“This is the fashion of the lands into which the Noldor came, in the north of the western regions of Middle-earth, in the ancient days…”
This chapter is essentially a description of a map that details how the Eldar divided up Beleriand. I would not recommend trying to read this chapter without looking at the map. This chapter would’ve served best as an appendix, so don’t spend too much time dwelling on every minor detail if this is your first time reading The Silmarillion. Below are a few online resources to help understand this map a bit better.