Tactile Maps of Canada-Maps for Education-The Thematic Tactile Atlas of Canada-Cross Section: Relief of Canada

The graph title is Cross section: Relief of Canada. Vertical scale is metres. Horizontal scale is provinces. Data within the graph represents a cross section of Canada at the 49th parallel. Neat line around the graphic. Legend is divided into 10 categories: 3 showing line features and 7 explaining the acronyms used for the horizontal scale. 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 travel route in the downtown area of a city. (c) Maps for Transportation and Tourism: to assist visually impaired persons in planning travel to new destinations in Canada, showing how to get to a city, and streets in the downtown area.