Thanks! I've downloaded GIMP, as I have extremely limited funds. As I get into digital maps, I'm hoping for software that will feel somewhat like drawing a physical map. I plan to invest into a cheap tablet and stylus, so any recommendations on that and/or what software I should use would be most welcome. Personally, I don't have trouble creating a basic land layout, so that's a non-issue.

I've played around with GIMP some, and I can now say that I definitely don't know what I'm doing. Surely there are better brushes, and there are probably lots of helpful tools, but I'm utterly lost. Looks like I need to go find some tutorials