When I went to my local maple tubing dealer to purchase the parts and pipe for my first tubing set up, he offered to come visit my woods at no charge to offer some instructions and suggestions. He provided me with some very valuable hints about the locations of main lines, laterals and remote tanks. There has to be a local sugar maker in your area who would gladly come visit your woods.
What I would consider my best input for you is to install only 1" main lines whether you plan on gravity tubing and mainlines or vacuum.
Joe
2004- 470 taps on gravity and buckets
2006- 590 taps on gravity and buckets 300 gph RO
2009- 845 taps on vacuum no buckets, 600 gph RO
2010- 925 taps on vacuum new 2 stage vacuum pump
2014- 3045 taps on vacuum, new 1200 gph RO
2015- 3104 taps on vacuum
2017- 3213 taps on vacuum
3' x 10' oil fired evaporator with steamaway