Filled Map — Minecraft block

Filled Map

Filled Map is the activated Minecraft map that records explored terrain at a 128 to 2048-block scale and can be cloned in a Cartography Table.

Block ID minecraft:filled_map
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
26.1.2

Description

Filled Map is the activated cartography item in Minecraft that displays the terrain around the player as an in-game image. It is created by holding an Empty Map (Paper crafted with a Compass in Java Edition, or simply nine Paper in a 3x3 grid in Bedrock) and right-clicking to centre the map on the current chunk. From that moment the map fills in as the player walks across new terrain at the same scale. Filled Maps start at zoom level 0, covering a 128x128 block area, and can be upgraded four times in a Cartography Table or 3x3 crafting grid by adding eight Paper around the map, reaching a maximum of 2048x2048 blocks at level 4. Cloning is done with one Filled Map plus one Empty Map, producing a second copy that updates in sync with the original. Banners, Lodestones and player heads can be added as on-map markers. Cartographer villagers sell Explorer Maps, which are special Filled Maps that point to Ocean Monuments, Woodland Mansions and Trial Chambers — extremely useful for structure hunting and long-distance travel planning.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to make and zoom out a Filled Map in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft an Empty Map

    In Java Edition put 8 Paper around 1 Compass in the 3x3 grid; in Bedrock fill the full 3x3 with 9 Paper to get an Empty Map without a position marker.

  2. 2

    Activate it

    Hold the Empty Map and right-click to centre and fill in the chunk you are standing on. The map becomes a level-0 Filled Map covering 128x128 blocks.

  3. 3

    Explore to fill terrain

    Walk across the area you want recorded while holding the map; chunks reveal as you enter them at the current zoom level.

  4. 4

    Zoom out at a Cartography Table

    Place the Filled Map in a Cartography Table with 1 Paper to upgrade it; repeat up to four times to reach level 4 (2048x2048 blocks).

  5. 5

    Clone for friends

    Combine a Filled Map with an Empty Map in a Cartography Table or 3x3 grid to produce a synced duplicate for another player.

Edition difference

Java Empty Maps need a Compass and start as locator maps; Bedrock Empty Maps without a Compass do not show a position marker until a Compass is added in the Cartography Table.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Filled Map Filled Map x1 Empty Map Empty Map x1
Crafting
Filled Map Empty Map
Filled Map
1
Filled Map

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Frequently asked questions

How big is a Filled Map at maximum zoom?

A level-4 Filled Map covers 2048x2048 blocks. Each upgrade in a Cartography Table doubles the side length, starting from 128x128 at level 0.

How do you clone a map in Minecraft?

Combine a Filled Map with an Empty Map in a Cartography Table or 3x3 crafting grid. The clone updates in sync with the original as you explore.

How do you put a banner marker on a map?

Right-click a placed Banner while holding the Filled Map. A coloured marker with the Banner's design appears at that location on the map.

What are Explorer Maps?

Explorer Maps are special Filled Maps sold by Cartographer villagers. They point to Ocean Monuments, Woodland Mansions or Trial Chambers and reveal terrain as you approach.

Why is my map blank in the Nether or End?

Maps work in the Nether but rely on the local ceiling, so terrain often reads as random noise. Maps started in the Overworld cannot be filled in The End from scratch.

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