Map tattoo ideas

324 photos and flash · 48% Fine line, 14% Realism · Forearm most common

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a front-facing Volkswagen camper van inside a circular map, on the outer thigh.
Camper van inside a circular map
Fine black outline tattoo of the world map on the inner forearm of a person with light skin, with a wooden floor and fan in the background.
World map outline on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a skull, an eye in a triangle, a rose, a pocket watch and a compass.
Skull, rose and pocket watch on an upper arm
A woman seen from behind wears a tattoo of Alaska's outline on her upper back, filled with a sunset sky and mountains, while she looks out over a coastal town.
Alaska map with sunset on the upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a US state outline resembling Kentucky, with the word home in script beneath it, on the top of a foot.
State outline with 'home' script on a foot
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a desk globe on the forearm, with stippled continents and hatched shading on the sphere and stand.
Globe tattoo on a forearm
Black single-line outline tattoo of the state of North Carolina on the inner wrist, shown against pale skin.
North Carolina state outline on wrist
Black and grey travel-themed tattoos on a forearm, including the word wanderlust at the wrist, a compass rose, aeroplanes, a heart map and an arrow.
Travel-themed tattoos on a forearm
Black and grey eagle, globe and anchor tattoo across a man's upper back and shoulder blade, photographed from behind.
Eagle, globe and anchor on upper back
Fine black line tattoo of the state of California with the word California in script inside the outline, on the inner upper arm.
California state outline with script lettering on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a compass rose over a globe with an arrow above and three feathers below, on the upper arm.
Compass and arrow on an upper arm
Black line drawing of the state of Ohio with the word home in cursive script down its left edge and a small red heart inside, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Ohio state outline with home script and heart
Black ink tattoo on the side of the neck showing a solid sign language hand gesture above a fine line outline of a state.
Hand sign and state outline on the neck
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman in profile wearing a headwrap and beaded necklace, set inside an outline of the African continent with the word Africa in script.
Woman profile and Africa map on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass over an old map with handwritten place names and a sailing ship, on a forearm.
Compass over an old map on a forearm
Fine line geometric world map tattoo in black ink across the upper back, made of angular polygon shapes for the continents.
Geometric world map on upper back
Fine line black outline of an elongated US state-shaped map across the top of a foot, with a small reddish spot near its right edge.
Thin line state outline on the top of a foot
Fine line black outline of a world map tattooed on a person's upper arm, with a blue dress sleeve at the left edge.
World map outline on upper arm
Black and white photo of a small fine line outline of Australia tattooed on the lower back, above the waistband of low-slung jeans.
Australia map outline on the lower back
Black and white photo of a fine line outline tattoo of the state of Texas on the back of a person's neck, with hair falling over the head.
Texas outline on the back of the neck
Black and grey outline of a world map tattooed on the forearm of a person with the arm extended against a red wall.
World map tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of the world map with continents blended softly across the side of the ribs.
World map tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a transit map with station markers and tiny labels across the lower back.
Transit map tattoo on lower back
Pencil sketch of a compass rose design with shaded points, a ringed centre and map outlines with stars in two quadrants.
Compass rose with map quadrants
Black line drawing of an infinity symbol whose right loop is filled with silhouettes of the Hawaiian islands, shown on a plain white background.
Infinity symbol with Hawaiian islands
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a globe cradled by two outstretched hands, placed across the chest below the breasts.
Globe held by two hands on the chest
Close view of a small solid black world map silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a person in a red polka dot shirt and black trousers behind.
Small world map tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a skull with beads, a rose, a pocket watch, a map and feathers.
Skull, rose and pocket watch forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of topographic contour lines across the back of a hand and knuckles, photographed against a plain light background.
Topographic contour lines across the back of a hand
Black outline tattoo of a world map with continents on the inner forearm, shown with the sleeve of a light shirt rolled up.
Outline world map on a forearm
Large realism back tattoo in black and grey showing an Africa map, two winged angels, a compass and portraits, with a red and grey Liverpool crest on the upper arm sleeve.
Africa map and angels back piece
Black line drawing of a low-poly world map built from angular triangular facets on a white background, a geometric tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Geometric world map line design
Fine line black outline of the state of California with a small red heart near its northern border, tattooed on the inner forearm.
California outline with red heart on a forearm
Black script lettering reading Once you go black you never go back, above an outline map of Africa with I heart AFRICA inside it, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Africa map and script quote on upper back
Solid black Texas silhouette on the calf, filled with white bat shapes that scatter into a flock of black bats across the upper right of the leg.
Texas outline with bats on a calf
Colour tattoo of a watercolour globe with a white paper plane on a dashed flight path, on the forearm.
Paper plane orbiting a globe
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose on the shoulder and upper arm, with shaded clouds and rock showing through a torn-skin effect.
Compass rose and torn skin shoulder tattoo
Realistic black and grey forearm tattoo of a compass surrounded by clouds, with a sailing ship on a map and a red wax seal.
Compass, clouds and map on a forearm
Fine line outline tattoo of a world map on the side of an ankle and foot, with a woven bracelet above it.
World map outline on an ankle
Black and white photo of a fine line outline world map tattoo on a woman's upper back, below her braided hair.
Outline world map on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a world map outline with the word ADVENTURE and an arrow beneath it, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
World map and adventure lettering on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork globe tattoo showing the Americas in solid black, with two outlined clouds, on an upper arm.
Globe with clouds on an upper arm
Fine line black outline of a world map on the inner forearm, with the word wanderlust in script beneath it, set against a paper map.
World map outline with script on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of several island outlines in a diagonal row across a forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Island outlines in a row on a forearm
Small watercolour-style globe tattoo with a fine dark grid of latitude and longitude lines, placed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Watercolour globe on a shoulder
Fine line black outline tattoo of the world map on the side of a thigh, with an orange floral fabric above it.
World map outline on a thigh
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a globe with a compass rose, a sailing ship, clouds, leaves and a flower, photographed on skin.
Globe, ship and compass tattoo
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a world map outline on the inside of a wrist, with a raised hand and knitted jumper sleeve.
World map outline on a wrist