Welcome @amandalobato10 to the Glowforge Community. Mapmaking is also one of the reasons I originally bought my GF.
I found Mapbox daunting and an overkill for what I needed.
I made my first maps using Snazzymaps.com which I found simple and adecuate for my project LifeMap.
I am sure you can also manipulate the information from Snazzymaps to achieve what you intend to create. Be sure to post and document if you do.
We all like to learn from each other.