Map Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a map with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the map is another important item in your inventory.

Let’s explore how to make an empty map.

Where to find a Map in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a map in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	  Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Tools & Utilities

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Map

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a map in Minecraft:

8 Papers
1 Compass

How to craft a Map in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Map

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a map, place 8 papers and 1 compass on Java Edition (PC/Mac), Xbox and PS in the 3×3 crafting grid. In PE and Windows 10, you need 9 papers to make a map.

When making a map, it is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. For PC, Xbox and PS, place 1 compass in the center box and 8 papers around it. For PE and Windows 10, place 9 papers filling all of the boxes. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a map.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the map will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Map to Inventory

Once you have crafted a map, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a map in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a map has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Map (minecraft:map)	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Map (minecraft:map)		64	Java	1.13 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Map

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Map is:

/give @p map 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Map is:

/give @p map 1 0

Things to Do with Maps

Here are some activities that you can do with maps in Minecraft:

How to Use a Map
How to Create Different Sized Maps
How to Use a Cartography Table
Increase the size of a map using a Cartography Table
Make a copy of a map using a Cartography Table
Lock a map using a Cartography Table
Explaining Map Grids