Is Delaware too flat for a terrain model?

No, but leave the relief on Auto (printable) or raise it. With Auto, the creator scales the height so the low Piedmont and coastal plain stay visible; at true scale the whole state would be nearly flat.

Can I make a 3D-printable model of the whole state?

Yes. Switch the product to 3D Terrain Model in the creator to preview the state as a relief model and download STL, 3MF or GLB. Choose a model size that fits your printer and check the slicer preview before printing.

How much does it cost?

Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You can add a contribution at checkout if the artwork or model is worth it to you. No account is needed.

Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?

No. Printed Canyon delivers digital files only: PNG, PDF and SVG for posters, and STL, 3MF and GLB for terrain models. You print them at home or through a print shop or 3D-printing service of your choice.

Delaware Topographic Map Poster & 3D Model

Delaware has the lowest mean elevation of any state, about 60 feet (18 m) in the USGS figures. Its highest point, Ebright Azimuth near the Pennsylvania line, is only 448 feet (137 m) high. The hilly Piedmont reaches into the state's northern tip around Wilmington; everything south of it is Atlantic Coastal Plain, bordered by the Delaware River and Bay on the east and the Atlantic beaches in the south.

Strata exaggerates elevation strongly at state scale, so even Delaware's small rises read clearly. In the preview, the northern tip stands as a pale ridge at the top of the outline, and the bands darken and settle as the coastal plain runs south toward Delaware Bay and the beaches.

The preview is the Strata export for Delaware with the canyon palette, at 18 × 24 inches. In the creator you can change the palette, vertical exaggeration, background and title, or switch to Ridgeline, Contours or a 3D terrain model of the state.

Starting point: US state
Boundary: DE
Preview style: Strata
Poster files: PNG, PDF and SVG at print resolution
Model files: STL, 3MF and GLB, when you choose the 3D terrain model
Price: Pay what you want, including free

Delaware elevation

Highest point: Ebright Azimuth, 448 ft (137 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean, sea level
Mean elevation: About 60 ft (18 m)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Table 366, from U.S. Geological Survey figures. Meters are converted from feet and rounded; recent surveys can differ by a few feet.

What you can make from Delaware

Poster. Keep the Strata preview or switch to another poster style. Set the title, colors and size, then download PNG, PDF or SVG and print it yourself or through a print shop.

3D terrain model. Choose the 3D Terrain Model product to turn the same state into a printable relief. Adjust the model size, base and vertical exaggeration, preview it in the browser, then download STL or 3MF for your slicer.

3D terrain model of Delaware cut to the state outline, a long low coastal plain — The state as a 3D Terrain Model, cut to its outline: 150 mm on the longest side with Auto (printable) relief, as previewed in the creator.

Open Delaware in the creator

Questions about the Delaware artwork

Is Delaware too flat for a terrain model?: No, but leave the relief on Auto (printable) or raise it. With Auto, the creator scales the height so the low Piedmont and coastal plain stay visible; at true scale the whole state would be nearly flat.
Can I make a 3D-printable model of the whole state?: Yes. Switch the product to 3D Terrain Model in the creator to preview the state as a relief model and download STL, 3MF or GLB. Choose a model size that fits your printer and check the slicer preview before printing.
How much does it cost?: Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You can add a contribution at checkout if the artwork or model is worth it to you. No account is needed.
Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?: No. Printed Canyon delivers digital files only: PNG, PDF and SVG for posters, and STL, 3MF and GLB for terrain models. You print them at home or through a print shop or 3D-printing service of your choice.