"Seienlil·ic theories are maps ol`lhc natural worlti." This metaphor is often used as part ot`a dellationary argument lor a weak but relatively global version ot` scienlitic realism. a version that recognizes the place olconventions, goals. and contingencies in seientilic rcpresentationsr while maintaining that they are typically true in a clear and literal sense. By examining. in a naturalistic wayt some relationships between maps and what they map. we question the scope and valttc oi` realist constrtials ol` maps and by extension ot` scicntiiic representationse Dcllationary philosophy ol` science requires more variegatecl stances.