title: How to create a game map?
body: <p>I am trying to develop a strategy game and i am thinking of creating the following game maps similar to below.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/zXXlJ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/zXXlJ.jpg" alt="alt text"></a><br>
  <sub>(source: <a href="http://www.totaldiplomacy.com/Portals/0/Other/Expansion-Map.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">totaldiplomacy.com</a>)</sub>  </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dPMg1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dPMg1.jpg" alt="alt text"></a><br>
  <sub>(source: <a href="http://www.teamteabag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gemfire2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">teamteabag.com</a>)</sub>  </p>
  
  <p>How do i go about doing it and what kind of software to use of books/ tutorials to follow?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>