A Hypsometric Map is a map of the surface that also shows three dimensional information occurring above the surface. The formal definition, according to our notes, also implies that the information communicated on a hypsometric map is generally in the form of relief shading, contouring, or color and shaping. This particular map of the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, known as Pik Lenin, is a typical hypsometric map that displays the shaded relief of the elevation through the use of three different colors or tints, as referred to on the website. The basis of the topographic map was taken from different Russian army maps.
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