Hmm, having all of the starting resources all squished together at the very edge of the starting area seemed unlikely enough that I thought it might be a bug rather than just chance (though regardless, it's not especially impactful since it's immediately obvious, so you can just start a new game). I...

Had a weird map where all the starting resources were squished together, with a biter nest right next to them: https://i.imgur.com/aco38wz.png (Side note, if you want a challenge, this might be the map for you :P) Started a new single player freeplay game; settings were "Death world marathon&qu...