Assembling a scale reference and mapping out key points. Adjusting perspective to fit on letter-sized paper.
Initial vector drawing with an icon for legibility reference.
The eternal dilemma: look for suitable brushes or make them. Just suck it up and make them.
Throw together a draft for client input.
Rough out some key features of the map.
Add lots of trees, some labels, texture, color and it is beginning to look like a map.
Add a title and a logo.
Actually, change the color of the logo and title and add some more graphics.