GvG Map Landing Zones

When we have no land on a map, it's easy to read the landing zones (beaches) versus the inland sectors, because they all have golden arrows above them! But after we own land you have to rely on reading the terrain to tell which is which, or refer to the maps below.  Inland sectors are represented with green grass and evergreen trees, landing zone beaches are represented with sand and palm trees.  Being next to water or not doesn't necessarily make it a beach, there are examples of sectors far away from water that are beaches, and evergreen trees overlooking a nice ocean view that are the opposite of what you might expect from the terms "inland" and "beach" but it's easy to spot all these once you understand that all the clues you need are there in the graphics.

This is important because every day at reset, we have to block or "shield" toward the beaches to prevent enemy invasions overnight.  It's also important to note that the more trees (whether palm or evergreen) shown on a sector, that represents resources and power. The more trees there are, the higher power and prestige we are awarded for owning that sector.  This helps pick what to keep or not, obviously you want the land that's worth the most and that can be defend from the fewest points of entry via landing zones.