diff --git a/tests/test_data/images/hexmini.png b/tests/test_data/images/hexmini.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12d17bf
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diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/embedded_tileset/expected.py b/tests/test_data/map_tests/embedded_tileset/expected.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffc69c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/embedded_tileset/expected.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pytiled_parser import common_types, map, tileset
+
+EXPECTED = map.Map(
+    infinite=False,
+    layers=[],
+    map_size=common_types.Size(8, 6),
+    next_layer_id=2,
+    next_object_id=1,
+    orientation="orthogonal",
+    render_order="right-down",
+    tiled_version="1.4.1",
+    tile_size=common_types.Size(32, 32),
+    version=1.4,
+    tilesets={
+        1: tileset.TileSet(
+            columns=8,
+            image=Path("../../images/tmw_desert_spacing.png"),
+            image_width=265,
+            image_height=199,
+            margin=1,
+            spacing=1,
+            name="tileset",
+            tile_count=48,
+            tile_height=32,
+            tile_width=32,
+            firstgid=1,
+        )
+    },
+)
diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/embedded_tileset/map.json b/tests/test_data/map_tests/embedded_tileset/map.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d247c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/embedded_tileset/map.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{ "compressionlevel":0,
+ "editorsettings":
+    {
+     "export":
+        {
+         "target":"."
+        }
+    },
+ "height":6,
+ "infinite":false,
+ "layers":[],
+ "nextlayerid":2,
+ "nextobjectid":1,
+ "orientation":"orthogonal",
+ "renderorder":"right-down",
+ "tiledversion":"1.4.1",
+ "tileheight":32,
+ "tilesets":[
+        {
+         "columns":8,
+         "firstgid":1,
+         "image":"..\/..\/images\/tmw_desert_spacing.png",
+         "imageheight":199,
+         "imagewidth":265,
+         "margin":1,
+         "name":"tileset",
+         "spacing":1,
+         "tilecount":48,
+         "tileheight":32,
+         "tilewidth":32
+        }],
+ "tilewidth":32,
+ "type":"map",
+ "version":1.4,
+ "width":8
+}
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diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/expected.py b/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/expected.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3daadc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/expected.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pytiled_parser import common_types, layer, map, tileset
+
+EXPECTED = map.Map(
+    hex_side_length=6,
+    stagger_axis="y",
+    stagger_index="odd",
+    infinite=False,
+    layers=[
+        layer.TileLayer(
+            name="Tile Layer 1",
+            opacity=1,
+            visible=True,
+            size=common_types.Size(10, 10),
+            id=1,
+            data=[
+                3,
+                3,
+                3,
+                3,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                17,
+                17,
+                3,
+                3,
+                3,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                17,
+                17,
+                17,
+                3,
+                3,
+                3,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                17,
+                17,
+                3,
+                3,
+                1,
+                7,
+                9,
+                9,
+                9,
+                15,
+                17,
+                17,
+                1,
+                1,
+                12,
+                5,
+                7,
+                7,
+                7,
+                15,
+                15,
+                15,
+                12,
+                1,
+                5,
+                5,
+                7,
+                7,
+                7,
+                15,
+                15,
+                15,
+                2,
+                2,
+                5,
+                5,
+                5,
+                5,
+                4,
+                14,
+                14,
+                14,
+                2,
+                2,
+                5,
+                5,
+                5,
+                4,
+                14,
+                14,
+                14,
+                14,
+                2,
+                2,
+                2,
+                5,
+                5,
+                5,
+                4,
+                14,
+                14,
+                14,
+                2,
+                2,
+                2,
+                2,
+                5,
+                5,
+                4,
+                4,
+                14,
+                14,
+            ],
+        )
+    ],
+    map_size=common_types.Size(10, 10),
+    next_layer_id=2,
+    next_object_id=1,
+    orientation="hexagonal",
+    render_order="right-down",
+    tiled_version="1.4.1",
+    tile_size=common_types.Size(14, 12),
+    version=1.4,
+    tilesets={
+        1: tileset.TileSet(
+            columns=5,
+            image=Path("../../images/hexmini.png"),
+            image_width=106,
+            image_height=72,
+            margin=0,
+            spacing=0,
+            name="tileset",
+            tile_count=20,
+            tiled_version="1.4.1",
+            tile_height=18,
+            tile_width=18,
+            version=1.4,
+            type="tileset",
+            tile_offset=common_types.OrderedPair(0, 1),
+        )
+    },
+)
diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/map.json b/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/map.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..847f382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/map.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ "compressionlevel":-1,
+ "height":10,
+ "hexsidelength":6,
+ "infinite":false,
+ "layers":[
+        {
+         "data":[3, 3, 3, 3, 9, 9, 9, 9, 17, 17, 3, 3, 3, 9, 9, 9, 9, 17, 17, 17, 3, 3, 3, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 17, 17, 3, 3, 1, 7, 9, 9, 9, 15, 17, 17, 1, 1, 12, 5, 7, 7, 7, 15, 15, 15, 12, 1, 5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 15, 15, 15, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 14, 14, 14, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 4, 14, 14, 14, 14, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 5, 4, 14, 14, 14, 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4, 14, 14],
+         "height":10,
+         "id":1,
+         "name":"Tile Layer 1",
+         "opacity":1,
+         "type":"tilelayer",
+         "visible":true,
+         "width":10,
+         "x":0,
+         "y":0
+        }],
+ "nextlayerid":2,
+ "nextobjectid":1,
+ "orientation":"hexagonal",
+ "renderorder":"right-down",
