My first big project on my GlowForge was to cut a Topo map that I had drawn in Illustrator by hand. It turned out great. However, going forward, I wanted to find an easier way to do this. After a quick internet search, I found a tutorial on how to make this process easier. Apparently, I’m an idiot, and there is a better way to do this, so I thought I would post the link here. This is not my tutorial, but I thought there might be others on this forum that want to give maps a go. I’ve already downloaded the maps for Wisconsin and have been going through the process to see if it really works.
http://theshamblog.com/making-a-laser-cut-topo-map-the-design-phase/