diff --git a/isometric-park-fna/CellMap.cs b/isometric-park-fna/CellMap.cs
--- a/isometric-park-fna/CellMap.cs
+++ b/isometric-park-fna/CellMap.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace isometricparkfna
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@
         public int ZoneHeight = 10;
 
 
-        public int MapMultiplier; //Adjusts for larger maps.
+        //These coefficients modify values I set based on the original 50x50 maps.
+        //Eventually I'll probably allow for multiple map sizes, so instead of changing those constants,
+        //I'm adding a multiplier based on the size of the map.
+        //
+        //What's the difference between these two multipliers?
+        //If you double the sides of the map, the linear multiplier is 2,
+        //but the area multiplier is 4 (2 x 2).
+        public int LinearMultiplier;
+        public int AreaMultiplier;
 
         public int tree_count
         {
@@ -58,7 +66,8 @@
 
             this.cells = new List<List<Cell>>();
 
-            this.MapMultiplier = (int)(((this.MapWidth / 50) + (this.MapHeight / 50)) / 2);
+            this.LinearMultiplier = (int)(((this.MapWidth / 50) + (this.MapHeight / 50)) / 2);
+            this.AreaMultiplier = (int)((this.MapWidth * this.MapHeight) / (50 * 50));
 
             for (int i = 0; i < height; i++)
             {
@@ -117,7 +126,7 @@
             return MathUtils.BetweenExclusive(x, 0, MapWidth - 1) && MathUtils.BetweenExclusive(y, 0, MapHeight - 1);
         }
 
-        public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Cell> iterate_neighbors(int x, int y)
+        public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Cell> iterate_neighbor_cells(int x, int y)
         {
             //iterates over neighbors (clockwise starting at noon/midnight)
             if (inBounds(x, y + 1))
@@ -154,10 +163,20 @@
             }
         }
 
+        public System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Cell> iterate_neighbors(int x, int y)
+        {
+            foreach (Cell neighbor in this.iterate_neighbor_cells(x, y))
+            {
+                if (neighbor.HasTree) {
+                    yield return neighbor;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private int countNeighbors(int x, int y)
         {
             int count = 0;
-            foreach (Cell neighbor in this.iterate_neighbors(x, y))
+            foreach (Cell neighbor in this.iterate_neighbor_cells(x, y))
             {
                 if (neighbor.HasTree) {
                     count++;
diff --git a/isometric-park-fna/Engines/Spawners/ContractSpawner.cs b/isometric-park-fna/Engines/Spawners/ContractSpawner.cs
--- a/isometric-park-fna/Engines/Spawners/ContractSpawner.cs
+++ b/isometric-park-fna/Engines/Spawners/ContractSpawner.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
         private int MapWidth;
         private int MapHeight;
 
-        private int MapMultiplier; //Adjustment factor for larger maps
-
         private Simulation simulation;
         private Grammar grammar;
 
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@
             this.simulation = simulation;
             this.grammar = grammar;
 
-            this.MapMultiplier = this.simulation.map.MapMultiplier;
         }
         private Vector2 FindStart(HashSet<Vector2> occupied_squares)
         {
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@
             var squares_to_add = new HashSet<Vector2>();
 
             var attempts = 0;
-            var maxAttempts = max_size * this.MapMultiplier * 10;
+            var maxAttempts = max_size * this.simulation.map.LinearMultiplier * 10;
 
             while (squares.Count < max_size)
             {
@@ -144,10 +141,10 @@
             var image_index = random_generator.Next(1, 7);
 
             int max_squares = (organization_type, message.min_squares) switch {
-                (OrganizationType.Family, null) => random_generator.Next(50, 100 * this.MapMultiplier),
-                    (OrganizationType.LargeCorporation, null) => random_generator.Next(90, 250 * this.MapMultiplier),
-                    (OrganizationType.Cooperative, null) => random_generator.Next(50, 75 * this.MapMultiplier),
-                    (_, null) => random_generator.Next(DEFAULT_MIN_SQUARES, DEFAULT_SQUARES * this.MapMultiplier),
+                (OrganizationType.Family, null) => random_generator.Next(50, 100 * this.simulation.map.LinearMultiplier),
+                    (OrganizationType.LargeCorporation, null) => random_generator.Next(90, 250 * this.simulation.map.LinearMultiplier),
+                    (OrganizationType.Cooperative, null) => random_generator.Next(50, 75 * this.simulation.map.LinearMultiplier),
+                    (_, null) => random_generator.Next(DEFAULT_MIN_SQUARES, DEFAULT_SQUARES * this.simulation.map.LinearMultiplier),
                     _ => (message.max_squares == 0) ? DEFAULT_SQUARES : message.max_squares
             };
 
diff --git a/isometric-park-fna/Simulation.cs b/isometric-park-fna/Simulation.cs
--- a/isometric-park-fna/Simulation.cs
+++ b/isometric-park-fna/Simulation.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
         public const int MAX_TREES_TO_PLANT = 25;
         public const int MAX_TREES_TO_CLEAR = 25;
 
+        public const decimal STARTING_FUNDS = 100_000M;
+
         public SimulationBridgeEngine BridgeEngine { get; private set; }
 
         public decimal Subsidy {
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@
             this.DateTime = new DateTime(START_YEAR, START_MONTH, START_DAY);
 
             this.map = new CellMap(width, height);
-            this.money = 100000M;
+            this.money = STARTING_FUNDS;
             this.millisecondsPerAdvance = millisecondsPerAdvance;
 
             this.paused = true;