Do you start with a map in Minecraft?

Do you start with a map in Minecraft? For a zoomed out map to cover a new area, it must start with a base (level 0) map that is in that area. At zoom level 0, a map created on the point (0,0) has (0,0) at the center of the map.

For a zoomed out map to cover a new area, it must start with a base (level 0) map that is in that area. At zoom level 0, a map created on the point (0,0) has (0,0) at the center of the map.