diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
index 40cd82defc2..77f4fcbdb94 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ def _projInfo(self):
 
         for line in ret.splitlines():
             if ":" in line:
-                key, val = map(lambda x: x.strip(), line.split(":", 1))
+                key, val = (x.strip() for x in line.split(":", 1))
                 if key in {"units"}:
                     val = val.lower()
                 projinfo[key] = val
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py b/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
index fd6803ecf74..3eedc619772 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ def _parseFormats(output, writableOnly=False):
         patt = re.compile(r"\(rw\+?\)$", re.IGNORECASE)
 
     for line in output.splitlines():
-        key, name = map(lambda x: x.strip(), line.strip().split(":", 1))
+        key, name = (x.strip() for x in line.strip().split(":", 1))
         if writableOnly and not patt.search(key):
             continue
 
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ def StoreEnvVariable(key, value=None, envFile=None):
         for line in fd.readlines():
             line = line.rstrip(os.linesep)
             try:
-                k, v = map(lambda x: x.strip(), line.split(" ", 1)[1].split("=", 1))
+                k, v = (x.strip() for x in line.split(" ", 1)[1].split("=", 1))
             except Exception as e:
                 sys.stderr.write(
                     _("%s: line skipped - unable to parse '%s'\nReason: %s\n")
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/dialogs.py
index 044dedff680..10729b83289 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/dialogs.py
@@ -944,15 +944,11 @@ def Populate(self, data):
             items = self.frame.GetModel().GetItems(objType=ModelAction)
             if isinstance(self.shape, ModelCondition):
                 if self.GetLabel() == "ElseBlockList":
-                    shapeItems = map(
-                        lambda x: x.GetId(), self.shape.GetItems(items)["else"]
-                    )
+                    shapeItems = (x.GetId() for x in self.shape.GetItems(items)["else"])
                 else:
-                    shapeItems = map(
-                        lambda x: x.GetId(), self.shape.GetItems(items)["if"]
-                    )
+                    shapeItems = (x.GetId() for x in self.shape.GetItems(items)["if"])
             else:
-                shapeItems = map(lambda x: x.GetId(), self.shape.GetItems(items))
+                shapeItems = (x.GetId() for x in self.shape.GetItems(items))
         else:
             shapeItems = []
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model.py b/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model.py
index d729c43a87a..864f1df68e9 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gmodeler/model.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ def Validate(self):
             cmd = action.GetLog(string=False)
 
             task = GUI(show=None).ParseCommand(cmd=cmd)
-            errList += map(lambda x: cmd[0] + ": " + x, task.get_cmd_error())
+            errList += (cmd[0] + ": " + x for x in task.get_cmd_error())
 
             # check also variables
             for opt in cmd[1:]:
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ def Run(self, log, onDone, parent=None):
                     parent=parent,
                     message=_("Variables below not defined:")
                     + "\n\n"
-                    + "\n".join(map(lambda x: "%s: %s (%s)" % (x[0], x[1], x[2]), err)),
+                    + "\n".join(f"{x[0]}: {x[1]} ({x[2]})" for x in err),
                 )
                 return
 
@@ -735,9 +735,7 @@ def Run(self, log, onDone, parent=None):
 
