Hollow Knight: Silksong lets you start buying maps and locating yourself in the areas early on. In my playthrough, I ran into Shakra, the NPC who sells maps and their accessories like the Quill and the Compass, in less than an hour of gameplay.
You can get Silksong maps by buying them with Rosaries from Shakra in the upper left area of The Marrow. To get there after you're already at The Marrow, go all the way to the right until you reach the area filled with lava past the bench where you can insert Rosaries. Start climbing up and go left, and you'll eventually get into Shakra's room. You'll know you're close when you hear someone singing beautifully in the background.
