diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/TreeReference.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/ActorReference.cs
similarity index 71%
rename from OpenRA.FileFormats/TreeReference.cs
rename to OpenRA.FileFormats/ActorReference.cs
index 8b54830d19..42a2afd3d0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/TreeReference.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/ActorReference.cs
@@ -18,23 +18,18 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-using System.Drawing;
-
 namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 {
-	public struct TreeReference
+	public struct ActorReference
 	{
-		public readonly int X;
-		public readonly int Y;
-		public readonly string Image;
-
-		public TreeReference(int xy, string image, int mapSize)
+		public readonly int2 Location;
+		public readonly string Name;
+		public readonly string Owner;
+		public ActorReference( string name, int2 location, string owner )
 		{
-			X = xy % mapSize;
-			Y = xy / mapSize;
-			Image = image;
+			Name = name;
+			Location = location;
+			Owner = owner;
 		}
-
-		public Point Location { get { return new Point(X, Y); } }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Map.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Map.cs
index d42d60ea88..d9b0e3d0c3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Map.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Map.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 		public int2 Size { get { return new int2(Width, Height); } }
 
 		public readonly TileReference[ , ] MapTiles;
-		public readonly List<TreeReference> Trees = new List<TreeReference>();
+		public readonly List<ActorReference> Actors = new List<ActorReference>();
 
 		public readonly IEnumerable<int2> SpawnPoints;
 
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 		public string TileSuffix { get { return "." + Truncate(Theater, 3); } }
 
 		public Map(IniFile file)
-		{
-			
-			
+		{			
 			IniSection basic = file.GetSection("Basic");
 			Title = basic.GetValue("Name", "(null)");
 			BinaryPart = basic.GetValue("BinaryPart", "scm02ea.bin");
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 			
 			if (false) // RA map
 			{
-				MapSize = 128;	
+				MapSize = 128;
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -88,8 +86,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 			{
 				UnpackTileData(ReadPackedSection(file.GetSection("MapPack")));
 				UnpackOverlayData(ReadPackedSection(file.GetSection("OverlayPack")));
-				ReadTrees(file);			
-
+				ReadRATrees(file);
 			}
 			else // CNC
 			{
@@ -97,6 +94,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 				ReadCncTrees(file);	
 			}
 			
+			LoadActors(file, "STRUCTURES");
+			LoadActors(file, "UNITS");
+			LoadActors(file, "INFANTRY");
+			
 			SpawnPoints = file.GetSection("Waypoints")
 					.Select(kv => Pair.New(int.Parse(kv.Key), new int2(int.Parse(kv.Value) % MapSize, int.Parse(kv.Value) / MapSize)))
 					.Where(a => a.First < 8)
@@ -195,14 +196,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 					MapTiles[ j, i ].overlay = ReadByte( ms );
 		}
 
-		void ReadTrees( IniFile file )
+		void ReadRATrees( IniFile file )
 		{
 			IniSection terrain = file.GetSection( "TERRAIN", true );
 			if( terrain == null )
 				return;
-
+			
 			foreach( KeyValuePair<string, string> kv in terrain )
-				Trees.Add( new TreeReference( int.Parse( kv.Key ), kv.Value, MapSize ) );
+			{
+				var loc = int.Parse( kv.Key );
+				Actors.Add( new ActorReference(kv.Value, new int2(loc % MapSize, loc / MapSize), null ) );
+			}
 		}
 		
 		void ReadCncTrees( IniFile file )
@@ -212,8 +216,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 				return;
 
 			foreach( KeyValuePair<string, string> kv in terrain )
-				// HACK: remove the ,none from the end
-				Trees.Add( new TreeReference( int.Parse( kv.Key ), kv.Value.Substring(0,kv.Value.Length-5), MapSize ) );
+			{
+				var loc = int.Parse( kv.Key );
+				Actors.Add( new ActorReference( kv.Value.Substring(0,kv.Value.Length-5), new int2(loc % MapSize, loc / MapSize),null));
+			}
+		}
+		
+		void LoadActors(IniFile file, string section)
+		{
+			foreach (var s in file.GetSection(section, true))
+			{
+				//num=owner,type,health,location,facing,...
+				var parts = s.Value.Split( ',' );
+				var loc = int.Parse(parts[3]);			
+				Actors.Add( new ActorReference( parts[1].ToLowerInvariant(), new int2(loc % MapSize, loc / MapSize), parts[0]));
+			}
 		}
 		
 		public bool IsInMap(int x, int y)
diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj b/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj
index 893ee21c9c..3a83b0f9c9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Terrain.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TileReference.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TileSet.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="TreeReference.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tuple.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TypeDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Walkability.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ActorReference.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Terrain.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Terrain.cs
index ad6d7f4233..924ce4128e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Terrain.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Terrain.cs
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 		public readonly List<byte[]> TileBitmapBytes = new List<byte[]>();
 
