Explorer Map

Explorer Map

Rarity tier	Common
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

Explorer maps are a group of premade map variants which are each marked with a location of one of various structures.

Variants

There are 23 types of explorer maps, each leading to a different structure or structure variant:

Obtaining

Explorer maps cannot be found in the Creative inventory.

Trading

Villager		Probability		Villager wants	Player receives	Trades in stock	Villager experience	Price multiplier
		JE	BE
Cartographer	Apprentice	133%–150%	133%–150%	8 × Emerald + Compass	Village Map[t 1]	12	5	0.2
	Journeyman	67%	67%	13 × Emerald + Compass	Ocean Monument Map[t 2]	12	10	0.2
		67%	67%	12 × Emerald + Compass	Buried Trial Chambers Map[t 2]	12	10	0.2
	Master	100%	100%	14 × Emerald + Compass	Woodland Mansion Map[t 2]	12	30	0.2

Generated loot

Buried treasure maps can be found in ocean ruins and shipwrecks.

An abandoned camp map can be found in all abandoned camp common chests, and one of seven types of explorer map can be found in all abandoned camp secret chests.

Item	Structure	Container	Quantity	Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Buried Treasure Map[A]	Shipwreck	Map chest	1	100% { "item": "Buried Treasure Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 1, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Map chest" }
	Ocean Ruins	Small ruins chest	1	41.7% { "item": "Buried Treasure Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.41666666666666663, "structure": "Ocean Ruins", "container": "Small ruins chest" }
		Big ruins chest	1	43.5% { "item": "Buried Treasure Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.4347826086956522, "structure": "Ocean Ruins", "container": "Big ruins chest" }
Bamboo Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Bamboo Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Birch Forest Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Birch Forest Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Cherry Grove Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Cherry Grove Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Dappled Forest Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Dappled Forest Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Flower Forest Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Flower Forest Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Pale Garden Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Pale Garden Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Swamp Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Swamp Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Windswept Forest Camp Map[B]	Abandoned Camp	Common chest	1	12.5% { "item": "Windswept Forest Camp Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Common chest" }
Buried Ancient City Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Buried Ancient City Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
Buried Mineshaft Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Buried Mineshaft Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
Desert Pyramid Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Desert Pyramid Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
Jungle Pyramid Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Jungle Pyramid Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
Buried Trial Chambers Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Buried Trial Chambers Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
Warm Ocean Ruins Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Warm Ocean Ruins Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
Woodland Mansion Map[A]	Abandoned Camp	Secret chest	1	14.3% { "item": "Woodland Mansion Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1428571428571429, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }

Commands

In Bedrock Edition, because they are all data variants of the filled map item, they can be obtained with commands such as /give @s filled_map 1 3, but only when it can find a structure to locate. See § Metadata for a list of IDs.

In Java Edition, it is possible to obtain each map using the command /give, varying its ID; however, the maps will be empty. To obtain a map with a structure, it is necessary to use the item modifier exploration_map. Below is the complete list of commands for each map. If the structure is not found, the result will be an empty map. With the exception of the buried treasure map, new maps generated from loot or trades never point to the same structure as previous maps.

