I have definitely followed and admire your mapmaking work @tclear01, but your layered maps are definitely beyond my current ability.
I did use these steps from
Laser Maps for Family
but used Illustrator
but mainly followed:
How To: Laser Cut & Engrave City Maps - Adobe Illustrator
Which was within my experience level.
The term “LifeMap” for this type of concept I came up on my own, although I later realized it is a very broad term that encompasses many other concepts as used on the internet.
The generous contributions of this community is a wealth of inspiration and support.