The institutions shown on this map are taken from the sources Anstaltstopografie zur administrativen Versorgung in der Schweiz 1933-1980 (Institutional Topography of Administrative Detention in Switzerland 1933-1980) and Pflegekinder. Die Deutschschweizer Armenerziehungsvereine 1848-1965 (Foster Children. German-Swiss Poor Relief Associations 1848-1965).
The geographical location is not always exact; often the institution is shown at the centre of the town.