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Cities Skylines is the game where you can build the city of your dreams. The game has so many intense details that you can deep dive and work on even the smallest details to bring out the perfection in your very own city. The best thing about Cities Skylines is its long list of maps. But as we all know not all of the maps are worth trying. So, which ones are Cities Skylines Best Maps? That’s what we are gonna look up in this guide. There are actually a few things that make each map different from the other one. And those are the availability of resources, transporting routes, and the land available to build on. Actually, there is one more thing, the terrain and the looks of the map. Based on all these factors, you can go on and choose your very first map to start building your city. Now, that we know all the factors that we must look on, it will become a lot easier for us to choose the right map from the list of best maps in Cities Skylines. So, without any further delay, let’s jump into the list. Cities Skylines Best Maps The list of maps in Cities Skylines is quite long which is a good thing. But for beginners, it can be a little confusing and time-consuming to choose from that list and embark on their dream journey. So, in order to make it easier for you, here is a list of the best maps that will be great to start with. 10. Wolf Creek The nature lovers must stop at this map. Wolf Creek is a masterpiece when it comes to nature based on forests, mountains, and rivers. This map gives you the landscape that is covered with nature, the best place in my opinion for sure. If you are planning to start your journey on a land that has all sorts of nature reserves then this is definitely for you. Now, coming to the available resources on this specific map. You will have access to tons of forest items, water, oil, and ore. The most important thing is the availability of buildable land. It has almost around 60% land available to build on which is a decent amount of area for beginners. The next important thing is the number of routes. So, we have 2 Airways, 2 Rail Routes, and 3 Highways. 9. Windfield This one is another best maps in Cities Skylines to start with. Windfield has tons of resources in abundance plus it has a huge land space available for players to start building. You don’t have to worry about mountains and rivers splitting your city structure. This map has a small number of mountains. Somewhere around 1/4 of the map is covered with ocean, whereas the rest of the space is taken out by the land which is safe to build on. Coming to natural resources, you can have water in abundance, forestry is no exception to it, and you can find fertile land as well. And lastly, we have oil and ore reserves as well. Next, the transporting routes. All the transporting routes are present on this map including 4 Rail Routes, 4 Highways, 4 Airways, and 3 Shipment Channels. Overall this map is a great choice to begin with. 8. Black Woods Black Woods is one of those maps in Cities Skylines that are filled up with a great number of rivers. An increased amount of rivers can be a challenging task to deal with when you are building up the structure of your city. Although, it’s not going to be an impossible task. Just with a little extra effort, you can definitely bring your city into the perfect running shape. Black Woods has a number of rivers that goes around all over the maps and dividing the building land into several pieces. That’s the only challenging phase of this map. Once you are done with this you will be good to go. Now, the resources available on this map are water, forest items, ore, and oil. You will also see some fertile land. Black Woods has around 68% of land available to build. Moreover, it has all the transporting routes including 4 Airways, 1 Shipping Channels, 4 Highways, and 4 Rail Routes. 7. Green Plains Green Plains is another forest based map that comes with a unique river design. This immersive design and its overall qualities make it a perfect map. We have all the green areas on this map which makes it stand out from others. Green Plains fulfills all the requirements that are needed to run a successful city. It has access to rivers, forest areas, and other resources as well. So, it won’t be difficult to design your city structure on this mesmerizing map. The best part is it has a decent number of transport routes like most of the other maps. You will have access to 4 Rail Routes, 4 Highways, 4 Airways, and 1 Shipping Channels. 6. Diamond Coast Diamond Coast is for the perfect city building structure. That’s because this map’s land is divided into several parts which you can use to split your city into several sectors. This is for sure one of the best features of Diamond Coast. It does come with all the resources and nature touch to it. So, you will be getting the best views on this map once your city pops up with all the buildings and other important structures that your city needs. This map has 69% of land available for building. And that’s actually quite a huge space. Next, you have all the resources needed for a city, plus it has all the proper transportation routes as well including 2 Shipment Channels, 3 Rail Routes, 4 Highways, and 4 Airways. 5. Foggy Hills Now, we have got another perfect map and that is Foggy Hills. Let me tell you the best thing about this map. Foggy Hills has rivers running … Read more