According to Pennsylvania's geological survey, three physiographic provinces make up more than 98% of the state: the Appalachian Plateaus in the north and west, the Ridge and Valley through the center, and the Piedmont in the southeast. The Allegheny Front escarpment separates the plateaus from the long, narrow ridges and valleys that curve across the middle of the state.
Mount Davis in Somerset County is the highest point at 3,213 feet (979 m), and the Delaware River is the lowest, at sea level. In the Ridgeline preview, each line is an elevation profile across the state, so the folded ridges repeat as crests through the middle of the poster while the plateau to the northwest reads as a broader, rougher surface.
The preview is the Ridgeline export for Pennsylvania with light lines on a dark background. In the creator you can change line density and perspective to sharpen or soften the folds, change the colors and title, or switch the state to Contours, Strata or a printable 3D terrain model.
- Starting point
- US state
- Boundary
- PA
- Preview style
- Ridgeline
- Poster files
- PNG, PDF and SVG at print resolution
- Model files
- STL, 3MF and GLB, when you choose the 3D terrain model
- Printed poster
- Unframed prints start at $29 with free shipping; framed prints start at $69
- Download price
- Pay what you want, including free
What you can make from Pennsylvania
Poster. Keep the Ridgeline preview or switch to another poster style. Set the title, colors and size, then have us print, frame and ship it, or download PNG, PDF or SVG and print it yourself.
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.
Printed poster prices
This design opens at 18 × 24 in: printed unframed for $49, shipped free. Change the size in the creator, and choose unframed or a black, white or natural wood frame at checkout. Framed prints add shipping at cost.
| Size | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 in | $29 | $69 |
| 11 × 14 in | $35 | $89 |
| 12 × 16 in | $39 | $95 |
| 16 × 20 in | $45 | $119 |
| 18 × 24 inthis design | $49 | $129 |
| 24 × 36 in | $59 | $199 |
| A4 | $29 | No frame |
| A3 | $39 | $95 |
| A2 | $49 | $129 |
Questions about the Pennsylvania artwork
- Why do the ridges in central Pennsylvania look so regular?
- They trace folded rock. The Ridge and Valley is made of long ridges and valleys that follow folds in sedimentary rock layers, so each elevation profile crosses them again and again. Fewer lines give a bolder pattern; more lines add detail.
- 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. Printed posters start at $29 for the smallest unframed size.
- Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?
- Posters, yes: we print, frame and ship them worldwide, with free shipping on unframed prints, or you can download PNG, PDF and SVG files instead. Terrain models come as STL, 3MF and GLB files to print yourself or through a 3D-printing service.
Related tools: 3D printed maps, 3D printed topographic maps, the contour map generator, GPX to poster and GPX to STL.