59401a1 100644
--- a/map_api.lua
+++ b/map_api.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local map_data, chunk, scanner, marker_lookup = ...;
+local map_data, chunk, scanner = ...;
 
 local Map = {};
 Map.__index = Map;
@@ -144,60 +144,6 @@ local function fill_loop()
 end
 minetest.after(5, fill_loop);
 
--- Format marker ids to allow their use as formspec element ids.
--- We're mostly concerned with guarding against the : character because it is
--- common for ids and has an alternate meaning in formspecs.
--- id: The id to format
---
--- Returns the formatted id
-local function format_marker_id(id)
-    return id:gsub(":", "_");
-end
-
--- Find the marker data for a given id
--- id: The id to search for
---
--- Returns the marker data, or nil if not found
-function cartographer.get_marker_data(id)
-    if not id then
-        return nil;
-    end
-
-    id = format_marker_id(id);
-    for _,marker in pairs(marker_lookup) do
-        if marker.id == id then
-            return marker;
-        end
-    end
-
-    return nil;
-end
-
--- Register a marker with textures to display
--- id: A string containing the id of the marker
--- name: A string containing the displayedname of the marker
--- textures: A table of texture names.
---           These should correspond with detail levels,
---           any detail level past the length of the table will return the last texture
-function cartographer.register_marker(id, name, textures)
-    if not id then
-        return nil;
-    end
-
-    id = format_marker_id(id);
-    local existing_marker = cartographer.get_marker_data(id);
-    if existing_marker then
-        existing_marker.name = name;
-        existing_marker.textures = textures;
-    else
-        marker_lookup[#marker_lookup+1] = {
-            id = id,
-            name = name,
-            textures = textures,
-        };
-    end
-end
-
 -- Get an entry from a list for a given detail level
 -- textures: An array of textures
 -- detail: The detail level
@@ -207,23 +153,4 @@ function cartographer.detail_texture(textures, detail)
     return textures[math.min(detail, #textures)];
 end
 
--- Get the texture name (minus extension) for the given marker and detail level.
--- id: A string containing the marker id
--- detail: The detail level
--- Returns a string with a texture name, or nil if no matching marker was found.
-function cartographer.get_marker_texture(id, detail)
-    if not id then
-        return nil;
-    end
-
-    id = format_marker_id(id);
-    local marker = cartographer.get_marker_data(id);
-
-    if marker then
-        return marker.textures[math.min(detail, #marker.textures)];
-    end
-
-    return nil;
-end
-
 return maps;
diff --git a/map_formspec.lua b/map_formspec.lua
index 5a16215..c4c2053 100644
--- a/map_formspec.lua
+++ b/map_formspec.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- Arguments
 -- map_data: The cartographer map data table
-local map_data, gui, skin, biomes = ...;
+local map_data, gui, skin, biomes, markers = ...;
 
 -- Constants
 local TILE_SIZE = 0.25;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ local function generate_map(x, y, w, h, player_x, player_y, detail, map_scale, h
                     };
 
                     if get_marker then
-                        local marker = cartographer.get_marker_texture(get_marker(..., i, j), detail);
+                        local marker = markers.get_texture(get_marker(..., i, j), detail);
                         if marker then
                             str = str .. gui.image {
                                 x = fx,
diff --git a/marker_api.lua b/marker_api.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..381ee5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marker_api.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+local marker_lookup = ...;
+
+-- Format marker ids to allow their use as formspec element ids.
+-- We're mostly concerned with guarding against the : character because it is
+-- common for ids and has an alternate meaning in formspecs.
+-- id: The id to format
+--
+-- Returns the formatted id
+local function format_marker_id(id)
+    return id:gsub(":", "_");
+end
+
+-- Find the marker data for a given id
+-- id: The id to search for
+--
+-- Returns the marker data, or nil if not found
+local function get_marker(id)
+    if not id then
+        return nil;
+    end
+
+    id = format_marker_id(id);
+    for _,marker in pairs(marker_lookup) do
+        if marker.id == id then
+            return marker;
+        end
+    end
+
+    return nil;
+end
+
+-- Register a marker with textures to display
+-- id: A string containing the id of the marker
+-- name: A string containing the displayedname of the marker
+-- textures: A table of texture names.
+--           These should correspond with detail levels,
+--           any detail level past the length of the table will return the last texture
+local function add_marker(id, name, textures)
+    if not id then
+        return nil;
+    end
+
+    id = format_marker_id(id);
+    local existing_marker = get_marker(id);
+    if existing_marker then
+        existing_marker.name = name;
+        existing_marker.textures = textures;
+    else
+        marker_lookup[#marker_lookup+1] = {
+            id = id,
+            name = name,
+            textures = textures,
+        };
+    end
+end
+
+-- Get the texture name (minus extension) for the given marker and detail level.
+-- id: A string containing the marker id
+-- detail: The detail level
+-- Returns a string with a texture name, or nil if no matching marker was found.
+local function get_marker_texture(id, detail)
+    if not id then
+        return nil;
+    end
+
+    id = format_marker_id(id);
+    local marker = get_marker(id);
+
+    if marker then
+        return marker.textures[math.min(detail, #marker.textures)];
+    end
+
+    return nil;
+end
+
+return {
+    add = add_marker,
+    get = get_marker,
+    get_texture = get_marker_texture,
+};