Wall Map - High Mountain Asia - Premium Edition | Tom Patterson

The Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Tibetan Plateau: this is Earth's loftiest region, formed as the Indian plate slides northward beneath the Eurasian plate. It holds the largest reservoir of glacial ice outside the polar regions, whose meltwater feeds rivers that nearly 3 billion people depend on for drinking water and irrigation.

With cross-blended elevation tints and shaded relief computed from SRTM data, this physical map was created by Tom Patterson, a retired US National Park Service cartographer and co-creator of the Equal Earth projection, and we print it to order in our Premium Edition collection, close to you: in Germany for Europe, in Canada for North America.

🗺️ Map content

• Shaded relief from SRTM data, rendered in Eduard software
• Cross-blended hypsometric tints, from the plains to the highest peaks
• Peaks, rivers, lakes, borders and populated places from Natural Earth v6
• Names cross-checked against several references (GEOnet Names Server, PeakVisor, atlases…)
• Version 1.01, September 2025

📐 Two sizes available

• Original size — 119 × 76 cm (47 × 30 in) — the size intended by the author, for maximum visual impact and readability
• Reduced size — 83 × 53 cm (33 × 21 in) — the same map reduced to 70% for smaller spaces; the smallest names are best read up close

📌 Available finishes

• Gallery-quality satin photo print — printed to order close to you and shipped in a tube: in Germany on Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II satin photo paper for Europe, in Canada on 240 gsm satin photo paper for North America. Ships within 5–8 business days
• Acrylic (Plexiglass) 3 mm, matte finish — rigid mount with a modern look, ready to hang. Ships within 5–8 business days

🎯 Perfect for

• Mountaineers, trekkers and Himalaya travellers
• Teaching geography and Earth sciences
• Offices, libraries and classrooms
• Striking, educational wall décor

📋 Specifications

Original title: High Mountain Asia – Physical Map
Author: Tom Patterson
Language: English
Sizes: 119 × 76 cm (47 × 30 in) | 83 × 53 cm (33 × 21 in)
Version: 1.01, September 2025
Type: physical map

The roof of the world, from the Hindu Kush to the Qilian Mountains.