So all of this is a roundabout way of saying Régis has hit the nail on the head when he suggests the answer to the question "where do I store style files" is "it depends".
And for what it's worth, I've found that easiest way (at least for me) to make this series of maps is to edit the .qgs project file. The data is downloaded from the NationalMap.gov and comes in a single zip file containing a number of shapefiles. Each zipfile contains layers with the identical set of names, just covering a different region. I created a map I'm happy with and saved the .qgs file. I then opened that file in emacs (or any text editor) and replaced the name of the zip file with "<template>". Now when I want to create the next map in the series, I download the zip file and then do a global search/replace on <template> replacing it with the name of the zip file and I'm ready to go.
tip of the hat to Régis,
David Strip
Llaves, NM
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