Thank you. Yes, Im not totally satisfied with the mountains or a few other aspects of this version of the map, but, even though it was a test of my patience, I learned a heck of alot and - in the end - its rewarding and fun!
I deleted a few of the mountain bumpmap copies, they looked sharper before but the shadows were far too steep looking, so it at least looks better than it did. same thing with the forests, their outline was far too crisp and didnt blend well until I went back and removed a bumpmap or two. Ill keep posting any skill progression I make and hopefully I will someday soon be able to help newcomers around this fantastic site!