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State Raised Relief Maps

Hubbard Scientific's wonderful series of molded vinyl raised relief maps, suitable for framing (at your local framing shop). People who have trouble understanding the landform symbols on a flat map can understand these 3-D maps with greater ease. Map experts and aficionados appreciate the intrinsic beauty of these landscape models. Most other dealers sell these maps for much higher prices.

If having the map sent to Alaska or Hawai'i, please read shipping page before ordering!

Most of the state raised relief maps have two main styles: The first uses natural coloration, which shows the landscape as it may actually appear from the air.

The second style uses color to emphasize different elevation levels (green for the lowest, yellow for mid-range, burnt-orange for higher, etc.). This technique is used particularly well by Raven Maps and Images, and Hubbard has used their maps as the basis for the type known here as "Raven Style."

Their are three departures from the two main styles. The Wisconsin map uses a elevation-dependent color scheme similar in principle to the Raven maps, though it does not actually employ a Raven base map nor does it differentiate as many elevation levels. The Arkansas and Missouri maps use a USGS shaded relief map as their base map.

Most states are available only in one of the two main styles. The exceptions are Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas, all available in natural coloring or Raven-style.

The index map and list below shows all of the state series raised relief maps available. Click on the map or the name to go to that state map page. Note: We are out of the maps with "X"s through them on the index and do not expect to restock them; most of the rest are on sale. You can obtain maps we no longer have from the manufacturer, Hubbard Scientific, a division of American Educational Products.

Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California
Colorado	Delaware	District of Columbia	Hawai'i
Idaho	Maine	Maryland	Michigan
Minnesota	Missouri	Montana	Nevada
New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia
Washington	Wisconsin	Wyoming
Raised relief maps for states not on this list are—alas!—not available anywhere! There are, however, regional raised relief maps which include parts of the following states not listed above: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Go to the Eastern Regional Raised Relief Map Index page to see availability.

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