So I was thinking about the map issue and about some of the complaints about the lack of a map for the world and I think I figured out how to fix the problem in a couple of unique ways.
Firstly, have a map of the before made up for the various map programs that can be edited by the GM as he/she sees fit. The file thus serves as a template upon which to work.
The other thought that occured to me concerning this, which would be really cool, would be to have a self contained program that has "god tools" that the GM just picks a type of effect and after placing the cursor on the map and pressing the button it does random effects. Then just make the program available with the ability to print any results just like above but it is all self contained and no extra software would be needed. Features could be flooding, glaciers, tornados, earthquakes (three options, one that breaks the ground, another raises it, and the last lowers it), and such. Heck some bored fan could even design it.
But not me as I don't know anything about programing.Well that's my thoughts. What does everyone else think of them?