Real raised relief to explore through touch and feel.
- Size - unframed 24x32 inches
- Size - framed 25x33 inches
- Material - plastic mounted on foamboard
- Handmade real Walnut frame available
- Individually made in our San Diego, CA shop
Explore the terrain of North America with this stunning 3D Raised Relief transformed from a flat 1911 geological map. This 3D version of the map is an original creation by Muir Way.
The colors on the map represent the different geological features indicated within the legend on the left portion of the map.
Our 3D raised relief map undergoes a meticulous process where it is printed, heated, and vacuum-formed over an intricately detailed 3D mold. The result is a map that allows you to visually and tactilely explore the region.
Framed maps do not have glass or acrylic over them, so you can touch the map and explore its intricacies.
PLEASE NOTE
You will love this map if you embrace its anomalies. When the plastic is heated and stretched over the 3D mold, the image may be altered, causing slightly warped lines and text around higher elevations. Additionally, the modern data we used for the raised relief is much more accurate than the mapping techniques available at the time this map was originally produced. You will see differences in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Greenland.