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

The map title is Vancouver. Tactile map scale. 4.4 centimetres = 5 kilometres North arrow pointing to the north. Vancouver and surrounding area. The Strait of Georgia, Burrard Inlet, and the Fraser River are shown with a wavy symbol to indicate water. Main roads, routes 1, 1A, and 99. A circle with a cross through it and with a smaller circle covering the centre of the cross indicates Pacific Central Station, the combined bus and train station. A circle with the shape of an airplane in it indicates the Vancouver International Airport located on an island south of the city. 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…

Publisher

Natural Resources Canada

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12

Catalogue metadata updated

2022-02-22