The invention relates to a map display apparatus comprising memory means (3) for storing map data necessary for plotting a map of a predetermined region; map display means (65) for displaying a bird's eye view map by using the map data read out from said memory means; display region limiting means (81) for limiting regions for bird's-eye view display to those regions existing on the foreground side from a disappearing point of perspective conversion; background display means (86) for displaying an artificial background such as a horizontal line and sky in the regions for which map display is limited by said display region limiting means; and background region control means (86) for changing colors and patterns of the artificial background regions displayed by said background display means. <IMAGE>
