7YW 2D map folder

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What I meant by pastels is subdued colors without real contrast versus sharp contrasts between light green - green - dark green that you would find in a single hue 8 bit pallette. I was wrong about map conventions since technically they go from dark green base - yellow - maroon high. One real problem I have in RBR is that paths aren't discernable over farmland. So, perhaps some contrast elements in all terrain (green, yellow, brown grass) are needed and only saturation used. Which would as you say be alot easier with 32bit graphics and a higher pixel resolution per element.

I don't know too many topo maps that have 26 different colors for elevation - plus I doubt I'd ever do a maroon level -but I mean 26 different elevations, and colours for each that are even marginally different is pretty tough to do.  In my mind, when working I want to try to make the road net visible in all levels (you can't really predict what levels are being used in a map - I have an Ivry [from the Renaissance] screenshot somewhere -I think maybe Waterloo is similar - looks like it is mainly tan tones -which was due to the elevation range used when the map file was built ... generally well before the graphics - looks different than the ones that hang around the green areas. 

Topo maps have different legends -I've seen some with maroon and even blues - doubt I'd ever go there ... but you never know (why say never? Now it just seems like a challenge.).

RBR: I see what you mean; I wasn't on RBR, so I had no input in that set.  Your comments did get me looking at my own, and I think I might go in and thin out some of the woods terrain for those rows that overlay where the routes go. It isn't that big of a deal with main roads, and roads, but it is with trails -so I appreciate the indirect feedback.