                 # split condition
                 # TODO: this part needs some better solution
-                condVar, condText = map(
-                    lambda x: x.strip(), re.split(r"\s* in \s*", cond)
-                )
+                condVar, condText = (x.strip() for x in re.split(r"\s* in \s*", cond))
                 pattern = re.compile("%" + condVar)
                 # for vars()[condVar] in eval(condText): ?
                 vlist = []
@@ -2668,9 +2666,7 @@ def _writeItem(self, item, ignoreBlock=True, variables={}):
                         value = '"' + value + '"'
                     cond = pattern.sub(value, cond)
             if isinstance(item, ModelLoop):
-                condVar, condText = map(
-                    lambda x: x.strip(), re.split(r"\s* in \s*", cond)
-                )
+                condVar, condText = (x.strip() for x in re.split(r"\s* in \s*", cond))
                 cond = "%sfor %s in " % (" " * self.indent, condVar)
                 if condText[0] == "`" and condText[-1] == "`":
                     task = GUI(show=None).ParseCommand(cmd=utils.split(condText[1:-1]))
@@ -3499,21 +3495,21 @@ def cleanup():
                 r"""    %s("g.remove", flags="f", type="raster",
                 name=%s)
 """
-                % (run_command, ",".join(map(lambda x: '"' + x + '"', rast)))
+                % (run_command, ",".join(f'"{x}"' for x in rast3d))
             )
         if vect:
             self.fd.write(
                 r"""    %s("g.remove", flags="f", type="vector",
                 name=%s)
 """
-                % (run_command, ",".join(map(lambda x: '"' + x + '"', vect)))
+                % (run_command, ",".join(('"' + x + '"' for x in vect)))
             )
         if rast3d:
             self.fd.write(
                 r"""    %s("g.remove", flags="f", type="raster_3d",
                 name=%s)
 """
-                % (run_command, ",".join(map(lambda x: '"' + x + '"', rast3d)))
+                % (run_command, ",".join(f'"{x}"' for x in rast3d))
             )
         if not rast and not vect and not rast3d:
             self.fd.write("    pass\n")
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
index 95cbf55d7e9..00fd505c799 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ def OnCheckItem(index=None, flag=None, event=None):
             tab[section].SetupScrolling(True, True, 10, 10)
             tab[section].Layout()
             minsecsizes = tabsizer[section].GetSize()
-            maxsizes = list(map(lambda x: max(maxsizes[x], minsecsizes[x]), (0, 1)))
+            maxsizes = [max(maxsizes[x], minsecsizes[x]) for x in (0, 1)]
 
         # TODO: be less arbitrary with these 600
         self.panelMinHeight = 100
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py
index bed849f0c26..6b679c074b5 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/gselect.py
@@ -2291,8 +2291,8 @@ def hasRastSameProjAsLocation(dsn, table=None):
                 lines = ret.splitlines()
                 projectionMatch = "0"
                 if lines:
-                    bandNumber, bandType, projectionMatch = map(
-                        lambda x: x.strip(), lines[0].split(",")
+                    bandNumber, bandType, projectionMatch = (
+                        x.strip() for x in lines[0].split(",")
                     )
 
             return projectionMatch
@@ -2321,8 +2321,8 @@ def getProjMatchCaption(projectionMatch):
 
             layerId = 1
             for line in ret.splitlines():
-                layerName, featureType, projectionMatch, geometryColumn = map(
-                    lambda x: x.strip(), line.split(",")
+                layerName, featureType, projectionMatch, geometryColumn = (
+                    x.strip() for x in line.split(",")
                 )
                 projectionMatchCaption = getProjMatchCaption(projectionMatch)
                 grassName = GetValidLayerName(layerName)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
index 752f50bf597..0b5a07b8f07 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
@@ -1981,8 +1981,8 @@ def AddOrUpdateMap(self, mapName, ltype):
             self.AddMaps([mapName], ltype, check=True)
         else:
             display = self.GetMapDisplay()
-            mapLayers = map(
-                lambda x: x.GetName(), display.GetMap().GetListOfLayers(ltype=ltype)
+            mapLayers = (
+                x.GetName() for x in display.GetMap().GetListOfLayers(ltype=ltype)
             )
             if mapName in mapLayers:
                 display.GetWindow().UpdateMap(render=True)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
index 361111d389f..41c6c57365f 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
@@ -2129,8 +2129,8 @@ def AddOrUpdateMap(self, mapName, ltype):
             self.AddMaps([mapName], ltype, check=True)
         else:
             display = self.GetMapDisplay()
-            mapLayers = map(
-                lambda x: x.GetName(), display.GetMap().GetListOfLayers(ltype=ltype)
+            mapLayers = (
+                x.GetName() for x in display.GetMap().GetListOfLayers(ltype=ltype)
             )
             if mapName in mapLayers:
                 display.GetWindow().UpdateMap(render=True)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py b/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py
index 6feeb22cab2..73cd2dac9b9 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/modules/colorrules.py
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ def ReadColorTable(self, ctable):
         minim = maxim = count = 0
         for line in ctable.splitlines():
             try:
-                value, color = map(lambda x: x.strip(), line.split(" "))
+                value, color = (x.strip() for x in line.split(" "))
             except ValueError:
                 GMessage(parent=self, message=_("Invalid color table format"))
                 self.rulesPanel.Clear()
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/timeline/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/timeline/frame.py
index a90fb44ffdb..0330adbde3d 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/timeline/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/timeline/frame.py
@@ -572,9 +572,7 @@ def SetDatasets(self, datasets):
             GError(parent=self, message=str(error), showTraceback=False)
             return
         self.datasets = datasets
-        self.datasetSelect.SetValue(
-            ",".join(map(lambda x: x[0] + "@" + x[1], datasets))
-        )
+        self.datasetSelect.SetValue(",".join(f"{x[0]}@{x[1]}" for x in datasets))
         self._redraw()
 
