Sutter's Mill, California
Where James Marshall found gold in 1848 and started the Gold Rush.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- California, USA
- Position
- 38.8030, -120.8890
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 209 to 635 m (426 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- American history
About Sutter's Mill, California
Sutter's Mill was a water-powered sawmill on the bank of the South Fork American River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California. It was named after its owner John Sutter. A worker constructing the mill, James W. Marshall, found gold there in 1848. This discovery set off the California gold rush (1848–1855), a major event in the history of the United States. The mill was later reconstructed in the original design and today forms part of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma, California. A meteorite fell in 2012 and landed close to the mill; fragments were recovered and it was named the Sutter's Mill meteorite.
From Wikipedia: Sutter's Mill, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Sutter's Mill, California
Where is Sutter's Mill?
Sutter's Mill is in California, USA at 38.8030, -120.8890. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Sutter's Mill model?
The land in this model runs from 209 to 635 m (426 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Sutter's Mill?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 30.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Sutter's Mill model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Sutter's Mill model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Sutter's Mill terrain model good for?
People use it as a classroom history lesson, a battlefield-visit memento or a wargaming board.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Sutter's Mill, California from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 38.8030, -120.8890. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
