Accession Number: 1992.267.1
Description: Molded from rigid plastic, hand-painted, and dissected so that states can be lifted out. Each state is a different color, bodies of water are blue and depressed. Capitals and large cities denoted by nailheads. Exaggerated elevations; longitude and latitude lines are depressed with positions given in braille. Front of map reads "Relief Map of the United States, Manufactured by American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, Kentucky, copyright 1939, The William J. Butler Relief Map, Louisville, KY, U.S.A. #24613."
Height: 19.5
Width: 31.5
Depth: 1.125
Date Made: ca. 1980
Maker: Butler, William J.
Place of Origin: Louisville, KY
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 1992.267.1
Subjects: Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Maps for the blind and visually impaired Tactile graphics United States
Made: American Printing House for the Blind
Material: Plastic
Updated: 08/06/2018