Map	Command
Buried Ancient City Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:ancient_city",destination:"#minecraft:on_ancient_city_maps"}],name:"minecraft:buried_ancient_city_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Buried Mineshaft Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:mineshaft",destination:"#minecraft:on_mineshaft_maps"}],name:"minecraft:buried_mineshaft_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Buried Treasure Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:red_x",destination:"#minecraft:on_treasure_maps",skip_existing_chunks:false,zoom:1}],name:"minecraft:buried_treasure_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Buried Trial Chambers Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:trial_chambers",destination:"#minecraft:on_buried_trial_chambers_maps"}],name:"minecraft:buried_trial_chambers_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Desert Pyramid Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:desert_pyramid",destination:"#minecraft:on_desert_pyramid_maps"}],name:"minecraft:desert_pyramid_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Jungle Pyramid Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:jungle_temple",destination:"#minecraft:on_jungle_pyramid_maps"}],name:"minecraft:jungle_pyramid_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Ocean Monument Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:monument",destination:"#minecraft:on_ocean_monument_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:ocean_monument_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Swamp Hut Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:swamp_hut",destination:"#minecraft:on_swamp_hut_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:swamp_hut_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Warm Ocean Ruins Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:ocean_ruin_warm",destination:"#minecraft:on_ocean_ruin_warm_maps"}],name:"minecraft:warm_ocean_ruins_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Woodland Mansion Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",destination:"#minecraft:on_woodland_mansion_maps"}],name:"minecraft:woodland_mansion_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Desert Village Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:village_desert",destination:"#minecraft:on_desert_village_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:desert_village_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Plains Village Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:village_plains",destination:"#minecraft:on_plains_village_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:plains_village_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Savanna Village Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:village_savanna",destination:"#minecraft:on_savanna_village_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:savanna_village_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Snowy Village Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:village_snowy",destination:"#minecraft:on_snowy_village_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:snowy_village_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Taiga Village Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:village_taiga",destination:"#minecraft:on_taiga_village_maps",search_radius:100}],name:"minecraft:taiga_village_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Bamboo Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.bamboo_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_bamboo_jungle"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Birch Forest Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.birch_forest_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_birch_forest"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Cherry Grove Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.cherry_grove_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_cherry_grove"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Dappled Forest Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.dappled_forest_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_dappled_forest"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Flower Forest Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.flower_forest_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_flower_forest"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Pale Garden Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.pale_garden_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_pale_garden"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Swamp Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.swamp_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_swamp"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}
Windswept Forest Camp Map	/loot give @s loot {pools:[{entries:[{type:"minecraft:item",modifier:[{type:"minecraft:set_name",name:{translate:"filled_map.windswept_forest_camp_map"},target:"item_name"},{type:"minecraft:exploration_map",decoration:"minecraft:abandoned_camp",destination:"#minecraft:on_abandoned_camp_windswept_forest"}],name:"minecraft:abandoned_camp_map"}],rolls:1}]}

Usage

Locating structures

An explorer map shows a section of terrain that contains a specific structure, marked with a small icon. The structure shown may not be the nearest such structure to the player, the structure depends on when it is graded, where it searches for a structure according to the location of the chest or villager. For loot, the map is generated when the loot is generated (opening the chest, destroying the chest, hopper), for trades, the map is generated when the trade is generated. The structure sought is similar to the command /locate structure but with a range of 101×101 if it is generated by loot (maintain the 201×201 range if it is generated by trading), and ignore the structures that have already been found by previous maps, except for the buried treasure map.

An explorer map differs from a normal map in that it shows the area's land-water outline, with an orange striated texture for water and swamps,^[1] and the blank map texture for land.

If the player icon is smaller than it would be on a normal map, that means the player is a great distance away. When the player is less than 1027 blocks away from the map border, the icon returns to the proper size. When the player reaches the map's area of land (512×512), the map fills in like a normal map.

It is possible for multiple maps to point to the same treasure or structure, since explorer maps lead to the closest location (relative to where they were created) of their target type.

Structure icons

Map	Structure	Icon
Abandoned Camp Map	Abandoned Camp
Buried Ancient City Map	Ancient City
Buried Mineshaft Map	Mineshaft
Buried Treasure Map‌[JE only] Treasure Map‌[BE only]	Buried Treasure	‌[JE only] ‌[BE only]
Buried Trial Chambers Map‌[JE only]​[upcoming: BE 26.60] Trial Explorer Map‌[BE only]​[until: BE 26.60]	Trial Chambers
Desert Pyramid Map	Desert Pyramid
Jungle Pyramid Map‌[JE only]​[upcoming: BE 26.60] Jungle Explorer Map‌[BE only]​[until: BE 26.60]	Jungle Pyramid
Ocean Monument Map‌[JE only]​[upcoming: BE 26.60] Ocean Explorer Map‌[BE only]​[until: BE 26.60]	Ocean Monument
Swamp Hut Map‌[JE only]​[upcoming: BE 26.60] Swamp Explorer Map‌[BE only]​[until: BE 26.60]	Swamp Hut
Woodland Mansion Map‌[JE only]​[upcoming: BE 26.60] Woodland Explorer Map‌[BE only]​[until: BE 26.60]	Woodland Mansion
Warm Ocean Ruins Map	Warm Ocean Ruins
Desert Village Map	Desert Village
Plains Village Map	Plains Village
Savanna Village Map	Savanna Village
Snowy Village Map	Snowy Village
Taiga Village Map	Taiga Village

The abandoned camp map has 8 variants, each leading to an abandoned camp in a biome they can generate in. They are named "biome Camp Map", except for the bamboo jungle's map, which is named "Bamboo Camp Map". The biomes are:

• Bamboo Jungle
• Birch Forest
• Cherry Grove
• Dappled Forest
• Flower Forest
• Pale Garden
• Swamp
• Windswept Forest

An abandoned camp never generates an explorer map for an abandoned camp of the same biome where the chest was generated. If an abandoned camp cannot be found outside of the biome the map was found in, no map is generated.

