Map planning help?

[*Maddy*]

Hey I've had the game since release but have absolutely no idea what to do terraforming wise :/ I have 2 South River exits that I don't know how to make look more natural and where to move them in a way to give me more space, I'm kind of struggling...
Here's a pic of it:

Everything has been pretty much unchanged since I originally placed them and rivers and cliffs haven't been changed, I want a more natural forest look but other than that I'm lost. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Pintuition]

My friend has two southern river beds and mentioned she was going to turn them into some natural waterfall features with small ponds and parks on the second level, which would let you maximize the space of your island better! I like what you did with the bridges, which you could keep or move forward, because the drawback to the southern river beds is that it cuts off your beaches and doesn't let you go straight across them. I have one bed I filled in for that reason, but if you're looking for a natural look, some cliffs and waterfalls might not go amiss!

 

[loveclove]

I have 2 South River exits that I don't know how to make look more natural and where to move them in a way to give me more space

You could remove one of the clifftop lakes and waterfalls following one of the rivers all the way to where they meet the main one. That would give you more space to work with. Where you able to understand what i mean? I only had 1 clifftop lake on my island
You could also open a secret path between the cliffs on the first level that leads to your secret beach

 

[*Maddy*]

My friend has two southern river beds and mentioned she was going to turn them into some natural waterfall features with small ponds and parks on the second level, which would let you maximize the space of your island better! I like what you did with the bridges, which you could keep or move forward, because the drawback to the southern river beds is that it cuts off your beaches and doesn't let you go straight across them. I have one bed I filled in for that reason, but if you're looking for a natural look, some cliffs and waterfalls might not go amiss!

You could remove one of the clifftop lakes and waterfalls following one of the rivers all the way to where they meet the main one. That would give you more space to work with. Where you able to understand what i mean? I only had 1 clifftop lake on my island
You could also open a secret path between the cliffs on the first level that leads to your secret beach

Ooh thank you both! Great ideas, definitely things I'll try to incorporate while working on it!