I have undertaken to create an accurate to scale map of the historic locations of watermills in a county. The maps I have seen here are beautiful and just the type of map I would like to create. I have shapefiles and point files for the county, and at 1:63360 the map would end up probably around 5 feet square. I want the map to look like it was created in the 18th century, and I know nothing about map making, so I need some advise on how to proceed, primarily what software package would be the best. I do have a lot of experience with software, so I am not concerned about the complexity. I would like to be able to import the shape and point files I have to use as a base and build from there. Could someone suggest the best way to proceed? I would appreciate any input.