Small dot on a state map (4)
I believe the answer is:
town
'small dot on a state map' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for town that I've seen before include "Carmathen?" , "Small urban development" , "eg Yeovil" , "What revellers paint red" , "It lies between village and city" .)