Defining an array of classes

I'm trying to create an array of classes and unfortuneately am having some problems with nulls

this error specifically

A first chance exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in myprogram.exe

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this is what im trying to do in a module

Public Maps(30) As Map

where map is already a class containing several variables.

I am aware that if it were "Public Maps As Map" I would have to add "New" right before "Map"

but this is not possible if im trying to use an array.

Any suggestions?

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