Death Valley USGS Regional Raised Relief Map

• Size: 21" x 31".
• Scale: 1:250,000 or 1 inch is approximately 4 miles.

This map covers portions of California and Nevada

Raised relief 3D maps provide an unique tactile experience to map reading. Feeling the terrain allows you to truly understand the terrain. For over 30 years as an authorized dealer of these maps, we have placed these maps in schools, offices, real estate offices, rental houses, restaurants, welcome centers and homes. If you are using this for education or for decoration, raised relief maps make a perfect gift.

How are these three dimensional raised relief maps made?

Each raised relief map starts as a map printed on a flat study sheet of vinyl. It is carefully registered over a 3D model that is made from USGS digital elevation model data. The vinyl is heated to make it pliable and a vacuum is created to form the map over the model. Take a look at the process below.