OpenMineMap
With OpenMineMap, players on a BuildTheEarth world can view a full-screen map of the real Earth laid over the Minecraft terrain.
What it does
OpenMineMap adds a full-screen map built around the BuildTheEarth project, which places a scaled copy of the Earth inside a Minecraft world. The map draws real-world mapping data from OpenStreetMap tiles and data, and the mod includes the longitude-latitude to Minecraft coordinate conversion code from the BuildTheEarth developers, so a position on the map can be read as a place on the planet.
A HUD map keeps the surrounding area visible during play, and a compass shows the direction the player is facing. The map is designed only for worlds generated with BuildTheEarth's modified dymaxion projection, and it does not display correctly with other projections. Requires Fabric Loader and Fabric API. The mod is client-side only, so servers need nothing installed, and it is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Full-screen Earth map
A full-screen view shows the map of the real world laid over the BuildTheEarth area of the Minecraft world.
HUD map
A HUD map shows the nearby area while the player moves, without opening a separate screen.
OpenStreetMap data
Real-world mapping tiles and data from OpenStreetMap fill the map, so streets and landmarks appear where they exist.
Compass heading
A compass shows the direction the player is facing, which helps when matching the map to the terrain.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and builders who take part in the BuildTheEarth project, and map-minded players who want real-world geography inside a dymaxion-projection world.
How it compares
Map Direction is a client-side mod released under the MIT License as open source, for 1.21.11 – 26.2, and it shows the facing direction rather than a geographic map. Map Atlas is a client-side mod under the Apache License 2.0 that is not open source and covers 1.21.1 – 26.2. Modern Map Tooltip is client-side and not open source, under All rights reserved, for 1.21.11 – 26.3, and it adds map details to item tooltips instead of a world map.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenMineMap | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| Map Direction | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-20 |
| Map Atlas | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Modern Map Tooltip | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-12 |
Questions
Does OpenMineMap need Fabric API?
Does the server need OpenMineMap installed?
Will the map work in any Minecraft world?
Which game versions does OpenMineMap support?
In the catalog
OpenMineMap is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
OpenMineMap is a Minecraft mod made for the Build The Earth project that implements a map of the Earth that corresponds to the BuildTheEarth Minecraft world. Note that the map is specifically designed only to work with worlds generated with BuildTheEarth's modified dymaxion projection; the map will not display…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/openminemap
- Owner
- MinemasterLegacy
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15