7. Hypsometric Map

http://www.reliefshading.com/colors/hypsometric.html

This is a hypsometric map of France, a great source to find the elevation of the physical land surface. You can see that the map shows the relief, configuration and height of the area by using contour lines. In addition this map uses hypsometric tints, a technique requiring hues of colors to show elevation. Specifically, you can examine that the relatively light colors represent the higher areas, and the brighter the colors, the higher the elevation. The use of tinting is a method of hypsometric maps that allows for more depth of land features.