Part of Challenger Map to be Used for Olympic Games Security

One of the world’s largest relief maps and an example of folk art, British Columbia’s Challenger Map has been in storage since 1977, when its home at the Pacific National Exhibition was torn down. But the parts were stored and at least of bit of it will see the light of day in the headquarters of the RCMP-led Integrated Security Unit (ISU) for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The now spruced up section will be used to familiarize visitors and security officers from all parts of Canada with the intricate, geographical contours of the Olympic security zone.

I really enjoy the parallel stories of this map and the Gettsyburg “electric map.” (latest story on that map) So many people have such fond memories of both large, utilitarian maps.

- The Globe and Mail