Free US map SVG

US map outline SVG

US map outline, drawn as a line
US map outline. The preview is the SVG file itself.

The lower 48 as a line 2 mm wide that follows the coasts and the two land borders. For a travel map to colour in state by state, a classroom wall, or laid over the solid map in a second colour.

Free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up. What you can do with it.

What is in the file

Size100 × 62 mm (3.94 × 2.43 in), scales to any size
PiecesOne piece: it holds together when cut
Outlines to cut4: 1 outer edge and 3 cut-outs
Cut length689 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.7 mm at this size
Nodes750 curve and line segments
Also found asUnited states outline SVG

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,263 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.62 in (25 × 16 mm)0.43 mm175 mm140Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.23 in (51 × 31 mm)0.86 mm350 mm40Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 1.85 in (76 × 47 mm)1.3 mm525 mm15Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 2.47 in (102 × 63 mm)1.7 mm700 mm8Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 3.7 in (152 × 94 mm)2.6 mm1,050 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 4.94 in (203 × 125 mm)3.5 mm1,400 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 7.4 in (305 × 188 mm)5.2 mm2,100 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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