Elevation Map of Vermont

This Vermont topographic elevation map shows the Green Mountain State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 29 meters (95 ft) up to 1,339 meters (4,393 ft). Each band steps through the relief in sequence, so the map reads like a physical relief model. Lowlands appear in deep greens, middle elevations warm into golds and reds, and the highest terrain fades into grays and whites.

Vermont covers about 24,906 square kilometers (9,616 sq mi). The Green Mountains run the full length of the state in a single spine, which is why this relief map reads as one long ridge from Massachusetts to Quebec.

Highest Point in Vermont

Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 ft (1,339 m), is the highest point in Vermont. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in Vermont

The lowest point in Vermont is the shore of Lake Champlain, at an elevation of 95 ft (29 m). On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.

Vermont Map Datasets

I prepared this relief map with elevation data from the AWS Terrain Tiles dataset. The dataset builds on the NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) along with other open topographic sources, and it serves global elevation data as map tiles that anyone can access.

The map spaces its 24 elevation bands with a blend of two methods. Half of the spacing follows equal elevation steps. The other half follows equal land area, a technique known as histogram equalization.

Why blend them?

A fixed interval scale would leave flatter regions sitting in a single color, which hides their topography. On the other hand, full histogram equalization would push a quarter of the land into summit tones. The blend lets this elevation map use the entire relief palette while the legend stays honest. Each label marks the true elevation behind its band, which is why the values are not evenly spaced.