page_title: Hesperia Planum
hierarchical_section_title: Hesperia Planum
caption_attribution_description: English: MOLA map showing Terra Cimmeria and other regions
context_page_description: Hesperia Planum is a broad lava plain in the southern highlands of the planet Mars. The plain is notable for its moderate number of impact craters and abundant wrinkle ridges. It is also the location of the ancient volcano Tyrrhena Mons. The Hesperian time period on Mars is named after Hesperia Planum.
context_section_description: Hesperia Planum is a broad lava plain in the southern highlands of the planet Mars. The plain is notable for its moderate number of impact craters and abundant wrinkle ridges. It is also the location of the ancient volcano Tyrrhena Mons (Tyrrhena Patera). The Hesperian time period on Mars is named after Hesperia Planum.
caption: MOLA map showing exact boundaries of it and other regions.  Color indicates elevation.
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