using approximate landmarks I establish an actual bf2 scale sized piece of map that I will use for my map... chopping it square at approximately 2km sq.
which is what we see here..

then I determine all the key areas and points of interest and mark them on the map or generally review the whole area in my head...
which is what you can see here...
yellow = rivers
pink = railroads
light blue = roads
bright blue = interesting peers...

my goal will be to incorporate all these features into the space of the map....asssuming that maps are not actually theses little self contained worlds but in fact part of larger functional spaces...
after applying the terrain image in bf2... I raise and lower the terrain to establish the basic terrain layout...
(TBC)











