TopoMaker

Where

Area width 12 km

blockneighborhoodcitycounty

Drag the map so the square frames what you want. North is up.

Model

Size Layers 10 Vertical scale

With 3 mm stock, true scale fixes the layer count. Finer steps at the same scale need a smaller area or thinner stock; taller settings exaggerate the relief.

Contour lines between steps

Light topo lines at round elevations; every other line carries its elevation set into the line. Three per layer shows the grade of flat ground.

Roads

Place and peak names Street and river names Shade water Bridges with a gap underneath Free-standing elevation label on each layer

Water depth

Each step recesses lakes, wide rivers and sea one layer below the shore. Every step adds a layer, about one more sheet.

Personalize

Title Subtitle Frame line on the title plaque

The title is cut as its own plaque. Drag it on the preview to move it; drag its corner to resize.

Title and scale sit on the layer they land on

Both become a flat block on one layer: raise it for a plateau, lower it for a sunken look.

Icon at your pin

The icon is cut as its own small wooden piece and sits on the map at your pin.

Scale bar Compass rose

The compass and the scale bar are cut as small pieces that sit together in the corner.

Preview

Scroll to zoom, drag to pan, double-click to reset

Pick a place, then Update preview