diff --git a/osx/boe.fileio.cpp b/osx/boe.fileio.cpp
index a0b5590f..21c3d79d 100644
--- a/osx/boe.fileio.cpp
+++ b/osx/boe.fileio.cpp
@@ -165,72 +165,6 @@ void finish_load_party(){
 	in_scen_debug = false;
 }
 
-void init_town(){ // formerly part of load_town
-	// Initialize barriers, etc. Note non-sfx gets forgotten if this is a town recently visited.
-//	if(mode == 0) {
-	unsigned int i,j;
-	for(i = 0; i < 64; i++)
-		for(j = 0; j < 64; j++) {
-			univ.town.fields[i][j] = 0;
-			//univ.out.sfx[i][j] = 0;
-		}
-	for(i = 0; i < univ.town->preset_fields.size(); i++) {
-		switch(univ.town->preset_fields[i].type){
-			case 1: // currently unused
-				univ.town.set_block(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 2:
-				univ.town.set_spot(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 3:
-				univ.town.set_web(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 4:
-				univ.town.set_crate(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 5:
-				univ.town.set_barrel(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 6:
-				univ.town.set_fire_barr(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 7:
-				univ.town.set_force_barr(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 8:
-				univ.town.set_quickfire(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 14:
-				univ.town.set_sm_blood(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 15:
-				univ.town.set_med_blood(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 16:
-				univ.town.set_lg_blood(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 17:
-				univ.town.set_sm_slime(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 18:
-				univ.town.set_lg_slime(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 19:
-				univ.town.set_ash(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 20:
-				univ.town.set_bones(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-			case 21:
-				univ.town.set_rubble(univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.x,univ.town->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
-				break;
-		}
-		
-	}
-//	}
-}
-
-
 void shift_universe_left() {
 	short i,j;
 	
diff --git a/osx/boe.town.cpp b/osx/boe.town.cpp
index ec7479d5..034ab295 100644
--- a/osx/boe.town.cpp
+++ b/osx/boe.town.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ void start_town_mode(short which_town, short entry_dir) {
 	
 //	}
 	
-	
+	// TODO: This means cleared webs reappear, for example. Is that right?
+	univ.town.place_preset_fields();
 	
 	univ.town.belt_present = false;
 	// Set up map, using stored map
diff --git a/osx/classes/universe.cpp b/osx/classes/universe.cpp
index 1a6e5719..94b59ffc 100644
--- a/osx/classes/universe.cpp
+++ b/osx/classes/universe.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,65 @@ cTown* cCurTown::operator -> (){
 	return record();
 }
 
+void cCurTown::place_preset_fields() {
+	// Initialize barriers, etc. Note non-sfx gets forgotten if this is a town recently visited.
+	for(int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
+		for(int j = 0; j < 64; j++) {
+			fields[i][j] = 0;
+		}
+	for(size_t i = 0; i < record()->preset_fields.size(); i++) {
+		switch(record()->preset_fields[i].type){
+			case 1: // currently unused
+				univ.town.set_block(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 2:
+				set_spot(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 3:
+				set_web(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 4:
+				set_crate(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 5:
+				set_barrel(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 6:
+				set_fire_barr(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 7:
+				set_force_barr(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 8:
+				set_quickfire(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 14:
+				set_sm_blood(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 15:
+				set_med_blood(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 16:
+				set_lg_blood(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 17:
+				set_sm_slime(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 18:
+				set_lg_slime(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 19:
+				set_ash(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 20:
+				set_bones(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+			case 21:
+				set_rubble(record()->preset_fields[i].loc.x,record()->preset_fields[i].loc.y,true);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 cSpeech& cCurTown::cur_talk() {
 	// Make sure we actually have a valid speech stored
diff --git a/osx/classes/universe.h b/osx/classes/universe.h
index 7dd77fcd..c9484d3f 100644
--- a/osx/classes/universe.h
+++ b/osx/classes/universe.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 	cSpeech& cur_talk(); // Get the currently loaded speech
 	bool prep_talk(short which); // Prepare for loading specified speech, returning true if already loaded
 	void prep_arena(); // Set up for a combat arena
+	void place_preset_fields();
 	
 	bool is_explored(char x, char y) const;
 	bool is_force_wall(char x, char y) const;