Ohhhh thank you guys That actually makes a lot of sense!

I'd never thought about how the wind would affect the rivers/water, and I'm not sure how to make the smaller rivers without it looking out of scale.

I *was* trying not to overwhelm my map with forests, even though i pictured a lot of woods in my head.

I may simply start over keeping these new ideas in mind. I'll try to work it out first, though...I'm stubborn that way.