Relief map of Steiermark Styria

Map

Accession Number: 1998.80.56

Scope & Content: Topographical map of a mountainous province of Austria; elevated terrain; river systems identified by raised lines; no labeling on mapped area; latitude and longitude represented by short raised lines along border of map and positions noted in braille; "Steiermark v. M. Kunz - Illzach" embossed in raised letters, bottom left corner. Some stains; small section along lower left edge is missing; several small tears along edges; a two-inch tear runs from the left edge into a river line. Martin Kunz was director of the Blind Institute at Illzach, Germany and the leading producer of maps in Europe during the 1890s.

Creator: Kunz, Martin.

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Collection: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 1998.80

Publisher: Illzach, Germany

Publisher Place: Illzach, Germany

Subjects: Geography Maps for the blind and visually impaired Austria