A Shaded Relief Map of Manhattan

Using LiDAR data from the US Geological Survey and a site called ReliefViz, a Reddit user created this lovely blue and greyscale shaded relief map of Manhattan (and the surrounding area). It’s worth clicking through to explore the full-size image.




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this is beautiful
I'd buy this and frame it. Fascinating
There's a similar one of San Francisco.
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