Rookie Looking For Advice on Creating Travel Plans

Don't forget the old try-and-true method of actual maps from AAA for the states you will be going through. The maps, cell phone for advance reservations (especially over holidays) and the big book by Woodall's and or others will be all you need.
We loaded up with AAA maps and tour/camping books for specific states we would go through and traveled from So CA to the East coast and back again, traveling 200-300 miles per day and loving it.
Don't worry, have fun. That's the joy of a motorhome.