This paper presents an analysis of various types of maps and other geographical scenes from users point of view. The division of people according to their perceptional abilities allows to compare the pragmatic properties of cartographical means being in map users' disposal. Visually, tactile, kinesteticly and sonicly percepted scenes as well as multimedia! realisations have been considered to determine differentiation of their usability for recognition of general and particular spatial characteristics of presented map contents as reflection of reality in user's mind. Very composed problems of range of definitions of maps and cartography has been considered (on the base of ICA 's definitions formulated in 1995) with a view to their correctness since the latest rapid impact of new technology on the discipline. According to author's opinion new definition of a map should embrace only types of realisations of broadly treated scenes fulfilling precisely determined list of essential properties connected with cognitive as well as applicable map's functions.