a method of manufacturing a raised relief , illuminated globe includes printing a hemispherical map design on a flat vinyl plastic sheet , forming the vinyl plastic sheet into a substantially hemispherical shape , positioning the hemispherically formed sheet in a mold cavity , positioning a mold core on the back side of the sheet , injection molding a styrene backing for the hemispherical shaped sheet to conform the sheet with the mold cavity including relief areas defined in the cavity wall , and removing the molded hemisphere from the mold . a second molded hemisphere is produced in substantially the same manner and is attached to the first hemisphere to form a complete globe . the printed map design of the globe is positioned in the mold cavity to insure that the relief areas are properly positioned with respect to the design .