Improved Maps
by CraftyCorvid
Improved Maps extends the map and atlas items of Minecraft with a set of server-side features, plus optional client-side tooltips and biome colours.
What it does
Maps and atlases gain a few behaviours. Empty maps placed in an atlas can be filled automatically, new maps can be created when a player explores past the edge of the current one, and an atlas can be copied in full. An atlas holds up to 512 filled maps, with the number of empty maps configurable, and map walls can be placed to display them. Combining a bundle with a map is supported as well.
Map information tooltips show the scale and the centre coordinates of a map. Biome map colours record the biome each map pixel came from and tint grass and leaves to match, and only players who have the mod installed see that difference, while vanilla clients keep seeing vanilla maps and atlases. Vanilla clients work thanks to Polymer, which is a required dependency alongside Fabric API. The mod runs on Fabric only, for 1.21.5 – 26.3 across 10 release versions, and is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Automatic map filling
Empty maps are filled automatically in an atlas, and new maps are created as a player explores past the edge of the current one.
Atlas copying and capacity
An entire atlas can be copied, and one atlas holds up to 512 filled maps with a configurable number of empty maps.
Map information tooltips
Tooltips show the scale and the centre coordinates of a map, so the position of a map is readable without leaving the inventory.
Biome map colours
The biome of each map pixel is recorded, so grass and leaves on the map take the tint of their biome.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 2
How it compares
Map Atlases is a Fabric mod for 1.16.2 – 26.1.2, client and server, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and is open source. MapStitch runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21 – 26.3 on client and server under the MIT License, and is open source. Treasure Map Coordinates is client-side only, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and is open source; it is published for 1.21.5 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Maps | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-01 |
| Map Atlases | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| MapStitch | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Treasure Map Coordinates | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-11 |
Questions
Does Improved Maps need Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod to join a server that runs it?
Which versions does Improved Maps support?
In the catalog
Improved Maps is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod is only for Fabric Servers(or Single-Player) and requires Fabric API. Works with Vanilla clients thanks to Polymer!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/improved-maps
- Owner
- CraftyCorvid
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15