+ "staggeraxis":"y",
+ "staggerindex":"odd",
+ "tiledversion":"1.4.1",
+ "tileheight":12,
+ "tilesets":[
+        {
+         "firstgid":1,
+         "source":"tileset.json"
+        }],
+ "tilewidth":14,
+ "type":"map",
+ "version":1.4,
+ "width":10
+}
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diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/tileset.json b/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/tileset.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be8e7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/hexagonal/tileset.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{ "columns":5,
+ "image":"..\/..\/images\/hexmini.png",
+ "imageheight":72,
+ "imagewidth":106,
+ "margin":0,
+ "name":"tileset",
+ "spacing":0,
+ "tilecount":20,
+ "tiledversion":"1.4.1",
+ "tileheight":18,
+ "tileoffset":
+    {
+     "x":0,
+     "y":1
+    },
+ "tilewidth":18,
+ "type":"tileset",
+ "version":1.4
+}
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diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/expected.py b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/expected.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e2de52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/expected.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pytiled_parser import common_types, map, tileset
+
+EXPECTED = map.Map(
+    infinite=False,
+    layers=[],
+    map_size=common_types.Size(8, 6),
+    next_layer_id=2,
+    next_object_id=1,
+    orientation="orthogonal",
+    render_order="right-down",
+    tiled_version="1.4.1",
+    tile_size=common_types.Size(32, 32),
+    version=1.4,
+    tilesets={
+        1: tileset.TileSet(
+            columns=8,
+            image=Path("../../images/tmw_desert_spacing.png"),
+            image_width=265,
+            image_height=199,
+            margin=1,
+            spacing=1,
+            name="tile_set_image",
+            tile_count=48,
+            tiled_version="1.3.1",
+            tile_height=32,
+            tile_width=32,
+            version=1.2,
+            type="tileset",
+        )
+    },
+)
diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/map.json b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/map.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..124e37e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/map.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ "compressionlevel":0,
+ "editorsettings":
+    {
+     "export":
+        {
+         "target":"."
+        }
+    },
+ "height":6,
+ "infinite":false,
+ "layers":[],
+ "nextlayerid":2,
+ "nextobjectid":1,
+ "orientation":"orthogonal",
+ "renderorder":"right-down",
+ "tiledversion":"1.4.1",
+ "tileheight":32,
+ "tilesets":[
+        {
+         "firstgid":1,
+         "source":"tileset_image.json"
+        }],
+ "tilewidth":32,
+ "type":"map",
+ "version":1.4,
+ "width":8
+}
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diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/tileset_image.json b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/tileset_image.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e88a3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_background_color/tileset_image.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ "columns":8,
+ "image":"..\/..\/images\/tmw_desert_spacing.png",
+ "imageheight":199,
+ "imagewidth":265,
+ "margin":1,
+ "name":"tile_set_image",
+ "spacing":1,
+ "tilecount":48,
+ "tiledversion":"1.3.1",
+ "tileheight":32,
+ "tilewidth":32,
+ "type":"tileset",
+ "version":1.2
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/expected.py b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/expected.py
index e69de29..b719a60 100644
--- a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/expected.py
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/expected.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pytiled_parser import common_types, map, tileset
+
+EXPECTED = map.Map(
+    infinite=False,
+    layers=[],
+    map_size=common_types.Size(8, 6),
+    next_layer_id=2,
+    next_object_id=1,
+    orientation="orthogonal",
+    render_order="right-down",
+    tiled_version="1.4.1",
+    tile_size=common_types.Size(32, 32),
+    version=1.4,
+    background_color=common_types.Color("#ff0004"),
+    tilesets={
+        1: tileset.TileSet(
+            columns=8,
+            image=Path("../../images/tmw_desert_spacing.png"),
+            image_width=265,
+            image_height=199,
+            margin=1,
+            spacing=1,
+            name="tile_set_image",
+            tile_count=48,
+            tiled_version="1.3.1",
+            tile_height=32,
+            tile_width=32,
+            version=1.2,
+            type="tileset",
+        )
+    },
+    properties={
+        "bool property - true": True,
+        "color property": common_types.Color("#ff49fcff"),
+        "file property": Path("../../../../../../var/log/syslog"),
+        "float property": 1.23456789,
+        "int property": 13,
+        "string property": "Hello, World!!",
+    },
+)
diff --git a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/map.json b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/map.json
index ac423c0..0c35133 100644
--- a/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/map.json
+++ b/tests/test_data/map_tests/no_layers/map.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ "compressionlevel":0,
+{ "backgroundcolor":"#ff0004",
+ "compressionlevel":0,
  "editorsettings":
     {
      "export":
@@ -13,11 +14,6 @@
  "nextobjectid":1,
  "orientation":"orthogonal",
  "properties":[
-        {
-         "name":"bool property - false",
-         "type":"bool",
-         "value":false
-        }, 
         {
          "name":"bool property - true",
          "type":"bool",
diff --git a/tests/test_map.py b/tests/test_map.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d841e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_map.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Tests for maps"""
+import importlib.util
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from pytiled_parser import map as map_
+
+TESTS_DIR = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+TEST_DATA = TESTS_DIR / "test_data"
+MAP_TESTS = TEST_DATA / "map_tests"
+
+ALL_MAP_TESTS = [
+    MAP_TESTS / "no_layers",
+    MAP_TESTS / "no_background_color",
+    MAP_TESTS / "hexagonal",
+    MAP_TESTS / "embedded_tileset",
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("map_test", ALL_MAP_TESTS)
+def test_map_integration(map_test):
+    # it's a PITA to import like this, don't do it
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/67692/1342874
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("expected", map_test / "expected.py")
+    expected = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(expected)
+
+    raw_maps_path = map_test / "map.json"
+
+    casted_map = map_.cast(raw_maps_path)
+
+    assert casted_map == expected.EXPECTED