Joshua Tree National Park is where two deserts meet: the higher Mojave across the north, home of the Joshua trees, and the lower Colorado Desert, part of the Sonoran, in the south and east. Its elevation runs from 536 feet at the southeastern boundary to 5,814 feet on Quail Mountain. Joshua Tree National Monument was established on August 10, 1936, and became a national park on October 31, 1994; the park now covers 795,156 acres.
The curated map area is a rectangle of about 113 by 53 kilometers around the park, so it includes land outside its boundary. In the Contours preview, the Little San Bernardino Mountains and the other ranges form knots of dense rings, open desert basins spread between them with few lines, and the park's highlands run as a band across the middle of the sheet.
The preview is the Contours export for this map area in the canyon palette on cream paper, a 24 × 18 inch landscape sheet, generated from public elevation data. In the creator you can change the contour interval, colors and title, or switch to Ridgeline or Strata. Choose 3D Terrain Model to download the park as a printable STL or 3MF.
Park facts from the National Park Service: park statistics, park history, nature.
- Starting point
- Map area
- Map area
- 33.66°–34.14° N, 115.26°–116.48° W
- Preview style
- Contours
- 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
What you can make from Joshua Tree National Park
Poster. Keep the Contours 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 terrain 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.

Questions about the Joshua Tree National Park artwork
- Does the map follow the Joshua Tree park boundary?
- No. The map area is a rectangle around the park, so the surrounding desert and the edge of the Coachella Valley are included. To frame one part, such as Hidden Valley or Keys View, search for it or draw your own area in the creator.
- Can I download this landscape as an STL file?
- Yes. Choose 3D Terrain Model in the creator to turn the same map area into a printable relief model. Download STL or 3MF, open it in your slicer, and check the scale for your printer.
- 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.
See every park ready to customize in national park map posters.
Related tools: 3D printed maps, 3D printed topographic maps, the contour map generator, GPX to poster and GPX to STL.
