is the personalized user workspace and dashboard within OpenTopography , a premier web portal for accessing high-resolution topographic data. While many of OpenTopography's datasets are available to guest users, a myOpenTopo account unlocks advanced processing power, data management tools, and API access essential for modern geoscientists, GIS professionals, and developers. Key Features of the myOpenTopo Dashboard
| Tool | Cost | Global? | Mobile app? | GeoPDF? | Best for | |------|------|---------|-------------|---------|----------| | | Free | ❌ US only | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Print maps, low-cost US field work | | CalTopo | Freemium | ✅ Yes (OSM base) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (paid) | Professional SAR, backcountry planning | | USGS TopoView | Free | ❌ US only | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Historical & current USGS quads | | Gaia GPS | Subscription | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (Premium) | Mobile-first navigation | | OpenTopoMap | Free | 🌍 Global (OSM) | ❌ No | ❌ No | Quick web topographic reference | | QGIS + DEM | Free | 🌍 Global | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Full GIS customization | myopentopo
: The platform provides a suite of advanced analysis tools that enable users to perform detailed examinations of their 3D data. These tools include terrain analysis, volumetric calculations, and change detection, among others. is the personalized user workspace and dashboard within
A dedicated area that retains your job history, including previous point cloud processing parameters and outputs. | Mobile app
Uses 1m or 3m DEMs where available (e.g., many western states). This yields much finer contour intervals than standard USGS 7.5′ quads (40ft contours vs 10ft or 20ft possible here).
Trails come from USGS and USFS sources, which are often outdated. Missing many local trails, connector routes, or recent logging roads. For popular hiking areas, you may need to cross-check with AllTrails or OpenStreetMap.
It’s not a polished commercial product, but it delivers print-ready maps with fine contours, grids, and GeoPDF export – all for zero cost.