Tactile Maps of Canada-Maps For Transportation And Tourism-City Approach Maps-Ottawa

The map title is Ottawa. Tactile map scale. 2 centimetres = 3 kilometres North arrow pointing to the north. Ottawa and surrounding area. The Ottawa River, Rideau River, and Gatineau River are shown with a wavy symbol to indicate water. Main roads, routes 5, 31, 50, 174, 416, 417. A circle with a dot in the middle to indicate a bus station is located in the city centre. A circle with a cross in it to indicate a Via Rail station is located east of the city centre. A circle with the shape of an airplane indicates an airport located south of the city. A railroad symbol is shown going to and from the Via Rail station. 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…

Publisher

Natural Resources Canada

Resources

12

Catalogue metadata updated

2022-02-22