     def Show3D(self, show):
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py
index 48f8008412f..4a1cd9f1ca6 100755
--- a/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/tplot/frame.py
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ def SetDatasets(
             except:
                 self.coorval.SetValue(",".join(coors))
         if self.datasetsV:
-            vdatas = ",".join(map(lambda x: x[0] + "@" + x[1], self.datasetsV))
+            vdatas = ",".join(f"{x[0]}@{x[1]}" for x in self.datasetsV)
             self.datasetSelectV.SetValue(vdatas)
             if attr:
                 self.attribute.SetValue(attr)
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ def SetDatasets(
                 self.cats.SetValue(cats)
         if self.datasetsR:
             self.datasetSelectR.SetValue(
-                ",".join(map(lambda x: x[0] + "@" + x[1], self.datasetsR))
+                ",".join(f"{x[0]}@{x[1]}" for x in self.datasetsR)
             )
         if title:
             self.title.SetValue(title)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 268996612b7..25832ce3ea5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ ignore = [
     "C405",    # unnecessary-literal-set
     "C414",    # unnecessary-double-cast-or-process
     "C416",    # unnecessary-comprehension
-    "C417",    # unnecessary-map
     "C419",    # unnecessary-comprehension-in-call
     "COM812",  # missing-trailing-comma
     "COM818",  # trailing-comma-on-bare-tuple
diff --git a/python/grass/script/core.py b/python/grass/script/core.py
index 6647661b379..a790307aa3c 100644
--- a/python/grass/script/core.py
+++ b/python/grass/script/core.py
@@ -218,9 +218,7 @@ def get_real_command(cmd):
         if os.path.splitext(cmd)[1] == ".py":
             cmd = cmd[:-3]
         # PATHEXT is necessary to check on Windows (force lowercase)
-        pathext = list(
-            map(lambda x: x.lower(), os.environ["PATHEXT"].split(os.pathsep))
-        )
+        pathext = [x.lower() for x in os.environ["PATHEXT"].split(os.pathsep)]
         if ".py" not in pathext:
             # we assume that PATHEXT contains always '.py'
             os.environ["PATHEXT"] = ".py;" + os.environ["PATHEXT"]
@@ -1287,7 +1285,7 @@ def region_env(region3d=False, flags=None, env=None, **kwargs):
     with open(windfile, "r") as fd:
         grass_region = ""
         for line in fd.readlines():
-            key, value = map(lambda x: x.strip(), line.split(":", 1))
+            key, value = (x.strip() for x in line.split(":", 1))
             if kwargs and key not in {"proj", "zone"}:
                 continue
             if (
diff --git a/python/grass/semantic_label/reader.py b/python/grass/semantic_label/reader.py
index bd19af69110..1da67aff7f9 100644
--- a/python/grass/semantic_label/reader.py
+++ b/python/grass/semantic_label/reader.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def find_file(self, semantic_label):
                     shortcut
                     and config[root]["shortcut"].upper() == shortcut.upper()
                     and band.upper()
-                    in map(lambda x: x.upper(), config[root]["bands"].keys())
+                    in (x.upper() for x in config[root]["bands"].keys())
                 ):
                     return filename