One of my worlds

[Rahva]

Here is an update, full size this time now that I know the forum can handle it.
This is taking some of the advice here from the thread. I culled the brown stuff so it's only around the actual mountains, added more mountains (not done yet), removed the relief from the ocean cause it looked silly. And added more stuff.
I'm curious as to what you think of the mountain pass. Does it work?

I have a question though. Once I get to the stage where I add the cities and so on - do I just put a dot down with a label, or do I draw a funny little city?

Stuff to do:
- Complete terrain, including several more magical anomalies and the crater.
- Emphasise rivers.
- Typography and so on.
- Find out how to do the emblem things most maps have in the corner
- probably lots more

[Midgardsormr]

I have a question though. Once I get to the stage where I add the cities and so on - do I just put a dot down with a label, or do I draw a funny little city?

You can do either. I generally prefer a simple dot, both because I find it more aesthetically pleasing and because it's far easier. Take a look through any dingbat fonts you have installed and see if there are some symbols you might like to use for cities and landmarks.

- Find out how to do the emblem things most maps have in the corner

Here's a breakdown of those sorts of things:
The compass rose is used to indicate which way is North (or whatever cardinal direction is most important in your world).
The scale bar, of course, is a measurement device, showing a standard distance in an appropriate length unit.
The legend is a guide to interpreting the symbols, colors, and textures on the map.
Any box or somesuch used to contain this or other information is known as a cartouche.