Elevation Map of Arkansas

This Arkansas topographic elevation map shows the Natural State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 17 meters (56 ft) up to 839 meters (2,753 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.

Arkansas covers about 137,732 square kilometers (53,178 sq mi). The Ozark and Ouachita Mountains fill the western half of this topographic map, while the Mississippi Delta flattens the east.

Highest Point in Arkansas

Mount Magazine, at 2,753 ft (839 m), is the highest point in Arkansas. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in Arkansas

The lowest point in Arkansas is the Ouachita River in the southeast, at an elevation of 56 ft (17 m). On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.

Arkansas 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.