Relief map of the Balkan Peninsula

Map

Accession Number: 1998.80.100

Scope & Content: Title of map, creator's name and location provided in raised letters, in German, at bottom; title, creator, and place of manufacture provided in German braille, lower left corner; no labeling on mapped area; large bodies of water have slightly raised horizontal lines; landmasses are higher and mountainous area prominent; cities indicated by raised dots; raised dotted lines represent borders; rivers are indicated by solid lines; includes latitude and longitude marked with short raised lines and braille numbers at margins of map. 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 Balkans