Description
A Cartography Table is a small functional block that helps players copy expand and lock maps as well as remove or add map decorations. It looks like a little workbench with map tools on top and it is an important item for players who explore large worlds and who keep track of locations. The Cartography Table speeds up map related tasks and makes it easier to create large scale map collections to document far flung bases and landmarks. It is also useful for map based trading and for restoring or copying rare maps found in chests or from exploration. Because it is a focused tool it is a popular early addition to exploration bases and outposts where navigation matters and where players want to share maps with teammates. The block is simple to use and fits neatly into small work rooms and ship cabins and acts as a tidy station for travel preparation and cartography related work.
What is Cartography Table?
A Cartography Table is a work station designed for handling maps. It allows you to copy maps expand the area covered by a map and lock a map so markers remain displayed. It is an essential tool for players who chart large areas or who create map based displays and decorations.
Where to find Cartography Table
Cartography Tables may appear in some village librarian houses and in structure rooms that are related to exploration in custom maps. Most players craft a Cartography Table when they want an easy way to manage maps near their base or inside outposts. Check village buildings and trading areas to see if one is already available in your world.
How to get Cartography Table
Craft a Cartography Table using paper and wooden planks at a crafting table or collect one from village buildings where it is sometimes placed as part of the furniture. In creative mode you can pick it from the inventory. It is inexpensive to make so it is common in exploration oriented builds.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in updates to improve village and furniture options
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:cartography_table 1
How to use Cartography Table
Place maps and paper or additional materials into the Cartography Table interface to copy expand or lock maps. Use it to create large map walls or to produce extra copies of a rare map for team use. It is also handy for quickly updating maps before long trips and for preserving map markers for future reference.
Recipes for Cartography Table
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Paper
Paper
Empty Slot
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Empty Slot
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Empty Slot
Cartography Table