Thanks for the response You're idea of a blocky map is something to think about.

What I'm making in minecraft is heavily based upon the gameplay and ideas behind The Elderscrolls series of games. So a map like the ones in those games would be a good start.
http://www.oblivionmodwiki.com/image...ap_Redux-7.jpg

I also really liked this map of Westeros i found on here
http://www.cartographersguild.com/fe...esterosMap.jpg

And a final note, though i already have the map done in Minecraft, it's still a WIP. This means feel free to take my current map as a basis and tweek certain things, as i can always add them into the game. so feel free to add mountains and rivers if you would like