GTA 5 MAP

The Grand Theft Auto V map is based loosely on Southern California, with the main feature being the city of Los Santos, inspired by the city of Los Angeles, California. Beyond the city, the map includes hills, countryside, mountain ranges and beaches. Rockstar may or may not reveal the map before the game is released, but until then all we can do is predict what it looks like based on information from previews. There is also a great deal we can deduce about the map from official screenshots and videos.
After the game is released, we will assemble an interactive map which enables you to plunge into the districts of Los Santos from the safety of your own chair! The map will include locations of every item for you 100% nutters (unique stunt jumps, weapon pickups, collectables, etc.); just like the previous maps we created for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV.

How Big Is The Map?

Rockstar promised a big map!

The map covers a large area based loosely on SoCal. How large it is exactly remains to be seen, but Rockstar assures us that it's big. Responding to a question from US magazine Game Informer, Rockstar's VP of Creative, Dan Houser, once again stressed that the map will be big:

"Game Informer: You just released the GTA V trailer. Can you talk about that project in any respect? Obviously, it looks like it's going back to San Andreas.
Dan Houser: I've got to be real careful here, or they will drag me through the office and whip me with barbwire. I will stick to exactly what's in the press release. It's Los Santos and the surrounding countryside - and a very big map."

- Dan Houser, Rockstar Games

From the available screenshots and videos, Los Santos appears to be around the same size as GTA IV's Liberty City. There is also a fully explorable Mount Chiliad, a military base, a Salton Sea region, Wine County and a fully explorable ocean floor along the Los Santos coastline. There are also underwater caves.

Map Layout

The layout will resemble the real layout of Southern California. It won't be a block-for-block recreation, nor will it be a tarted up version of GTA San Andreas. The city will include all the key areas such as Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Compton and Downtown (with different names, of course) while omitting some of the less interesting areas. Beyond the city, we can expect to see areas based on the Angeles National Forest, and the huge desert that lies beyond it. The extensive topographic variation of Southern California is sure to make GTAV's map interesting and fun to explore.

The Los Angeles region in Southern California - the topography includes forests, beaches, desert and mountains.

The GTAForums.com community has attempted to map areas of the city based on what was shown in the debut trailer. Check it out!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will San Fierro and Las Venturas feature in GTA V?
A: No — Rockstar confirmed that the game is set in Southern California. Las Venturas (Las Vegas) and San Fierro (San Francisco) lie outside this region.
Q: What about San Diego?
A: Doubtful. Rockstar was pretty clear about what the map will (and will not) include. "Los Santos and the surrounding hills, countryside and beaches" is what it definitely includes.
Q: What is the point of planes if there is only one city? There must be more than one airport, and hence more than one city!
A: Just because there is one city doesn't mean the map will be small. Los Angeles is a massive city (it has a bigger land area than New York City) and Rockstar has stated that the map will include countryside, small towns and mountains ranges. There are lots of airports and airstrips in Southern California — not just LAX!
Q: Is Grand Theft Auto V just GTA: San Andreas in High Definition?
A: No. Rockstar is looking at Los Angeles with a fresh mind, so Los Santos in GTA: San Andreas bears little resemblance to Los Santos in GTA V. The city will benefit from a complete makeover, just as Liberty City did in GTA IV.