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Download USGS 3DEP lidar elevation data for any Oregon area

Download the Oregon lidar DEM for exactly the area you need, from the USGS 3D Elevation Program: a GeoTIFF elevation model, contours as DXF, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, SVG or PDF, a 3D mesh as STL or OBJ, or a georeferenced color aerial photo of the site (USGS NAIP, public domain) for your GIS or CAD. Draw or select the area; the file is cut, resampled and written for you.

The National Map has the same public-domain data, but hands you raw tiles to merge, clip and convert in GIS. This skips that step for site-sized areas.

Free to run · pay to download

See the full result on the map free, with no account. Download GeoTIFF, contours (DXF, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, SVG, PDF), STL or OBJ meshes, and a georeferenced aerial photo with a pass: US$29 for 24 hours, US$99 for 30 days or US$399 for 12 months, a one-off payment in US dollars that never renews. Every download on the site is included while the pass lasts.

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Who uses this

  • GIS analysts and surveyors. Get a DEM cut to a site’s extent without tile wrangling.
  • CAD users. Pull contours straight into AutoCAD or Civil 3D in Oregon Statewide Lambert feet.
  • Makers and educators. Download an STL of any Oregon landscape to 3D print.

When to use it

  • You want the elevation model itself for GIS, CAD, drainage or structural software.
  • You want to 3D print a property, a mountain or a stretch of coast.
  • You want contours in a specific format without generating them on screen first.
  • You want a georeferenced aerial photo of the site as a CAD or GIS underlay.

Tools for your job

Download Data is one step in a bigger question. These are the jobs it helps with, and the tools that go with it.

For the job: Plans, CAD, GIS and 3D printing

I need the terrain as a file.

  1. 1.Download Data (this tool) — Contours, a GeoTIFF elevation model, a georeferenced aerial photo or a 3D mesh for printing.
  2. 2.Contour Lines — Contours previewed on the map before you export them.
  3. 3.Elevate a File — Adds ground elevation to your own GPX, KML, GeoJSON or CSV points.
  4. 4.Add Elevation — A single spot elevation, for a floor level or a tank.
  5. 5.Terrain Stats — The highest, lowest and mean ground elevation of an area, and how the land is spread between them.

How to use it

  1. Select a property, draw an area or upload a boundary. For a property, the download covers the rectangle around it, not the clipped outline.
  2. Choose the product (contours, a DEM raster, an aerial photo or a mesh) and the format.
  3. Set the contour interval or the mesh options where they apply, then download.

Step by step: Mount Hood

We set up a download of the terrain around Mount Hood’s south side.

1.Zoom to the area and choose Download this view, or draw a rectangle or select a property. Then pick contours, a GeoTIFF elevation model or a 3D mesh, and the format.

What it showed

  • The panel shows the resolution before you download: 3.3 ft per pixel for a small lot, coarser for a large area.
Try it yourself on Mount Hood →

How it works

The USGS 3DEP bare-earth model is read for the area at up to 1,024 pixels on the longest side and written in the chosen format. The GeoTIFF is in WGS 84 latitude and longitude (EPSG:4326), above NAVD 88, with a no-data value for gaps; values in the file are in meters, as USGS publishes them. Contour files carry elevations in feet; the DXF is in Oregon Statewide Lambert, international feet (EPSG:2992). Meshes are built from the same grid with a base so they print as a solid.

The aerial photo is USGS NAIP orthoimagery (public domain), fetched at up to 4,096 pixels on the longest side and delivered as a JPEG with a world file and projection file in Web Mercator (EPSG:3857), the imagery's own grid, so QGIS, ArcGIS and Civil 3D drop it in place under the DEM and contours. For a property it covers the taxlot plus 100 ft on every side; for a drawn area it covers exactly that area.

Every file credits its source (the USGS 3D Elevation Program, or USGS and USDA for the aerial photo) in its metadata or an accompanying attribution.

Reading the results

The panel shows the output resolution before you download. A small site is delivered at 3.3 ft per pixel; a block 7.5 miles on a side at roughly 39 ft per pixel.

The share of the area that fell outside lidar at 3.3 ft per pixel is reported, and the file is not survey grade where that share is high.

Limits and caveats

  • Areas up to 7.5 miles per side.
  • Downloads cover the rectangle around a selected property or drawn shape, not its outline. For contours clipped to a property, export GeoJSON or KML from Contour Lines.
  • Exports are capped at 1,024 pixels on the longest side. Select a smaller area when you need full detail.
  • USGS 3DEP data is in the public domain, so the files are yours to use, including commercially. Crediting “USGS 3D Elevation Program” is good practice.

Data and attribution

Results come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) bare-earth elevation model: lidar at 3.3 ft per pixel where it has been flown, and the 1/3 arc-second model, about 33 ft per pixel, elsewhere, with elevations above NAVD 88. The tools with a surface option (Sunlight, Viewshed, Sightline, Object Heights) read DOGAMI’s statewide digital surface model of trees and buildings.

USGS 3DEP elevation data and USGS maps are U.S. Government works in the public domain: you may use the results, including commercially. A credit to the USGS 3D Elevation Program is appreciated, and every file you download carries it. DOGAMI lidar products are published by the State of Oregon; credit "DOGAMI / Oregon Lidar Consortium". County taxlot boundaries are the assessor's GIS data, not surveys, and each county publishes its own disclaimer, shown with the parcel. The aerial basemap is from Esri and follows Esri's terms; it is not included in downloads.

Questions

What resolution will the GeoTIFF be?

A site-sized area is delivered at the full 3.3 ft per pixel. Exports are capped at 1,024 pixels on the longest side, so larger areas are resampled: a block 7.5 miles on a side comes out at roughly 39 ft per pixel. The panel shows the resolution before you download.

What units is the GeoTIFF in?

Values in the file are in meters above NAVD 88, as USGS publishes them, on a WGS 84 latitude and longitude grid (EPSG:4326). For feet, export contours: every contour file carries its elevation in feet, and the DXF is in Oregon Statewide Lambert, international feet.

Can I download an aerial photo of the site?

Yes. Choose Aerial: a georeferenced color aerial photo from USGS NAIP (public domain), about 1 ft per pixel where available, delivered as a JPEG with a world file and projection file in Web Mercator (EPSG:3857), so it drops straight into QGIS, ArcGIS or AutoCAD Civil 3D under the contours. For a property it covers the taxlot plus 100 ft on every side. The aerial basemap on the map is Esri World Imagery, for display only.

Can I use the data commercially?

Yes. USGS 3DEP data and USGS NAIP imagery are in the public domain. Crediting “USGS 3D Elevation Program” (and USGS and USDA for the aerial photo) is good practice, and every file carries that credit.

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Free to use, no account. Files are generated on this site’s server from public-domain USGS 3DEP data. Downloading the results needs a pass: see pricing.