Cloning

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Notes
Empty Map + Ocean Monument Map or  Woodland Mansion Map or  Buried Treasure Map or  Buried Trial Chambers Map or  Plains Village Map or  Desert Village Map or  Savanna Village Map or  Snowy Village Map or  Taiga Village Map or  Swamp Hut Map or  Jungle Pyramid Map or  Abandoned Camp Map or  Buried Ancient City Map or  Buried Mineshaft Map or  Desert Pyramid Map or  Warm Ocean Ruins Map	2345678987654323	The output map has the same map center and icons as the input map. Cloned maps are stackable.

The parts of the world that have already been explored and mapped are copied, and newly explored areas appear on both instances. In Creative mode, cloned explorer maps can be obtained by pick blocking on the explorer map displayed on item frames (the map needs to be out of the player's inventory when using pick block, or else that map moves into the active hotbar slot).

Sounds

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition: None

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Abandoned Camp Map	abandoned_camp_map	Item	item.minecraft.abandoned_camp_map filled_map.bamboo_camp_map filled_map.birch_forest_camp_map filled_map.cherry_grove_camp_map filled_map.dappled_forest_camp_map filled_map.flower_forest_camp_map filled_map.pale_garden_camp_map filled_map.swamp_camp_map filled_map.windswept_forest_camp_map
Buried Ancient City Map	buried_ancient_city_map	Item	item.minecraft.buried_ancient_city_map
Buried Mineshaft Map	buried_mineshaft_map	Item	item.minecraft.buried_mineshaft_map
Buried Treasure Map	buried_treasure_map	Item	item.minecraft.buried_treasure_map
Buried Trial Chambers Map	buried_trial_chambers_map	Item	item.minecraft.buried_trial_chambers_map
Desert Pyramid Map	desert_pyramid_map	Item	item.minecraft.desert_pyramid_map
Desert Village Map	desert_village_map	Item	item.minecraft.desert_village_map
Jungle Pyramid Map	jungle_pyramid_map	Item	item.minecraft.jungle_pyramid_map
Ocean Monument Map	ocean_monument_map	Item	item.minecraft.ocean_monument_map
Plains Village Map	plains_village_map	Item	item.minecraft.plains_village_map
Savanna Village Map	savanna_village_map	Item	item.minecraft.savanna_village_map
Snowy Village Map	snowy_village_map	Item	item.minecraft.snowy_village_map
Swamp Hut Map	swamp_hut_map	Item	item.minecraft.swamp_hut_map
Taiga Village Map	taiga_village_map	Item	item.minecraft.taiga_village_map
Warm Ocean Ruins Map	warm_ocean_ruins_map	Item	item.minecraft.warm_ocean_ruins_map
Woodland Mansion Map	woodland_mansion_map	Item	item.minecraft.woodland_mansion_map

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Map	filled_map	map	358	Item	item.map.name item.map.exploration.monument.name item.map.exploration.mansion.name item.map.exploration.jungle_temple.name item.map.exploration.swamp_hut.name item.map.exploration.village_desert.name item.map.exploration.village_plains.name item.map.exploration.village_savanna.name item.map.exploration.village_snowy.name item.map.exploration.village_taiga.name item.map.exploration.buried_treasure.name item.map.exploration.trial_chambers.name

Metadata

	DV	Description
	0	Map
	2	Map (locator)
	3	Ocean Explorer Map
	4	Woodland Explorer Map
	5	Treasure Map
	6	Locked Map
	7	Snowy Village Map
	8	Taiga Village Map
	9	Plains Village Map
	10	Savanna Village Map
	11	Desert Village Map
	12	Jungle Explorer Map
	13	Swamp Explorer Map
	14	Trial Explorer Map
	15	Bamboo Camp Map
	16	Birch Forest Camp Map
	17	Cherry Grove Camp Map
	18	Dappled Forest Camp Map
	19	Windswept Forest Camp Map
	20	Flower Forest Camp Map
	21	Pale Garden Camp Map
	22	Swamp Camp Map
	23	Buried Ancient City Map
	24	Buried Mineshaft Map
	25	Desert Pyramid Map
	26	Warm Ocean Ruins Map

Item data

Java Edition:

An explorer map differs from a map in that its map_color and item_name components are set. Additionally, its map_decorations component includes an entry for its target structure. Its map item entry is identical to that of a normal map, except that by the time the player sees it, its colors byte array is pre-filled with explorer maps' characteristic land-water boundary lines and water shading.

