There are several islands which are Secret Areas and are not displayed on the map.Each of these can be displayed separately, or all at once. The Map shows the name of the District and Neighborhood currently centered on the map, as well as markers for stores, Activities, cribs, missions and Strongholds. The Stilwater Caverns and Rounds Square Shopping Center for example, are multi-map underground areas, but only the current section is accessible, which may make navigation difficult. In some underground locations, the Map shows the current area, but these underground maps are not accessible outside of that area. This can be avoided by not using the GPS, but cannot be avoided in missions with forced GPS routes. There is no option to disable these arrows, and it happens with all vehicles, including motorcycles. In Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV, and Gat out of Hell, the GPS places giant arrows on the road when the GPS says to turn. Gangsta: Reach a TrueSkill rank of Gangster in any Multiplayer mode. When driving around Stilwater or Steelport, 'GPS Shortcuts' are unlocked by driving down alleyways, pedestrian walkways and across empty lots. Successfully complete all of the Escort locations and levels. The route to the waypoint is highlighted on the Map, as well as the mini-map on-screen HUD. The Map has many functions of a modern GPS device, including adding a bookmark at any location, or setting a destination, which is referred to as a 'waypoint'.

In later games, the map is activated by pressing the Map button.

In Saints Row, the Map is located on the first page of the Pause Menu and does not have a separate control. While these are not perfectly detailed, these are good visual aids. In addition to showing all roads, it also displays many geographic features such as rivers and ridges, as well as buildings.

The Map displays Playa's position and orientation within Stilwater or Steelport.

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