How does a below-sea-level city like New Orleans appear?

Elevation below sea level is kept, so parts of New Orleans sit at the bottom of the color scale. At state scale the city is small; search New Orleans in the creator to frame the city and the river bend on their own.

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.

Louisiana Topographic Map Poster & 3D Model

Louisiana is one of the lowest states. Its mean elevation is about 100 feet (30 m), the highest point, Driskill Mountain in the northern hills, is just 535 feet (163 m), and parts of New Orleans lie below sea level, at 8 feet (2 m) below in the USGS figures. The Mississippi River runs down the eastern side and spreads into its delta, and the coast dissolves into marsh, bayous and barrier islands along the Gulf.

In the Strata preview, the northern hills rise as the palest greens at the top of the outline, the bands step down across the central lowlands, and the Mississippi's floodplain shows as a darker channel. In the south, the coastal marshes break into scattered fragments where land and water mix.

The preview is the Strata export for Louisiana with the forest 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.

Starting point: US state
Boundary: LA
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

Louisiana elevation

Highest point: Driskill Mountain, 535 ft (163 m)
Lowest point: New Orleans, -8 ft (-2 m)
Mean elevation: About 100 ft (30 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana cut to the state outline, low hills in the north and a broken coast — 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 Louisiana in the creator

Questions about the Louisiana artwork

How does a below-sea-level city like New Orleans appear?: Elevation below sea level is kept, so parts of New Orleans sit at the bottom of the color scale. At state scale the city is small; search New Orleans in the creator to frame the city and the river bend on their own.
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.