Quote Originally Posted by a2area View Post
then I broke down and tapped into the topography data at NOAA. I managed to piece together nearly all of my map. Quite a large project to get to this point even compared to the satellite map, like an insane puzzle.
Can you explain a little more about how you did that, or what sources at NOAA you used? I understand the basic image manipulation that must be involved, but finding an appropriate source and matching it with your topography... i don't know where to start...

I had planned to paint in my elevation by hand, but i'm realizing such a process won't give me the results i want, and will take a very long time.