I used QGIS to process USGS 3DEP LiDAR data and make a relative elevation model of the Red River of the North.
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![[OC] Relative Elevation Model of the Red River and its historic paths](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/uf31dpe2fj0g1-1013x1536.jpeg "[OC] Relative Elevation Model of the Red River and its historic paths")
I used QGIS to process USGS 3DEP LiDAR data and make a relative elevation model of the Red River of the North.
Posted by OkAge358
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Nice! It is fun to compare your beautiful lidar image with a satellite view of the same region. Abercrombie is on the eastern border of North Dakota, about half way up.
At first glance, it looked like red blood cells under a microscope, lol. Very interesting!
I loved discovering the paths of rivers and waterways far, far back in the history of earth.
Ecological areas defined by water predates all evolution of flora and fauna… and still has huge influence.