Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County topographic maps

Gasherbrum II is located on the border of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan, and Xinjiang, China. It is part of the Karakoram mountain range in the Himalayas, and located at the top of the Baltoro Glacier. With an elevation of 8,034 metres (26,358 ft) it is the third-highest member of the Gasherbrum group, behind…

Average elevation: 7,098 m

Stein argued that, judging from the topography and remains found around Tashkurgan, the fort and associated settlements had clearly been central to the broader Sarikol area, controlling routes from the Oxus to the oases of southern Turkestan.

Average elevation: 3,109 m

Average elevation: 2,984 m

Average elevation: 4,282 m

Dafdar village lies at an altitude of 3,400 m above sea level, just to the east of the Karakoram Highway.

Average elevation: 4,416 m