Elevation Map of Montana
This Montana topographic elevation map shows the Treasure State in 24 terraced elevation bands. The scale runs from 549 meters (1,801 ft) up to 3,904 meters (12,808 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.
Montana covers about 380,831 square kilometers (147,038 sq mi). The name Montana promises mountains, yet the eastern three fifths of this elevation map belongs to the Great Plains. The Rocky Mountain Front splits the state in two worlds.
Highest Point in Montana
Granite Peak, at 12,808 ft (3,904 m), is the highest point in Montana. On this topographic map, it anchors the pale summit end of the elevation scale.
Lowest Point in Montana
The lowest point in Montana is the Kootenai River at the Idaho line, at an elevation of 1,801 ft (549 m). On the relief map, this terrain fills the deep green base of the color scale.
Montana 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.
