diff --git a/index.css b/index.css
index eb0eb73a..203fbf61 100644
--- a/index.css
+++ b/index.css
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ a {
   fill-rule: evenodd;
 }
 
-#zones {
-  fill-rule: nonzero;
-}
-
 #coastline {
   fill: none;
   stroke-linejoin: round;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f83db952..6025e3da 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -7989,6 +7989,7 @@
     <script src="utils/stringUtils.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
     <script src="utils/languageUtils.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
     <script src="utils/unitUtils.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
+    <script src="utils/pathUtils.js?v=1.100.00"></script>
     <script defer src="utils/debugUtils.js?v=1.99.00"></script>
 
     <script src="modules/voronoi.js"></script>
diff --git a/modules/ui/layers.js b/modules/ui/layers.js
index a921c36f..f0106d35 100644
--- a/modules/ui/layers.js
+++ b/modules/ui/layers.js
@@ -1892,37 +1892,7 @@ function drawZones() {
 }
 
 function drawZone({i, cells, type, color}) {
-  // find a path connecting all cells of zone
-  const path = getZonePath(cells);
-  if (!path) return;
-
-  function getZonePath(cells) {
-    const used = new Set();
-    const vertices = cells.map(c => pack.cells.v[c]).flat();
-    const points = vertices.map(v => pack.vertices.p[v]);
-    const boundary = getBoundaryPoints(points, used);
-    return boundary.length > 2 ? "M" + boundary.join("L") + "Z" : null;
-  }
-
-  function getBoundaryPoints(points, used) {
-    const boundary = [];
-    let currentPoint = points[0];
-
-    while (true) {
-      boundary.push(currentPoint);
-      used.add(currentPoint.toString());
-      let nextPoint = findNextPoint(currentPoint, points, used);
-      if (!nextPoint || nextPoint === boundary[0]) break;
-      currentPoint = nextPoint;
-    }
-
-    return boundary;
-  }
-
-  function findNextPoint(current, points, used) {
-    return points.find(p => !used.has(p.toString()) && Math.hypot(p[0] - current[0], p[1] - current[1]) < 20);
-  }
-
+  const path = getVertexPath(cells);
   return `<path id="zone${i}" data-id="${i}" data-type="${type}" d="${path}" fill="${color}" />`;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/ui/zones-editor.js b/modules/ui/zones-editor.js
index 6b466448..bcaaaa44 100644
--- a/modules/ui/zones-editor.js
+++ b/modules/ui/zones-editor.js
@@ -33,34 +33,31 @@ function editZones() {
   byId("zonesRemove").on("click", e => e.target.classList.toggle("pressed"));
 
   body.on("click", function (ev) {
-    const el = ev.target;
-    const classList = el.classList;
-    const zoneId = +(classList.contains("states") ? el.dataset.id : el.parentNode.dataset.id);
-    const zone = pack.zones.find(z => z.i === zoneId);
+    const line = ev.target.closest("div.states");
+    const zone = pack.zones.find(z => z.i === +line.dataset.id);
     if (!zone) return;
 
     if (customization) {
       if (zone.hidden) return;
       body.querySelector("div.selected").classList.remove("selected");
-      el.classList.add("selected");
+      line.classList.add("selected");
       return;
     }
 
-    if (el.closest("fill-box")) changeFill(el.getAttribute("fill"), zone);
-    else if (classList.contains("zonePopulation")) changePopulation(zone);
-    else if (classList.contains("icon-trash-empty")) zoneRemove(zone);
-    else if (classList.contains("icon-eye")) toggleVisibility(zone);
-    else if (classList.contains("icon-pin")) toggleFog(zone, classList);
+    if (ev.target.closest("fill-box")) changeFill(ev.target.closest("fill-box").getAttribute("fill"), zone);
+    else if (ev.target.classList.contains("zonePopulation")) changePopulation(zone);
+    else if (ev.target.classList.contains("icon-trash-empty")) zoneRemove(zone);
+    else if (ev.target.classList.contains("icon-eye")) toggleVisibility(zone);
+    else if (ev.target.classList.contains("icon-pin")) toggleFog(zone, ev.target.classList);
   });
 
   body.on("input", function (ev) {
-    const el = ev.target;
-    const zoneId = +el.parentNode.dataset.id;
-    const zone = pack.zones.find(z => z.i === zoneId);
+    const line = ev.target.closest("div.states");
+    const zone = pack.zones.find(z => z.i === +line.dataset.id);
     if (!zone) return;
 
-    if (el.classList.contains("zoneName")) changeDescription(zone, el.value);
-    else if (el.classList.contains("zoneType")) changeType(zone, el.value);
+    if (ev.target.classList.contains("zoneName")) changeDescription(zone, ev.target.value);
+    else if (ev.target.classList.contains("zoneType")) changeType(zone, ev.target.value);
   });
 
