Working with QGIS and Illustrator, I am working my way across the US, creating these artistic interpretations of each state’s topography. Each state has it’s own 5 color palette that (I hope) represents each state, and the colors repeat as the elevation moves up. I’m at 33 states and counting! Some states are sliced at 1000 ft contours (Colorado, California, and Idaho), while others are sliced much thinner (25 ft contours for Delaware). Check out your states, and let me know if there are any edits you have!

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Ohio 100 ft contours

Colorado 1000 ft contours

Michigan 100 ft contours

Pennsylvania 250 ft contours

Utah 1000 ft contours

Oregon 500 ft contours

New Hampshire 250 ft contours

Washington 1000 ft contours

Texas 200 ft contours

Connecticut 100 ft contours

Minnesota 100 ft contours

Nebraska 250 ft contours

Arizona 500 ft contours

California 1000 ft contours

Idaho 1000 ft contours

The states I have done so far. Check out my site to see all of them, and if you like them, share with your friends so I can keep making more!

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