Design classic, the London tube map

Design classic, the London tube map

Design classic, the London tube map

Harry Beck an engineering draftsman created the first diagrammatic map of the Underground in 1931 rejecting true geography

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Guest (163 days ago)

It's a fantastic idea that has made tube map reading so so easy. But it always annoys me when a train takes nay on a year to get to its destination when it looks like it would take 5 minutes on the map! If someone could incorporate a map that included both, now there's an idea :-)
   

searchguruSearchguru (162 days ago)

Latest comment: "It wouldn't fit in the back of your diary then. "

Guest (163 days ago)

nice, good to see design classics like this