Minecraft wiki entry for Before_Beta_1.8, associated text: An old image of biomes work-in-progress. "To the right of the player is a taiga, to the left is either a forest, or woods, I can’t remember. In the distance is probably tundra." – Notch
The biomes graph prior to Beta 1.8, drawn by Notch. Notice the chicken scratch handwriting, as Notch was working quick to try to get the biomes added by the Halloween Update.
The old biomes graph, with linear axes.
The actual biome graph used by Beta 1.7.3.
A large overhang, a common occurrence in Beta's terrain generation.
Mountainous terrain in a rainforest biome.
Mountainous terrain viewed from across water.
Mountainous terrain with many overhangs.
Numerous large flat beaches.
Numerous large flat beaches.