Elevation Map of Arizona

This Arizona topographic elevation map shows the Grand Canyon State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 21 meters (69 ft) up to 3,852 meters (12,638 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.

Arizona covers about 295,234 square kilometers (113,989 sq mi). The Grand Canyon cuts across the northwest of this elevation map, and the Mogollon Rim divides the high Colorado Plateau from the low Sonoran Desert.

Highest Point in Arizona

Humphreys Peak, at 12,638 ft (3,852 m), is the highest point in Arizona. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in Arizona

The lowest point in Arizona is the Colorado River near Yuma, at an elevation of 69 ft (21 m). On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.

Arizona 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.