Cannot find exit to dark woods

So, I have the switch version. I have created 4 new characters to try and solve the issue. There is no exit on level one of the caves leading to the dark woods. I have combed each and every wall, all parts of each map in the caves. There just isn’t an exit. From what I have researched, part of the map that generates the exit just gets cut off?? Apparently this is a continuous issue. I have tried everything to get any sort of progression. Nothing has worked. Please patch this.