Relief map of Thuringia

Map

Accession Number: 1998.80.98

Scope & Content: Map of German state and former principalities; German title in print and braille at top, center and in raised letters at bottom; print and braille at top also identify publisher (Verein zur Forderung der Blindenbildung, Steglitz, Berlin) and date; manufacturer information in print at bottom, left; print labeling on mapped area; rivers indicated by raised lines; principal cities noted by raised dots and labeling; raised dotted lines indicate boundaries; mountainous areas are prominent; list of abbreviations at upper right corner, in print; latitude and longitude indicated by short raised lines with braille and print 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; Steglitz, Germany

Publisher Place: Illzach, Germany; Steglitz, Germany

Publish Date: 1895

Subjects: Geography Maps for the blind and visually impaired Germany