Crafting Table recipe Crafting Table recipe for locator map (Image via Minecraft 1.19) If players are trying to make the map on a crafting table, they will need eight pieces of paper and one compass.

As luck would have it, we know how it’s done, and we’ll show you how to make a map in Minecraft. This tutorial was written using Minecraft v1.19.51 on a Windows 10 PC.

For a digital realm, Minecraft can be a big place. Use the infinite world type and the terrain stretches on forever. Here's how to make a map in Minecraft.

Note: A locator map is essentially a regular map in Minecraft Java. It is referred to as a locator map instead of an empty map in Bedrock Edition.