My Downloaded Maps Are Missing From the Garmin Explore App

placeholder for downloaded maps being removed after updating to Garmin Explore app version 4.0

If you have previously downloaded maps in the Garmin Explore app for offline use, these maps will be deleted when updating the Garmin Explore app to version 4.0 or later. As of version 4.0, the Garmin Explore app now offers ***new/different?*** map options and maps would need to be redownloaded in order to use them offline. For more details on the map options that are now available, and instructions for downloading maps, see Related.