Distance alone can’t tell people if a route is a gentle stroll or a steep climb.

The MapTiler Elevation API lets you query global altitude data in milliseconds so your users get accurate trail profiles before they head out.

Find out more - link in thread.

#Hiking #OutdoorApps #Cartography #3DMaps

Contour lines are key to understanding the complexity of the three-dimensional world on a 2D map. In our latest post, we cover the fundamentals of reading contour lines & how modern vector tile tools bring terrain to life: buff.ly/3ViY3wM

#GIS #Cartography #Topography #VectorTiles #3DMaps #WebMaps

Another hand-cut 3D topographic model completed today in my Devon workshop, capturing the Solent, New Forest & Hampshire coastline. Every layer is cut by hand along the contours.

Commission your own: www.landfall.co.uk

#MapArt #3DMaps #NewForest #Solent