diff --git a/map_api.lua b/map_api.lua
index 26afb0c..eed8018 100644
--- a/map_api.lua
+++ b/map_api.lua
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ function cartographer.is_filled(map, x, z)
     return map.fill[(x - map.x) + ((z - map.z) * map.w)] ~= nil;
 end
 
+-- Get an entry from a list for a given detail level
+-- textures: An array of textures
+-- detail: The detail level
+--
+-- Returns the entry at detail, or the last entry if detail is out-of-bounds
+function cartographer.detail_texture(textures, detail)
+    return textures[math.min(detail, #textures)];
+end
+
 -- Get the texture name (minus index/extension) for the given biome, height, and detail level.
 -- name: A string containing the biome name
 -- height: A number representing the Y position of the biome
@@ -222,8 +231,8 @@ end
 -- Returns a string with a texture name, or nil if no matching biome entry was found.
 function cartographer.get_biome_texture(name, height, detail)
     for _,biome in ipairs(_cartographer.biome_lookup) do
-        if biome.name == name and (biome.min_height == nil or height >= biome.min_height) and (biome.max_height == nil or height <= biome.max_height) then
-            return biome.textures[math.min(detail, #biome.textures)];
+        if biome.name == name and (not biome.min_height or height >= biome.min_height) and (not biome.max_height or height <= biome.max_height) then
+            return cartographer.detail_texture(biome.textures, detail);
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/map_formspec.lua b/map_formspec.lua
index c526829..c4ec079 100644
--- a/map_formspec.lua
+++ b/map_formspec.lua
@@ -36,11 +36,16 @@ local marker = "animated_image[%f,%f;%f,%f;;%s;%d;%d]";
 -- Generate formspec markup for an unknown biome tile
 -- x: The x position of the tile
 -- y: The y position of the tile
+-- detail: The detail level
 -- variant: The tile variant
 --
 -- Returns a formspec string
-local function unknown_biome_tile(x, y, variant)
-    return tile:format(x, y, TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE, cartographer.skin.unknown_biome_texture .. "." .. tostring(variant) .. ".png");
+local function unknown_biome_tile(x, y, detail, variant)
+    return string.format("image[%f,%f;%f,%f;%s.%s.png]",
+                         x, y,
+                         TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE,
+                         cartographer.detail_texture(cartographer.skin.unknown_biome_textures, detail),
+                         variant);
 end
 
 -- Generate formspec markup for a given map
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ local function generate_map(data, x, y, w, h, player_x, player_y, detail, map_sc
         for j = y + h,y,-1 do
             local fy = (y + h - j) * TILE_OFFSET;
             if column == nil or column[j * map_scale] == nil or (is_visible and not is_visible(user, i, j)) then
-                str = str .. unknown_biome_tile(fx, fy, get_variant(i - x, j - y, noise));
+                str = str .. unknown_biome_tile(fx, fy, detail, get_variant(i - x, j - y, noise));
             else
                 local name = minetest.get_biome_name(column[j * map_scale].biome);
                 local height = column[j * map_scale].height;
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ local function generate_map(data, x, y, w, h, player_x, player_y, detail, map_sc
                         mod = "^[colorize:white:"..tostring(height * 10)
                         height = height * 0.05;
 
-                        str = str..tile:format(fx, fy - height + TILE_OFFSET, TILE_SIZE, height + 0.01, cartographer.skin.cliff_texture .. ".png");
+                        str = str .. tile:format(fx, fy - height + TILE_OFFSET, TILE_SIZE, height + 0.01, cartographer.detail_texture(cartographer.skin.cliff_textures, detail)  .. ".png");
                     elseif depth > 0 then
                         mod = "^[colorize:#1f1f34:"..tostring(depth * 10)
                     end
@@ -100,14 +105,15 @@ local function generate_map(data, x, y, w, h, player_x, player_y, detail, map_sc
                     end
 
                     if i == player_x and j == player_y then
+                        local player_icon = cartographer.detail_texture(cartographer.skin.player_icons, detail);
                         str = str..marker:format(fx, fy - height,
                                                  TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE,
-                                                 cartographer.skin.player_icon.texture .. ".png",
-                                                 cartographer.skin.player_icon.frame_count,
-                                                 cartographer.skin.player_icon.frame_duration);
+                                                 player_icon.texture .. ".png",
+                                                 player_icon.frame_count,
+                                                 player_icon.frame_duration);
                     end
                 else
-                    str = str .. unknown_biome_tile(fx, fy, get_variant(i - x, j - y, noise));
+                    str = str .. unknown_biome_tile(fx, fy, detail, get_variant(i - x, j - y, noise));
                 end
             end
         end
diff --git a/skin_api.lua b/skin_api.lua
index 3697b9b..2adb5b0 100644
--- a/skin_api.lua
+++ b/skin_api.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 -- Table used for skinning cartographer's look and feel
 cartographer.skin = {
-    -- The texture to use in maps for the sides of tiles
-    cliff_texture = "cartographer_cliff",
+    -- The textures to use in maps for the sides of tiles
+    cliff_textures = {
+        "cartographer_simple_cliff",
+        "cartographer_cliff",
+    };
+
+    -- The textures to use in maps for uncovered/unknown tiles
+    unknown_biome_textures = {
+        "cartographer_unknown_biome",
+    };
 
     -- The animated texture data to use for the player icon
-    player_icon = {
-        frame_count = 2,
-        frame_duration = 500,
-        texture = "cartographer_player_icon",
+    player_icons = {
+        {
+            frame_count = 2,
+            frame_duration = 500,
+            texture = "cartographer_simple_player_icon",
+        },
+        {
+            frame_count = 2,
+            frame_duration = 500,
+            texture = "cartographer_player_icon",
+        },
     },
 
     -- The skinning data for the cartographer's tables
@@ -147,7 +162,4 @@ cartographer.skin = {
         pressed_texture = "cartographer_simple_table_button_pressed",
         radius = 8,
     },
-
-    -- The texture to use in maps when biome data is missing or empty 
-    unknown_biome_texture = "cartographer_unknown_biome",
 };
diff --git a/textures/cartographer_cliff.png b/textures/cartographer_cliff.png
index d51c447..281bb4d 100644
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diff --git a/textures/cartographer_player_icon.png b/textures/cartographer_player_icon.png
index 81b22d9..fbeee59 100644
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diff --git a/textures/cartographer_simple_cliff.png b/textures/cartographer_simple_cliff.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82ff79b
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diff --git a/textures/cartographer_simple_player_icon.png b/textures/cartographer_simple_player_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81b22d9
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