Real elevation data · physically embossed

Feel the
country.

Raised-relief postcards made from real elevation data. All 50 states plus one United States card, coming to Kickstarter.

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51planned cards
4 × 6 inpostcard format
September 2026target Kickstarter launch

United States relief postcard production proof stacked with other cards on a black table beside a plant — United States production proof · photographed July 2026

Enter the terrain

Feel the terrain

Most maps you look at. Far Maps you feel.

The image is printed. The terrain is physically embossed. Raking light reveals the same ridges and valleys your fingertips meet.

A fingertip touching the raised terrain on a Washington relief postcard production proof — Washington relief · tactile surface under raking light

Low raking light across the embossed surface of a United States postcard production proof — Mountain relief under raking light · printed, then embossed

A fingertip tracing the raised western mountain ranges on a United States postcard production proof — Fingertip scale · raised terrain

Edge-on close-up showing the thickness and raised relief of a United States postcard production proof — Side view · relief raised above the paper

Fingertips touching the embossed mountain ranges on a United States postcard production proof — Fingertips following the raised terrain

Close-up of embossed ridges and shaded-relief printing on a United States postcard production proof — Shaded-relief print · aligned with the raised surface

Planned rewards

Start with the USA. Collect every state.

USA card: $12One physically embossed United States postcard.USA card
Complete 51-card collection: $159All 50 states plus one United States card.The core collection
Collector's edition: $199The complete collection in a presentation format now in development.Collector's edition

Shipping charges and final fulfillment terms will be confirmed before the Kickstarter campaign opens.

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Production proofs

Four proofs test the process before we make fifty-one.

California, Washington, Colorado, and USA are the current physical tests for color, paper, relief, and handling.

Four Far Maps production proofs for California, Washington, Colorado, and the United States arranged on a table — CA · WA · CO · USA production proofs

Front of the United States raised-relief postcard production proof — United States card · front view

Far Maps production proofs stacked to show raised fronts, printed backs, and card edges — Front, back, and finished edge

California raised-relief production proof resting above the printed backs of other proof cards — California stack · postcard backs and finished edges

A spread of Far Maps production proofs showing raised fronts with one postcard back visible — Raised fronts with one postcard back

CA · CO · WA · USA

Browse the four designs in this proof run.

These digital front-and-back views match the California, Colorado, Washington, and United States production proofs photographed above.

Digital front view of the California proof design

Digital back view of the California proof design

Digital front view of the Colorado proof design

Digital back view of the Colorado proof design

Digital front view of the Washington proof design

Digital back view of the Washington proof design

Digital front view of the United States proof design

Digital back view of the United States proof design

Drag to browse the four ↔ click a card to flip it

Digital front-and-back views of the four current proof designs.

Keep · send · display

Keep the places that matter. Send the ones you want to share.

The proofs let us test display, overlapping fronts and reverse embossing, and everyday handling before the full collection is produced.

Far Maps production proofs arranged across a warm wooden tabletop — The first four cards · photographed together

Several Far Maps production proofs overlapping in a compact tabletop arrangement — Postcard fronts and backs · layered together

California raised-relief postcard production proof displayed beside green leaves — California relief · displayed with greenery

Four Far Maps production proofs pinned vertically to a black display board — Four embossed samples · pinned for display

Washington raised-relief postcard production proof resting on a neat stack of proof cards — Washington relief · stacked for display

Pressing the terrain

Before the terrain rises from paper, it exists in metal.

Each design is translated into an embossing die. The printed card is pressed against that die, giving the terrain a physical surface rather than a printed illusion.

Metal embossing dies beside finished Far Maps postcard production proofs in the workshop — Embossing dies beside the physical samples

Close-up of the Washington metal embossing die showing detailed raised terrain — Washington embossing die · terrain detail

United States embossing die · side profile

Built from open data

From elevation data to a card you can feel.

The card you hold Far Maps render · print · emboss Our design
Boundaries & coastline U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER) Public domain
Rivers & water USGS NHD · Esri Living Atlas CC BY 4.0
Land cover Esri · Impact Observatory CC BY 4.0
Satellite imagery Copernicus Sentinel-2 Open data
Elevation USGS 3DEP Public domain

The card you holdFar Maps render · print · emboss Our design
Boundaries & coastlineU.S. Census Bureau (TIGER) Public domain
Rivers & waterUSGS NHD · Esri Living Atlas CC BY 4.0
Land coverEsri · Impact Observatory CC BY 4.0
Satellite imageryCopernicus Sentinel-2 Open data
ElevationUSGS 3DEP Public domain

Questions

What's confirmed. What's still being tested.

Are these real raised cards?: Yes. The photographs on this page show physical production proofs photographed in July 2026. The terrain is printed and then physically embossed so it can be felt by hand.
Can they be mailed as postcards?: They are designed as 4 × 6 in postcards with a stamp area and writing space. Mailing tests are still underway; final paper, embossing depth, postage, and handling details will be confirmed before launch.
Which cards are shown here?: California, Washington, Colorado, and the United States card are production proofs. They test the production process and are not a four-card reward or sales set.
Will every state use the same process?: That is the plan. The four physical production proofs shown here are testing the shared workflow before the full collection is produced.
What are the current Kickstarter tiers?: The current campaign plan is a $12 USA card, a $159 complete 51-card collection, and a $199 collector's edition whose presentation design is still in progress.
When does Kickstarter open?: We're targeting September 8, 2026 for the Kickstarter launch. The date will be confirmed after final production, mailing, shipping, and fulfillment checks. Join the launch list to hear first.

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