Hidden images in national maps
Seftigenstrasse 264 3084 Wabern — A topographic map is by definition the graphic representation of a territory. Thanks to its high quality, the graphic design of our national maps comes close to reality. However, despite strict requirements concerning precision and rigorousness, they sometimes conceal treasures born of their creator’s imagination.
![Five drawings that were smuggled into the national maps: A fish, a marmot, a face, a mountaineer and a spider.](https://prod-swisstopoch-hcms-sdweb.imgix.net/2023/11/14/3aa4bd96-3cf8-4c21-92a8-224c9238ff08.jpg?auto=format)
Address for enquiries
Infodesk historySeftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern
+41 58 469 01 11
historic@swisstopo.ch
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Infodesk history
Seftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern
Seftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern