How to Make and Use a Cartography Table in Minecraft

In this tutorial you will learn step by step How to Make a Cartography Table in Minecraft.

A Minecraft map table is used to create and rename maps. You can also use it to clone, zoom out and lock cards. You will also notice that it is used as a construction site block for cartographers in the game.

Available Platforms

Edition	Platform	Available
Java Edition	Windows, Mac & Linux PC’s	Yes
Bedrock Edition	Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
Education Edition	Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
PlayStation Edition	PlayStation 4	Yes

Materials Needed To Craft A Cartography Table

• 2 Papers
• 4 Planks (any type)

Steps To Make Minecraft Cartography Tables

1. Open Your Crafting Menu

To create a mapping table, you must first open your creation menu in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

 

2. Add the Paper and Planks to Make a Cartography Table

On the artboard, add the papers and tables to the grid. You can use any type of wood plank available in the set, including oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, or dark oak planks. In this example we will use oak planks.

You need to add the papers and planks to the grid exactly as shown in the picture below. In the first row, place 1 paper in the second box and 1 paper in the third box. In the second row, place 1 wooden plank in the second box and 1 wooden plank in the third box. In the third row, place 1 wooden plank in the second box and 1 wooden plank in the third box. This is the recipe for the Minecraft map table.

After you add the items to the creation grid as described above, you will see a mapping table in the box on the right.

3. Move The Cartography Table To Your Inventory

Now drag by card table to your inventories so you can use it.

Are you ready! Now you have a chore card! A Minecraft map table is used to create and rename maps. You can also use it to clone, zoom, expand and lock maps. You will also notice that it is used as a basic component for cartographers in the game.

Minecraft Cartography Table Command

You can also give a command to create a cartography table in Minecraft. The cartography table command is available in the following editions:

• Java edition
• Pocket edition
• Xbox One
• Nintendo Switch
• Windows 10 Edition
• Educational Edition
• To run the cartography table command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.

Java Edition 1.13 and higher

/give @p cartography_table 1

PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition

/give @p cartography_table 1 0

FAQ’s

1. What does the cartography table in Minecraft do?

Minecraft map table allows the player to create and rename maps in the game. You can also use it to clone, expand, zoom out, lock and add map pointers. You will also notice that it is used as a construction site block for cartographers in the game.

2. How do you expand the map on a cartography table in Minecraft?

To expand a map in Minecraft, open your cartography table and place a map in the first slot and a paper in the second slot. The expanded map appears in the results window.

3. How do cartography tables work in Minecraft?

The cartography table is a block in Minecraft that serves a few functions. It is the jobsite block for the cartographer profession for villagers. You can copy maps, make them bigger, rename them, and transform them into locator maps so you can keep track of where you are.

4. Can player use the cartography table in Minecraft?

Players can map the terrain of the world that they are traveling using a cartography table. They can add additional markers to it, and they can pinpoint the location of their house/spawn so they can remember how to get back to it.

5. How do cartography tables work?

In Minecraft, the cartography table is a new table that allows you to more efficiently work with maps in the game. You can use a cartography table to upgrade a map to a larger size, copy a map, and lock a map.

6. How do you turn a normal villager into a cartographer?

To change a villager’s job, all you need to do is destroy the job site block that they’re currently using as their profession. For example, if you want to change a Farmer villager’s job, you’d destroy the Composter block that they’re using.

7. How do you make a map with cartography table bigger in Minecraft?

Add Paper
TIP: You can add paper 4 times to a map in the cartography table which will give you the largest map possible in the game. Just move the map (from the result box) back into the top slot and then add another paper. This will make an even larger map.

8. How do you level up a cartographer in Minecraft?

You level up with villagers in Minecraft by doing trades. Make sure the villager is not a nimwit and has a profession such as cartography, fishing, etc. The easiest one to trade with are farmers and librarians. Don’t just do one trade all at once, do multiple and different trades.

9. How do you make a cartographer table?

Cartography tables generate naturally in cartographer houses in villages, but honestly, it’s usually easier to just craft your own from some paper and some planks. Put two bits of paper on top of four planks in a crafting grid, and you’ve got yourself a cartography table.

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