Look map is totally legit - don't think anyone thought about the whole north galadon vs south galadon thing.
Finding your guild master is also a pain when you're that new.
Kinda makes you wonder if there's really any value in having to physically go to the guild master to practice skills - or sticking hooded mobs around galadon (should just do 'the gods protect' when you try to attack them if they're merchants).
Honestly every one of my friends who I told to check out CF had that same "I got lost and confused within 5 minutes" reaction hehe - though they didn't have any MUD experience.