Simple World Map
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Download on the author's site.
A simple minimap and world map for Minecraft. See terrain, track nearby mobs, mark waypoints, and explore caves with ore highlights. Works in all…
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Simple World Map adds a small map to your screen while you play. It shows the terrain around you, nearby mobs, and lets you mark locations with waypoints so you don't get lost.
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Minimap (HUD)
- Shows terrain, water, and blocks around you in real time
- Three shapes: circle, square, or rounded square
- Place it in any corner of your screen
- Adjust size, zoom, opacity, and rotation
- Compass directions and coordinates display
World Map
- Open a full-screen interactive map
- Pan and zoom freely to explore scanned areas
- Chunk and region grid lines
- Right-click anywhere on the map to place a waypoint
Cave Mode
- Automatically detects when you're underground
- Shows cave layout, water, and lava underground
- Highlights ores (diamond, emerald, iron, gold, etc.), spawners, and chests with distinct colors
Entity Radar
- Shows nearby mobs on the minimap with colored dots or icons
- Hostile mobs in red, passive mobs in green, players in green
- 80+ mob icons included
- Filter which mobs you want to see
Waypoints
- Create named, colored waypoints to mark important locations
- 8 icon shapes: diamond, star, flag, home, skull, circle, cross, arrow
- Waypoints appear on the minimap, world map, and in the 3D world with name and distance
- Saved per world — your singleplayer and multiplayer waypoints stay separate
Settings
- Dark-themed settings screen with all options in one place
- 5 render quality levels (Low to Extreme) to fit your PC
- Per-mob visibility filter
- All settings saved automatically
Key | Action
M Toggle minimap on/off
+ Zoom in
- Zoom out
N Change minimap shape
B Add waypoint at your position
V Toggle cave mode
, Open settings / world map
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Simple World Map is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.21.11. Downloaded 959 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.