Bedrock Edition:

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Treasure Hunter	Buy an Ocean Explorer or Woodland Explorer map from a villager, then enter the revealed structure.	Buy it from a cartographer villager, and then visit the indicated structure while the purchased map is in your main hand (hotbar).	40	Silver

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.11			16w39a				Added woodland and ocean explorer maps.
			16w41a				Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out.
1.13			18w10a				Added buried treasure maps, which can be zoomed out.
			18w11a				Buried treasure maps now generate in the chests of shipwrecks.
1.14			18w43a				The textures for explorer maps have now been changed.
			19w02a				Explorer maps can now be zoomed out again, but only in cartography tables.
1.20.2			pre1				Updated structure icons on explorer maps sold by cartographers.
1.20.2 Experiment Villager Trade Rebalance			pre1				Added desert, plains, savanna, snowy, and taiga village maps, which cartographers can sell.
							Added jungle and swamp explorer maps, which cartographers can sell.
1.20.5 Experiment Update 1.21			24w12a				Added trial chambers maps.
1.20.5			24w13a				Names are no longer italic, as though they were renamed on an anvil, because it started using the item_name component instead of custom_name.
1.21			24w18a				"Trial Chambers Map" has been renamed to "Trial Explorer Map".
1.21.5			25w07a				The new explorer maps sold by cartographers have been added and thus are no longer behind the "Villager Trade Rebalance" experimental toggle.
26.3			snap7				Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out once again.
							All explorer maps are now unique items; previously they used the same item ID as filled maps (minecraft:filled_map).
							The textures of all explorer maps have been changed.
							"Jungle Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Jungle Pyramid Explorer Map".
							"Ocean Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Ocean Monument Explorer Map".
							"Swamp Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Swamp Hut Explorer Map".
							"Trial Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Trial Chambers Explorer Map".
							"Woodland Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Woodland Mansion Explorer Map".
							The exploration maps do not change their item_name when generated (except for the new abandoned campsite map). The old translation keys have been removed (via deprecated.json). filled_map.monument, filled_map.mansion, filled_map.explorer_jungle, filled_map.explorer_swamp, filled_map.village_desert, filled_map.village_plains, filled_map.village_savanna, filled_map.village_snowy, filled_map.village_taiga, filled_map.buried_treasure, and filled_map.trial_chambers
							Added ancient city, abandoned campsite, desert pyramid, mineshaft, and warm ocean ruins maps.
							Buried treasure maps are discarded if no structure can be found. Previously, they would become renamed empty maps.
							The icons for players off map and players off limits now rotate with the players.
							The textures of player, player off map and player off limits icons have been changed.
			snap8				"Abandoned Campsite Map" has been renamed to "Abandoned Camp Map" and its ID has been changed from abandoned_campsite_map to abandoned_camp_map.
							"Ancient City Map" has been renamed to "Buried Ancient City Map" and its ID has been changed from ancient_city_map to buried_ancient_city_map.
							"Mineshaft Map" has been renamed to "Buried Mineshaft Map" and its ID has been changed from mineshaft_map to buried_mineshaft_map.
							All biome variants of the abandoned camp map have been renamed from "<Biome> Abandoned Camp Map" to "<Biome> Camp Map", with the exception of "Bamboo Jungle Abandoned Camp Map", renamed to "Bamboo Camp Map". Their translation keys have been changed from filled_map.<biome>_abandoned_camp to filled_map.<biome>_camp_map and filled_map.bamboo_jungle_abandoned_camp to filled_map.bamboo_camp_map.
							The renames of explorer maps from the previous snapshot have been reverted.
			snap10				"Jungle Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Jungle Pyramid Map" and its ID has been changed from jungle_explorer_map to jungle_pyramid_map.
							"Ocean Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Ocean Monument Map" and its ID has been changed from ocean_explorer_map to ocean_monument_map.
							"Swamp Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Swamp Hut Map" and its ID has been changed from swamp_explorer_map to swamp_hut_map.
							"Trial Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Buried Trial Chambers Map" and its ID has been changed from trial_explorer_map to buried_trial_chambers_map.
							"Woodland Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Woodland Mansion Map" and its ID has been changed from woodland_explorer_map to woodland_mansion_map.
			pre1				The textures of the Buried Ancient City Map, Abandoned Camp Map, and Warm Ocean Ruins Map have been changed.
Upcoming Java Edition
