Detailed map layouts of players' islands (pics inside!)

[oath2order]

I'm planning on winging it! Haha. It's hard for me to plan too much until I know what the terraforming limits are going to be. I know I want the museum hidden amongst the trees and my house on the 2nd level if possible.

I absolutely intend on winging it.

I do intend on having a lighthouse at the tallest height possible at a cliff so I can stare wistfully out into the ocean waiting for my sailor husband to come home.

I also intend on having another character, at least one for extra storage.

 

[Bosca]

I do intend on having a lighthouse at the tallest height possible at a cliff so I can stare wistfully out into the ocean waiting for my sailor husband to come home.

Wow, literally my only idea rn too. I really hope that's actually possible.

Though, reading some of the great posts here, I'm definitely creating a boardwalk, I love that.

 

[meggiewes]

I'm starting to think about having my house in the middle of a neighborhood. I isolated my house in New Leaf and it feels a bit lonely all by myself. Having something drastically different might be a fun change of pace. Tent city, here I come!

 

[dizzy bone]

I'll be winging it as well, but I have a basic idea for how I want to space out my buildings! I'm probably going to have a general shopping district and spread the villager houses out around it (maybe at most 2 villagers next to each other) instead of having a dedicated villager/residential area. Even with all the town-like landscaping possibilities, I still want a huge chunk of it to be a natural forest. Really looking forward to using some of those mushroom items in those areas.

 

[HoennMaster]

I definitely have ideas, but until we know the limits of terraforming, I don't want to set things in stone. Plus I'm sure Resident Services can't be moved. It's great to see people's ideas though.

BTW, is there a specific reddit that people are seeing map ideas on? Just curious to see what people are coming up with.

 

[alpacac]

I've never been a planner until I saw the pics on Reddit and decided to draw my own. It might not look anything like this in the end but it was nice to be creative and start thinking of some ideas

View attachment 231324

this plan is absolutely adorable!! i noticed you reserved spaces for town tree and actually totally forgot about that - i don't think we've seen any yet (?) in new horizons but i hope it stays!! i really loved seeing mine grow bigger over the course of the years :')

(also hello fellow aussie!)

 

[Jhine7]

I did mine in paint but my town will be Olympus or Mt. Olympus, based on the Greek gods. Since we're on an island in the middle of the sea/ocean, I made a river to look like a trident, for the God of the Sea, Poseidon. My house will have its own personal acre at the very top in the middle, being like the top of the mountain overlooking ALL.

*Not yet complete.

 

[mocha.]

I have a general idea for the layout but I'm sure once I see everyone else's ideas I'll probably be influenced somehow!

I know for sure I want an area surrounded by water - hopefully the cafe!

 

[mayortash]

I definitely have ideas, but until we know the limits of terraforming, I don't want to set things in stone. Plus I'm sure Resident Services can't be moved. It's great to see people's ideas though.

BTW, is there a specific reddit that people are seeing map ideas on? Just curious to see what people are coming up with.

It?s the ac_newhorizons reddit

 

[Fey]

Have we actually seen proof of leaf trees on higher levels or vice versa?
I’d love if someone could share a screenshot!, as I’m still a bit nervous it won’t be possible.

 

[Romaki]

I love seeing people come up with intricated layouts for their island, but I rather just go with the flow and see what I can make out of the map I find the prettiest. Knowing me I'll probably revamp my island once a year anyway.

 

[Noctis]

Oh so this is what everyone is talking about. I was confused as to how some are already planning out the layout of their island. but isn't this like new leaf where there was tons of random maps and you can obviously pick out of a set? what if you decide to change your mind and find another map when you start playing. wouldn't you have to refigure how you want your island to look now?

 

[Relly]

this is sort of a rough idea but I'm still thinking about it, and will probably change multiple times