Tactile Maps of Canada-Maps for Education-The Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada-Physiographic Regions

The map title is Physiographic Regions. Map scale. North arrow pointing to the north. Map projection is Hammer-Aitoff. Border of Canada. Great Lakes Border for each theme category within Canada. Neat line around the map. Each theme category is identified by a number that corresponds to the legend. Legend is divided into seven categories: Innuitian Mountains, Arctic Lowlands, Western Cordillera, Interior Plains, Canadian Shield, Appalachians, Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands. 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 a…

Publisher

Natural Resources Canada

Resources

18

Catalogue metadata updated

2022-02-22