 		public Terrain( Stream stream )
-		{
-			int Width, Height, IndexEnd, IndexStart;
-			uint ImgStart;
+		{		
 			// Try loading as a cnc .tem
 			BinaryReader reader = new BinaryReader( stream );
-			Width = reader.ReadUInt16();
-			Height = reader.ReadUInt16();
+			int Width = reader.ReadUInt16();
+			int Height = reader.ReadUInt16();
 
 			if( Width != 24 || Height != 24 )
 				throw new InvalidDataException( string.Format( "{0}x{1}", Width, Height ) );
@@ -42,9 +40,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 			/*NumTiles = */reader.ReadUInt16();
 			/*Zero1 = */reader.ReadUInt16();			
 			/*uint Size = */reader.ReadUInt32();
-			ImgStart = reader.ReadUInt32();
+			uint ImgStart = reader.ReadUInt32();
 			/*Zero2 = */reader.ReadUInt32();
 			
+			int IndexEnd, IndexStart;
 			if (reader.ReadUInt16() == 65535) // ID1 = FFFFh for cnc
 			{
 				/*ID2 = */reader.ReadUInt16();	
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 			else // Load as a ra .tem
 			{
 				stream.Position = 0;	
-				// Try loading as an RA .tem
 				reader = new BinaryReader( stream );
 				Width = reader.ReadUInt16();
 				Height = reader.ReadUInt16();
@@ -73,8 +71,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 				reader.ReadUInt32();
 				IndexStart = reader.ReadInt32();		
 			}
-			
-			Log.Write("IndexStart: {0}",IndexStart);
 			stream.Position = IndexStart;
 
 			foreach( byte b in new BinaryReader(stream).ReadBytes(IndexEnd - IndexStart) )
diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/TileSet.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/TileSet.cs
index 6d5b6def43..14349d633b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/TileSet.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/TileSet.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 
 					using( Stream s = FileSystem.Open( tilename + suffix ) )
 					{
-						Log.Write(tilename+suffix);
 						if( !tiles.ContainsKey( (ushort)( start + i ) ) )
 							tiles.Add( (ushort)( start + i ), new Terrain( s ) );
 					}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index c8c9da67d4..c7f1bad197 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -101,11 +101,8 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			Timer.Time( "ChromeProv, SeqProv, viewport: {0}" );
 
 			skipMakeAnims = true;
-			foreach (var treeReference in Game.world.Map.Trees)
-				world.CreateActor(treeReference.Image, new int2(treeReference.Location), null);
-			Timer.Time( "trees: {0}" );
-	
-			world.LoadMapActors(Rules.AllRules);
+			foreach (var actorReference in Game.world.Map.Actors)
+				world.CreateActor(actorReference.Name, actorReference.Location, world.players.Values.FirstOrDefault(p => p.InternalName == actorReference.Owner) ?? world.players[0]);	
 			skipMakeAnims = false;
 			Timer.Time( "map actors: {0}" );
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/WorldUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Game/WorldUtils.cs
index 79b44f93e2..5396fb407b 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/WorldUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/WorldUtils.cs
@@ -200,22 +200,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			return xy;
 		}
 
-		public static void LoadMapActors(this World world, IniFile mapfile)
-		{
-			var toLoad = 
-				mapfile.GetSection("STRUCTURES", true)
-				.Concat(mapfile.GetSection("UNITS", true));
-
-			foreach (var s in toLoad)
-			{
-				//num=owner,type,health,location,facing,...
-				var parts = s.Value.Split( ',' );
-				var loc = int.Parse(parts[3]);
-				world.CreateActor(parts[1].ToLowerInvariant(), new int2(loc % 128, loc / 128),
-					world.players.Values.FirstOrDefault(p => p.InternalName == parts[0]) ?? world.players[0]);
-			}
-		}
-
 		public static int2 ChooseRandomEdgeCell(this World w)
 		{
 			var isX = w.SharedRandom.Next(2) == 0;
diff --git a/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml b/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml
index e9e626bc75..bc5b10faa9 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml
+++ b/mods/cnc/sequences-map.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <sequences>
-   <unit name="rock1">
+  <!-- Blossom Tree -->
+  <unit name="split3">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+  </unit>
+
+  <!-- Rocks -->
+  <unit name="rock1">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
   </unit>
   <unit name="rock2">
@@ -21,6 +27,8 @@
   <unit name="rock7">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
   </unit>
+
+  <!-- Trees -->
   <unit name="tc04">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
     <sequence name="burn" start="1" length="9" />
@@ -105,6 +113,8 @@
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
     <sequence name="burn" start="1" length="9" />
   </unit>
+
+  <!-- Civilian Structures -->
   <unit name="v01">
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
     <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="1" length="1" />
@@ -183,10 +193,4 @@
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="14" />
     <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="14" length="15" />
   </unit>
-  <unit name="barl">
-    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="3" />
-  </unit>
-  <unit name="brl3">
-    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="3" />
-  </unit>
 </sequences>
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