Topographical Map, Buchanan Street

Category: Marker/Sign/Street Furniture

Topographical Map, Buchanan Street
Topographical maps might also be called relief maps. This one by Kathleen Chambers is cast in bronze. It has a channel marking the river which fills with water when it rains, so it looks like a real river. The street names are marked in letters and in Braille, so that a blind or visually impaired person can find out where they are. Some landmarks, such as the City Chambers, are shown in miniature to help if you are lost. If you stand and look over the map, you can almost imagine that you are hovering above the city itself.