Glad to see there is some serious interest. I guess we are at critical mass, there will be something, but we need to decide what it will be. (Before I go further, I want to thank Ian Linford for pushing me to get this thing finished. There can't be a more strategically minded thinker when it comes to this armchair stuff. Perhaps a future architect?)
So, I would like to hear people weigh-in on a couple of things.
First, is this to be a contest? If yes, we'll need judges. I will organize, gather, collate, etcetera, but I am definitely not qualified to judge. There is also the secondary issue of prizes. I don't think they are necessary, but some way of recognizing folks would be great - give me your ideas. We can decide on the rules, categories, deadlines after we get this first thing figured out. (also, I am declaring myself ineligible for any contest, I have too much conflict of interest)
Second, I realize some folks may refrain because it seems difficult to learn a new software program. Don't let that stop you. If it comes down to it, just print out the map and hand-draw it, scan it or mail it to me, and I'll try to get it loaded in. That said, if you were able to do even just a little of it in sketchup, it would be a big help and in doing so I think you'd find sketchup pretty user-friendly.
So let me know your opinions on the previous and we'll go from there.