Hi all, I apologize if this is already a topic somewhere. I was unable to find it. I was hoping to get a list of general mapmaking tips for details people might overlook when making their own maps. Things like

  • Rivers are wider where they meet the sea.
  • Coastlines are more detailed.
  • A city usually happens organically, so there will always be some streets that don't seem to make sense. Other streets will appear more planned-out.
  • A city on a major port will likely have a larger population than a city in the middle of nowhere.



Things like that. I find that some of the details get forgotten in the thick of things, and I'd like to know of any you might have that I can apply to my own work.