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Subject: Re: Speaking of Map Reading
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:04:39 -0600
From: James R Carter <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>


That large-print edition has been around for many years.  Although the
large-print is at a larger scale, it is only a blown-up version of the
regular size.

Jim Carter

On 1/2/2013 1:44 PM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library,
UW Milwaukee wrote:
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> Subject: Speaking of Map Reading
> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 13:41:20 -0600 (CST)
> From: Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Map&AirPhotoDiscussionList <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Since we are on the subject of map reading, I thought I would offer this
> little tidbit. When I went to renew my car registration, I noticed that
> the State of Illinois now has a Large print edition of the state highway
> map. The north half of the state is on one side and the south half is on
> the other.
>
> Linda Zellmer
>
> --
> Linda Zellmer
> Government Information & Data Services Librarian
> 415 Malpass Library
> Macomb, IL 61455
> [log in to unmask]
> Phone: 309-298-2723
> Fax: 309-298-2791


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