Elevation: Georgia Topographic Map

Georgia Elevation Map

Elevation Map of Georgia

This Georgia topographic elevation map shows the Peach State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 0 meters (0 ft) up to 5,193 meters (17,037 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.

Georgia covers about 153,910 square kilometers (59,424 sq mi). The Blue Ridge Mountains spill into the northern edge of the state, then the terrain steps down through the Piedmont to the flat coastal plain.

Highest Point in Georgia

Brasstown Bald, at 4,783 ft (1,458 m), is the highest point in Georgia. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.

Lowest Point in Georgia

Georgia’s lowest elevation is sea level along its coastline. On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.

Georgia 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.

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