Map making tools

[Theone0581]

So I have been looking on the web for some time now trying to find a good map creator, so far no luck. I am looking for one to build my towns. CityDesigner 3 looks pretty promising, but I don't think I want to buy it for the price without first trying it out, its pretty pricy. So what I think I am going to do is just make my maps on photoshop. I was just wondering if any of you guys knew of any resources that I can find for my maps, such as buildings and such. I am looking for models that look similar to the ones that are seen on CD3.

 

[InkwellIdeas]

rpgmapshare.com will have a number of map objects you can use,including some completed buildings and building pieces.

 

[Hand of Evil]

you may want to check out: Cartographers' Guild - The Front Page

They have a number of how tos