Wood Map of Portland Oregon - Laser Engraved

Portland, Oregon This ultra-high detail map of the greater Portland area features the cities of Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington along the Columbia and Willamette rivers.  Within the boundaries of the map are the cities of Beaverton to the West, Lake Oswego to the South, and Portland Airport to the East. Intrigued by the intricacy of the map, an observer may notice Portland’s numerous bridges along the city’s riverscape or its vast natural terrain. No matter how many times you look at this map, each glance is sure to invite discovery.  With this piece, the beauty and timelessness of cartographic art speak for themselves. Our process uses micro-3D engraving to represent fine details across several layers of the artwork. The deepest layer is the core of the plywood below the veneer, and the highest layer is a clear gloss. Each meticulously mapped layer is represented by a specific laser intensity and frequency, resulting in an engraving with subtle nuance in its gloss, depth,