   // update type filter with a list of used types
diff --git a/utils/pathUtils.js b/utils/pathUtils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff3bbf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/pathUtils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+"use strict";
+
+// get continuous paths for all cells at once based on getType(cellId) comparison
+function getVertexPaths({getType, options}) {
+  const {cells, vertices} = pack;
+  const paths = {};
+
+  const checkedCells = new Uint8Array(cells.c.length);
+  const addToChecked = cellId => (checkedCells[cellId] = 1);
+  const isChecked = cellId => checkedCells[cellId] === 1;
+
+  for (let cellId = 0; cellId < cells.c.length; cellId++) {
+    if (isChecked(cellId) || getType(cellId) === 0) continue;
+    addToChecked(cellId);
+
+    const type = getType(cellId);
+    const ofSameType = cellId => getType(cellId) === type;
+    const ofDifferentType = cellId => getType(cellId) !== type;
+
+    const onborderCell = cells.c[cellId].find(ofDifferentType);
+    if (onborderCell === undefined) continue;
+
+    const feature = pack.features[cells.f[onborderCell]];
+    if (feature.type === "lake" && feature.shoreline.every(ofSameType)) continue; // inner lake
+
+    const startingVertex = cells.v[cellId].find(v => vertices.c[v].some(ofDifferentType));
+    if (startingVertex === undefined) throw new Error(`Starting vertex for cell ${cellId} is not found`);
+
+    const vertexChain = connectVertices({startingVertex, ofSameType, addToChecked, closeRing: true});
+    if (vertexChain.length < 3) continue;
+
+    addPath(type, vertexChain);
+  }
+
+  return Object.entries(paths);
+
+  function getBorderPath(vertexChain, discontinue) {
+    let discontinued = true;
+    let lastOperation = "";
+    const path = vertexChain.map(vertex => {
+      if (discontinue(vertex)) {
+        discontinued = true;
+        return "";
+      }
+
+      const operation = discontinued ? "M" : "L";
+      const command = operation === lastOperation ? "" : operation;
+
+      discontinued = false;
+      lastOperation = operation;
+
+      return ` ${command}${getVertexPoint(vertex)}`;
+    });
+
+    return path.join("").trim();
+  }
+
+  function isBorderVertex(vertex) {
+    const adjacentCells = vertices.c[vertex];
+    return adjacentCells.some(i => cells.b[i]);
+  }
+
+  function isLandVertex(vertex) {
+    const adjacentCells = vertices.c[vertex];
+    return adjacentCells.every(i => cells.h[i] >= MIN_LAND_HEIGHT);
+  }
+
+  function addPath(index, vertexChain) {
+    if (!paths[index]) paths[index] = {fill: "", waterGap: "", halo: ""};
+    if (options.fill) paths[index].fill += getFillPath(vertexChain);
+    if (options.halo) paths[index].halo += getBorderPath(vertexChain, isBorderVertex);
+    if (options.waterGap) paths[index].waterGap += getBorderPath(vertexChain, isLandVertex);
+  }
+}
+
+function getVertexPoint(vertexId) {
+  return pack.vertices.p[vertexId];
+}
+
+function getFillPath(vertexChain) {
+  const points = vertexChain.map(getVertexPoint);
+  const firstPoint = points.shift();
+  return `M${firstPoint} L${points.join(" ")}`;
+}
+
+// get single path for an non-continuous array of cells
+function getVertexPath(cellsArray) {
+  const {cells, vertices} = pack;
+
+  const cellsObj = Object.fromEntries(cellsArray.map(cellId => [cellId, true]));
+  const ofSameType = cellId => cellsObj[cellId];
+  const ofDifferentType = cellId => !cellsObj[cellId];
+
+  const checkedCells = new Uint8Array(cells.c.length);
+  const addToChecked = cellId => (checkedCells[cellId] = 1);
+  const isChecked = cellId => checkedCells[cellId] === 1;
+
+  let path = "";
+
+  for (const cellId of cellsArray) {
+    if (isChecked(cellId)) continue;
+
+    const onborderCell = cells.c[cellId].find(ofDifferentType);
+    if (onborderCell === undefined) continue;
+
+    const feature = pack.features[cells.f[onborderCell]];
+    if (feature.type === "lake" && feature.shoreline.every(ofSameType)) continue; // inner lake
+
+    const startingVertex = cells.v[cellId].find(v => vertices.c[v].some(ofDifferentType));
+    if (startingVertex === undefined) throw new Error(`Starting vertex for cell ${cellId} is not found`);
+
+    const vertexChain = connectVertices({startingVertex, ofSameType, addToChecked, closeRing: true});
+    if (vertexChain.length < 3) continue;
+
+    path += getFillPath(vertexChain);
+  }
+
+  return path;
+}
+
+function connectVertices({startingVertex, ofSameType, addToChecked, closeRing}) {
+  const vertices = pack.vertices;
+  const MAX_ITERATIONS = pack.cells.i.length;
+  const chain = []; // vertices chain to form a path
+
+  let next = startingVertex;
+  for (let i = 0; i === 0 || next !== startingVertex; i++) {
+    const previous = chain.at(-1);
+    const current = next;
+    chain.push(current);
+
+    const neibCells = vertices.c[current];
+    if (addToChecked) neibCells.filter(ofSameType).forEach(addToChecked);
+
+    const [c1, c2, c3] = neibCells.map(ofSameType);
+    const [v1, v2, v3] = vertices.v[current];
+
+    if (v1 !== previous && c1 !== c2) next = v1;
+    else if (v2 !== previous && c2 !== c3) next = v2;
+    else if (v3 !== previous && c1 !== c3) next = v3;
+
+    if (next === current) {
+      ERROR && console.error("ConnectVertices: next vertex is not found");
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (i === MAX_ITERATIONS) {
+      ERROR && console.error("ConnectVertices: max iterations reached", MAX_ITERATIONS);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (closeRing) chain.push(startingVertex);
+  return chain;
+}