diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js b/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js
index 5309905..cb82917 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function getMapStatus(state, options = {}) {
   if (options.hasUnsavedChanges) return "Unsaved Draft";
   if (!state?.draft_map && !state?.published_map) return "No Map";
   if (options.mode === "edit") return "Draft";
-  if (options.mode === "view" && options.previewDraft && state?.draft_map) return "Draft Preview";
+  if (options.mode === "view" && options.previewDraft && state?.draft_map) return "Viewing Draft";
   if (state?.published_map) return "Published";
   if (state?.draft_map) return "Draft";
   return "No Map";
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css b/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css
index 173b361..091d3e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.36);
 }
 
-.location-map-status-draft-preview {
+.location-map-status-viewing-draft {
   background: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.2);
   border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.4);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
index 4cc14fe..82d1054 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ test("admin status follows the visible map when a saved draft exists", async ({
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Draft Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
 
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "View Draft" }).click();
-  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Draft Preview");
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Viewing Draft");
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Draft Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
 
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "View" }).click();
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ test("mode switches close open map layers without resetting filters", async ({ p
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-display-panel")).toHaveCount(0);
 });
 
-test("mobile keeps draft preview status compact in the topbar", async ({ page }) => {
+test("mobile keeps viewing draft status compact in the topbar", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.setViewportSize({ width: 409, height: 838 });
   await mockMapShell(page);
 
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ test("mobile keeps draft preview status compact in the topbar", async ({ page })
   const modeButtons = page.locator(".location-map-mode-buttons");
   const historyActions = page.locator(".location-map-history-buttons");
   const zoomControls = page.locator(".location-map-zoom-controls");
-  await expect(status).toHaveText("Draft Preview");
+  await expect(status).toHaveText("Viewing Draft");
 
   const topbarBox = await topbar.boundingBox();
   const backButtonBox = await backButton.boundingBox();