Tactile Maps of Canada-Maps For Mobility-City Downtown Maps-Ottawa

The map title is Ottawa. Tactile map scale 2.0 centimetres = 100 metres North arrow pointing to the north. The downtown area is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north and the Rideau Canal runs north - south near the middle of the map and is shown with a wavy symbol to indicate water. Ottawa downtown detail is coded with type and Braille expanded on legends in the PDF file. Main streets are coded with type and Braille expanded in the PDF file. Secondary streets are not labelled. Tactile maps are designed with Braille, large text, and raised features for visually impaired and low vision users. The Tactile Maps of Canada collection includes: (a) Maps for Education: tactile maps showing the general geography of Canada, including the Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps of the provinces and territories showing political boundaries, lakes, rivers and major cities), and the Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada (maps showing climatic regions, relief, forest types, physiographic regions, rock types, soil types, and vegetation). (b) Maps for Mobility: to help visually impaired persons navigate spaces and routes in major cities by providing information about streets, buildings and other features of…

Publisher

Natural Resources Canada

Resources

12

Catalogue metadata updated

2022-02-22