While most mods give new equipment, buildings, or animals to care for, another way to keep FS17 exciting is to play through some new custom maps.
And thanks to the loving FS modding community, there are tons to choose from.
There’s pretty much something for everyone.
If you’re looking to start a completely new farm somewhere fresh, or just want to breathe life back into the game, here are some of the best user-made maps to do that.
Countyline Seasons is actually already the 2nd version of the Countyline map, as it already features support for seasons along with other updates to FS17.
The map is a 4x map, but is very detailed compared other bigger maps out there.
The modder doesn’t really indicate where this is located, but the map looks to be American just based on appearance.
It contains a total of 31 fields, although you start off already owning 3.
Another great thing about the map is that the field sizes do have some variety to them, so you’re going to have to plan a bit more in terms of what goes where.
If you’re looking for a completely unique FS17 experience, Autumn Oaks might be a good choice.
Autumn Oaks contains 4 individual farms and only 14 fields to play around with.
But what makes it different from most other maps is that you’re going to have to purchase an entire farm to get access to the fields.
This makes building your farm a bit more challenging, as you’re going to have to some up a bit more money to expand, which might end up taking longer than expected.
Another unique feature about the map? Odd field shapes.
If you’re up for the challenge, I definitely recommend giving this a shot.
For this next one, let’s take a break from the island maps and travel over to the Alps.
Zillertal Alps is based on Zillertal, which is a mountain valley found in Tyrol, Austria.
As expected, the map is surrounded by an extensive mountain range, making for some interesting terrain to farm over. It only contains 6 fields, ranging from 0.8 – 4.0 ha large, so it’s less selection and more size.
The map doesn’t feature any additional fruits, but does support cows, sheep, chicken, and pigs.
If you’re looking to live the relaxing farm life by the mountainside, Zillertal is a great place to pack your bags for.
Now this map is quite large at 4x, and features 22 fields to farm on.
The 22 fields range from 5.9 – 80.42 ha, so everything here is quite large compared to other maps – which only means you’ll have more land to grow crops in.
All fields are perfectly square or rectangular, so navigating through won’t be much of a challenge. The challenge is turning a profit as a farmer!
The map also features over 50 added products and 13 fruit types, making Mavericks Multifruit really focused on productivity.
Joran’s Farm is the second map by Maverick, which he started working on after Maverick’s Multifruit.
Similar to Maverick’s map, Joran’s Farm is also a 4x, but this time includes 31 different fields. The map is also seasons ready, contains 13 multifruit, 71 production factories, and almost 150 products for you to choose from.
Five different animals are also supported: ponies, pigs, sheep, cows, and goats.
This one is particularly special because of the backstory. Maverick made this map for a 14-year-old cancer patient Joran who happened to be a huge fan of his first map. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to see the completed map, but the map lives on for us to enjoy. Maybe throw a shoutout for the first farm you build on this one.
I’m sure you’re probably wondering why there hasn’t been any mention of Stevie throughout the list.
Well here we are, with one of the most popular map creators for Farming Simulator, and Stevie’s Gold Crest map.
Gold Crest Valley is actually one of the default North American maps that come with the base game. But modder Stevie puts his own spin on it to make some improvements.
First off, the map now includes two added fruit types – rye and oats.
Stevie’s version also adds storage space around the map, a silage making machine, forage making machine, and a manure making machine.
Changes have been made to the layout and field sizes as well, overall making things a bit more convenient.
Pine Cove Farm is also another popular map by Stevie, but this specific one is an updated & modified version by Kristsu.
The update adds some additional content to the classic Stevie map, like seasons compatibility (of course).
While the map still retains the same 18 fields, most of the equipment has received upgrades. So we get much more modern pieces that allow for automated production lines.
The map also adds some new cultures like carrots, onions, and grapes, along with new products including wine and grape juice.
You could even make your very own vineyard for mass wine production! Better start thinking up label names.
As with any decent port, this map includes a couple upgrades from the previous version. So this should still make for an interesting playthrough even if you’ve tried the older one.
The map is large at 4x, and includes 21 fields to purchase.
While this does include some added fruit types and products, it also features something a bit more unique compared to other map mods.
It actually includes a realtor who sells property and businesses. So you’re going to have to pay him a visit to negotiate each time you’d like to buy some new land.
Pleasant Valley Rivers is a 4x map and is packed with 68 fields to choose from.
The large map is built for enhanced productivity, featuring 8 new fruit types: sugarcane, oats, cotton, mustard, coffee, millet, sorghum, and even hemp.
The map also features almost 80 new products including cereals, potato chips, alcoholic beverages, and even pizza. Everyone loves pizza, right?
There are even 50+ factories available on here as well, so you’ll be ready for production in no time.
Finally we have the South Mountain Creamery Farm map by Blacksheep Modding.
It features a beautiful American farm based on farmland found in Maryland, including 41 fields to choose from.
The farm is also seasons ready, and is very detailed with door triggers and light switches for all your buildings.
The map isn’t by any means the largest or most expansive on the list. But the huge green stretches surrounded by tree-filled mountains and lakes just give this one an especially serene feeling to it.
By far the best map to get out into the fields and commune with nature.
