I have played on a few other servers that used this concept and loved it.
You can buy a map IC from one of the vendors and as long as you have it in your possession, the areas the map covers will not black out when the server is reset. Plus you can mark your map however you want and it will not disappear whenever the server is reset.
I am a huge fan of marking up my maps for points of curiosity and to remember places i've found that the map will not show.