Best topo map ever

The world’s most accurate topography map is a byproduct of the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission) project, a collaboration of NASA, Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Japan’s Ground Data System.

They used a satellite to make a minutely detailed record of Earth’s surface for scientific studies. The resulting topography map can be downloaded for free from NASA’s EOS Digital Archive. You need to register and follow some complex instructions, but it can be found at http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/gdem-wist.asp.