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2. Place the compass in the middle of the crafting table and surround it with eight
pieces of paper. (Remember: Paper is obtained from sugar cane, so it's quite easy
to make.) Drag the map to a quick access slot.
3. The map hasn't yet been used, so it shows up as empty. Select the map and right-
click it to activate it. The map gradually fills in to show the landscape around you
as well as structures such as villages (see Figure 11.11 ), although you may need to
wander a little toward the edges of the map to complete the cartography because
they only show territory you've explored. Move your mouse up and down to bring
the map to eye level, or sink it down again so you can still hold it but see the territ-
ory ahead. Your approximate location at the time of activation becomes the per-
manent center of the map. It's approximate because maps align to an overall world
grid, making it possible to create a series of maps whose edges align. Place them in
a grid of item frames on a wall to create a much larger overall view of the world.
Any other maps placed in frames elsewhere show up as a green dot on every map
covering that location, providing a way to pin locations for later reference.
FIGURE 11.11 A map showing a village and the surrounding landscape. Your location is
shown as the white-arrowed rectangle, in this case located in the upper-left corner.
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