The following resources will guide the UDK/Maya novice in creating a simple model in Maya (with textures) and successfully importing it into a simple UDK map.

Note:  Upon launching Maya you will see the Essential Skills Movies tutorials.  Watch all of these to understand the basics of the Maya interface.
 

UDK/Maya: How to Set Up Your Grid in Maya to Match UDK

 

UDK: How to Add Player Starts, PathNodes, Weapons, Items, Vehicles and JumpPads

 

Maya Beginner Basics: Snap Tool and Pivots

(Press to "insert" enter pivot-moving mode).
 

Applying Custom Textures to a model in Maya

 

Maya 2012: Create static meshes for UDK