Archetype3D — Model Makers Denver
Mount St. Helens Terrain physical scale model
MUSEUM EXHIBIT / TERRAIN MODEL

Mount St. Helens Terrain

The Yakima Valley Museum asked us for a terrain model of Mount St. Helens and the surrounding area, so visitors could see the shape of the landscape in detail.

Home / Projects / Mount St. Helens Terrain
ABOUT THE MODEL

From elevation data to exhibit

We built a 3D file from elevation data and cut the topography on a CNC machine. Satellite imagery was laser-etched into the surface as a grayscale finish, which keeps attention on the landforms and changes in elevation rather than on color. Visitors can walk around the model and compare ridges and valleys that are hard to grasp on a flat map.

Explore Archetype3D’s museum & exhibit models
Project type
Museum exhibit / terrain model
Size
36 × 42 × 4.39 in
Scale
1 in = 1,500 ft
Purpose
Museum exhibit showing the volcano and surrounding landscape
Features
CNC-cut terrain from elevation data; laser-etched grayscale satellite imagery
Client
Yakima Valley Museum
PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHS

More views of the model

Mount St. Helens Terrain: overall project model view
Mount St. Helens Terrain: mt st helens 2 view
KEEP LOOKING

Other projects

St. Charles Heritage Museum physical scale model
Museum exhibit

St. Charles Heritage Museum

See the project
Mount Rainier Terrain physical scale model
Museum exhibit

Mount Rainier Terrain

See the project
Ice Core Exhibit physical scale model
Museum exhibit

Ice Core Exhibit

See the project
Petit Jean State Park physical scale model
Museum / topography model

Petit Jean State Park

See the project
RELATED

Planning a similar model?

Explore related model services and our scale model cost guide.

Contact us