MaxMap
by MaxVulpes
MaxMap shows how much of the explored world each map covers, with a live overlay drawn over the map tiles in a player's view.
What it does
A map item in a Fabric client covers a fixed area, and the overlay marks every 128×128 tile as mapped or unmapped. Mapped tiles appear green and unmapped ones red, so gaps in a large-scale mapping project are visible at a glance. A HUD readout gives the coverage percentage while the player moves.
Auto-map mode creates new maps for the unexplored tiles without manual crafting, and scanned maps can be moved into the main inventory automatically. A red HUD warning appears when the inventory is full. The overlay size and placement are adjustable in the config screen, and the mod needs Fabric API to run.
MaxMap is a fork that continues Map Coverage Tracker with newer Fabric support and several quality-of-life changes. It is open source under the MIT License and is published only for Fabric, in version 0.1.2 for 1.21.11, released on 2026-02-16. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.
Key features
Live coverage overlay
A map overlay marks 128×128 tiles, with mapped areas in green and unmapped areas in red.
Auto-map mode
Maps for unexplored tiles are created automatically, so the player does not craft each one by hand.
HUD coverage percentage
The screen shows the share of the area that is mapped, updated as the player explores.
Inventory handling
Scanned maps move into the main inventory, and a red HUD warning shows when no room remains.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Large-scale mapping
A player charting a wide region can see which tiles still lack a map and fill the gaps first.
Who it’s for: Players who map large areas of a world and want to track progress across them, mainly in singleplayer, since the mod runs on the client alone.
How it compares
MapCoverageTracker is the original project that MaxMap continues, published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and not open source, with files for 1.21.11. Better Structures Maps is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.8 under the MIT License, not open source. Adventure Map Developer is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and covers 1.20.4 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaxMap | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-16 |
| MapCoverageTracker | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-09 |
| Better Structures Maps | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-11-09 |
| Adventure Map Developer | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-03 |
Questions
Does MaxMap need Fabric API?
Does MaxMap have to run on the server?
Which game versions does MaxMap support?
In the catalog
MaxMap is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Ever started a huge mapping project and then lost track of which 128×128 map tiles you’ve already covered? MaxMap is a Fabric client-side mod that gives you a live coverage overlay showing which map tiles are mapped and which are still unexplored — making large-scale mapping projects simple and efficient.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/maxmap
- Owner
- MaxVulpes
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15