Map

Map

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The Map is an item used to view explored terrain.

While a map is being held in the player's hand, it will gradually be drawn as the player explores the world.

Each map is 128×128 total pixels. Depending on the scale of the map, a single pixel can represent many scales of areas, starting with an initial ratio of 1 pixel:1 block. Increasing the scale of the map can be achieved by crafting a wider map by surrounding an existing map with Paper on a Crafting Table.

Since Infdev, Minecraft worlds have essentially unlimited area to explore. One map could not possibly cover an entire world. However, as the Xbox 360 Edition only generates worlds covering 862 by 862 blocks, one map displays the entirety of the world. Different maps are aligned to a grid, making arrays of maps much easier to accomplish.

File:Complete Map.png

A completely explored map.

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A map in the Nether

File:Maps overlapping.png

2 maps overlapping at zoom level 3

File:MapZooms.png

Notice how the larger maps have borders made of half and quarter small maps.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Input » Output
Empty Map	Paper, Soul Urn, Compass
Zoom out Empty Map	Empty Map, Paper

A newly-created map will be an Empty Map of scale 1x. At this point, you have the opportunity to add additional paper to it in order to create a map that is further zoomed out. (for zoom levels of 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x)

To begin plotting a map, equip an Empty Map and right-click. It will become a new uniquely-numbered Map, and it will no longer be possible to zoom out.