26.4			snap1				The texture of the Desert Pyramid Map has been changed.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.1.0			alpha 1.1.0.0				Added explorer maps.[2]
							Explorer maps are not yet obtainable in Survival mode.
			alpha 1.1.0.3				Explorer maps are now obtainable as trades from cartographer villagers.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0			beta 1.2.14.2				Added treasure maps.
			beta 1.2.20.1				Treasure maps now generate in underwater ruins chests.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures for explorer maps have now been changed.
1.11.0			beta 1.11.0.4				Trading has now been changed, woodland and ocean explorer maps now cost a compass and 12 emeralds.
							Journeyman-level cartographer villagers no longer sell 2 type of explorer map as they now have 1⁄3 chance to sell woodland explorer maps, 1⁄3 chance to sell ocean explorer maps, or 1⁄3 chance to sell other items as part of their trades.
							Woodland explorer maps can now be bought from fletcher villagers.
1.12.0			beta 1.12.0.3				Journeyman-level fletcher villagers no longer sell woodland explorer maps.
1.16.100			beta 1.16.100.56				The ID of maps has been changed from map to filled_map.
1.20.40 Experiment Villager Trade Rebalancing			Preview 1.20.40.20				Added jungle, swamp explorer maps, desert, plains, savanna, snowy, taiga village maps, which cartographers can sell.
1.20.80 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.20.80.23				Added trial chambers maps.
1.21.0			Preview 1.21.0.23				Trial chambers map has been renamed to trial explorer map.
1.21.70			Preview 1.21.70.23				The new explorer maps sold by cartographers are no longer behind the "Villager Trade Rebalancing" experimental toggle.
26.50			Preview 26.50.24				The textures of all explorer maps have been changed.
							Added ancient city, abandoned camp, desert pyramid, mineshaft, and warm ocean ruins maps.
			Preview 26.50.25				"Buried Ancient City Camp Map" has been renamed to "Buried Ancient City Map".
							"Buried Mineshaft Camp Map" has been renamed to "Buried Mineshaft Map".
							"Desert Temple Camp Map" has been renamed to "Desert Pyramid Map".
							"Warm Ocean Ruins Camp Map" has been renamed to "Warm Ocean Ruins Map".
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
26.60			Preview 26.60.21				"Jungle Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Jungle Pyramid Map".
							"Ocean Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Ocean Monument Map".
							"Swamp Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Swamp Hut Map".
							"Trial Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Buried Trial Chambers Map".
							"Woodland Explorer Map" has been renamed to "Woodland Mansion Map".

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Added explorer maps.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Added treasure maps.
			1.90				The textures for explorer maps have now been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19							Added explorer maps.

Issues

Issues relating to "Explorer Map" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• Explorer maps fill as the chunks are generated, rather than when the player holds them while in the area; leaving an explorer map while exploring the area still fills the map.
• In Bedrock Edition, inventory editors and add-ons can be used to create explorer maps that lead to any structure.

Gallery

Screenshots

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  An ocean explorer map in the off-hand, a woodland explorer map in the main hand, and a cartographer villager in between them
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  A partially-explored explorer map
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  Two fully-explored maps of the same place, one of which is a woodland explorer map
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  An item frame holding a buried treasure explorer map. The player can see the red X on the left side of the map.
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  Purchasing explorer maps from a cartographer
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  A fully-explored buried treasure map, with the dug up treasure chest to the left of it
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  An unexplored trial map
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  The same trial explorer map after being fully explored

Mojang screenshots

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  Noor using an explorer map
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  A player holding a jungle explorer map
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  A player trades for an explorer map
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  A jungle explorer map in an item frame
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  Noor reading a camp map on a happy ghast
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  Makena reading a camp map on a nautilus, behind Zuri

References

External links

• "Taking Inventory: Explorer Map" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, November 13, 2019.