Terrain, maps, and more

This site started out as a resource for cartographers creating shaded relief, panoramas, land cover, and related raster art on maps. It has since grown to include my other cartographic interests and has become a repository for my maps, all of which are in the public domain.

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Last update: January 28, 2026

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I am now retired and no longer take on freelance work.

Emerald Pools, Zion National Park

It was bound to happen. This is my first AI enhanced map made with a beta version of Natural Scene Designer Pro 10. A simple text prompt transformed a nondescript 3D view consisting of geospatial data to a photorealistic background image.

Cartographic Relief Presentation on National Park Service Maps

This article reviews cartographic relief presentation through the lens of my career at the US National Park Service. From airbrush to AI, it is chronological recounting of major milestones in NPS relief presentation over the last 50 years.

South America Physical Map

Explore the physical geography of the continent with the largest river (Amazonas), longest mountain range (Andes), highest waterfall (Salto Ángel), and southernmost land before reaching Antarctica (Tierra del Fuego).

US Park Panoramas by Heinrich Berann

The NPS commissioned panoramas of North Cascades (1987), Yosemite (1989), Yellowstone (1991), and Denali (1994). These digital versions were reproduced to accurately capture the vibrant colors favored by Berann (1915-1999).

Cirque of the Towers

A 3D oblique map of a remote hiking and climbing destination in the southern Wind River Range of Wyoming. Granite spires form a natural amphitheater in an alpine landscape dotted with lakes.

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