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December 2024New Feature
Washington Lake Bathymetry
Added 240 Washington lakes with detailed underwater terrain data from WA Dept. of Ecology.
- Bathymetric contour data from Washington Department of Ecology
- Includes Lake Chelan (426.7m) - 3rd deepest lake in the United States
- Olympic National Park coverage: Lake Crescent, Ozette Lake
- Cascade Range lakes: Lake Wenatchee, Sullivan Lake, Lake Stevens
- Total lake coverage now 5,041 lakes worldwide
December 2024New Feature
Ohio Lake Bathymetry
Added 133 Ohio lakes with detailed underwater terrain data from Ohio DNR.
- Bathymetric contour data from Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Division of Wildlife)
- Includes Caesar Creek Lake (33.5m), East Fork Lake (30.4m), and Alum Creek Lake (18.3m)
- Coverage of popular fishing destinations: Hoover Reservoir, Portage Lakes, Berlin Lake
- Total lake coverage now 4,801 lakes worldwide
December 2024New Feature
Michigan & Wisconsin Lake Bathymetry
Added 513 Michigan lakes and 6 Wisconsin lakes with detailed underwater terrain data.
- Michigan bathymetric data from MCGI (Michigan Center for Geographic Information)
- Includes famous Michigan lakes: Torch Lake, Higgins Lake, Elk Lake, Glen Lake, and Black Lake
- Wisconsin coverage from NTL-LTER research dataset (Lake Mendota, Lake Wingra, etc.)
- Fixed edge artifacts and improved depth rendering quality
- Total lake coverage now 4,731 lakes worldwide
December 2024New Feature
Minnesota Lake Bathymetry - Land of 10,000 Lakes
Added 2,000 Minnesota lakes with detailed underwater terrain data.
- Comprehensive bathymetric data from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Includes famous lakes: Lake Minnetonka (30.5m), Mille Lacs, Leech Lake, and Lake Itasca (source of Mississippi)
- Features deep mine pit lakes: Mahnomen (152m), Sabin Mine (137m), Portsmouth Mine (107m)
- Total lake coverage now 4,212 lakes worldwide
December 2024New Feature
Alabama Public Fishing Lakes
Added 19 Alabama public fishing lakes with bathymetry data.
- Bathymetric contour data from Alabama DCNR (Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources)
- Includes Walker County (13.1m max depth), DeKalb County (11.4m), and Bibb County (10.3m) lakes
- Coverage of all 19 public fishing lakes with available depth data
- Total lake coverage now 2,215 lakes worldwide
December 2024New Feature
Montana Lake Bathymetry
Added 874 Montana lakes with detailed underwater terrain data.
- High-resolution bathymetric data from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Includes Flathead Lake (largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi)
- Coverage of Tally Lake (Montana's deepest at 137m), St. Mary's Lake, and 870+ more
- Total lake coverage now 2,196 lakes worldwide
December 2024New Feature
Ocean Bathymetry
Create 3D carvings of ocean floors, underwater canyons, trenches, and seamounts.
- Global ocean coverage using SRTM15+ bathymetry data (~450m resolution)
- Automatic detection when your selection extends into the ocean
- Seamless blending between land elevation and ocean depth
- Supports features from continental shelves to the Mariana Trench (-11,000m)
November 2024New Feature
Lake Bathymetry
Underwater terrain data for 1,300+ lakes worldwide.
- Surveyed depth data from Bathybase global database
- Automatic lake detection when selecting regions
- Includes major lakes like Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Great Lakes
- View available lakes in the Lake Bathymetry documentation
November 2024Improvement
Enhanced Map Visualization
Upgraded to Google Maps with hybrid satellite/terrain view.
- Better terrain visualization for selecting regions
- Improved location search with autocomplete
- Clearer topographic detail when zoomed in
November 2024New Feature
Community Projects Feature
Share your topography projects with the community and discover creations from other users
- Browse and download community-shared projects
- Publish your own projects for others to use
- Prevents spam by blocking unmodified republishing
October 2024New Feature
Circle Region Selection
Select circular regions in addition to rectangles.
- Perfect for round CNC projects and medallions
- Maintains aspect ratio for consistent output
October 2024Improvement
High-Resolution US Elevation Data
1-10 meter resolution USGS elevation data for US regions.
- Direct access to USGS 3DEP Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF files
- Significantly improved detail for CNC carvings
- Automatic fallback to 30m global data for non-US regions
October 2024New Feature
Worldwide Elevation Data Coverage
Access high-quality elevation data for any location on Earth using AW3D30 global dataset
- Create topography models from anywhere in the world
- 30-meter resolution global coverage
- Seamless integration with existing elevation sources
October 2024New Feature
Enhanced Region Selection Tools
New polygon and circle selection tools for more precise region definition
- Draw custom polygon regions for complex shapes
- Create perfect circular regions
- Real-time validation for size limits (100km dimension, 10,000 kmΒ² area)
October 2024Improvement
Improved STL File Quality
Generated STL files now have closed mesh bases, making them ready for 3D printing and CNC milling
- Solid base added to all terrain models
- Better compatibility with CAD software
- Fixed coordinate system for CNC applications
October 2024Improvement
Expanded High-Resolution Coverage
1-meter resolution elevation data now available for larger areas
- Coverage expanded from 25 kmΒ² to 100 kmΒ² (10km Γ 10km)
- Improved stability and reliability
- Enhanced performance for large regions
September 2024New Feature
Community Projects
Save and share your topographic projects.
- Save projects with custom names and descriptions
- Share your carvings with the TopoMiller community
- Browse and discover projects from other makers