Monte Rosa topographic map
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Monte Rosa
The peak is distinguished by the name Dufourspitze (in German, lit. Dufour Peak; French: Pointe Dufour, Italian: Punta Dufour). This replaced the former name Höchste Spitze (English: Highest Peak) that was indicated on the Swiss maps before the Federal Council, on January 28, 1863, decided to rename the mountain in honor of Guillaume-Henri Dufour. Dufour was a Swiss engineer, topographer, co-founder of the Red Cross and army general who led the Sonderbund campaign. This decision followed the completion of the Dufour Map, a series of military topographical maps created under the command of Dufour.
About this map
Name: Monte Rosa topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Monte Rosa, Zermatt, Visp, Wallis, 3920, Switzerland (45.93686 7.86670 45.93696 7.86680)
Average elevation: 4,033 m
Minimum elevation: 3,037 m
Maximum elevation: 4,619 m