Transit Maps: 1908

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Historical Map: Peninsular Electric Railway, California, c. 1908

August 3, 2022

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1908, birds eye view, California, Cupertino, illustration, Los Gatos, Peninsular Railway, San Jose, Santa Clara Valley, Southern Pacific, USA

An attractive bird’s-eye panoramic map of the lines of the Peninsular Railway (1900–1934), affectionately known as “the Pin” by locals. The railway was founded as a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad to provide connecting electric interurban service through the Santa Clara Valley from San Jose. The map itself is a fairly typical example of the genre, though the curved labels for locality names along the lines are an unusual and effective device for enclosing […]

GIF: Evolution of the London Underground Roundel (1908-2016)

May 24, 2016

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1908, branding, bullseye, Edward Johnston, England, Europe, evolution, Frank Pick, GIF, graphic design, logo, London, London Passenger Transport Board, London Transport, London Underground, roundel, TfL, Transport for London, United Kingdom

<Image removed at request of Transport for London, December 20, 2019> Surprisingly, I haven’t seen anything like this on the Internet before, so I went and made my own. It’s been compiled from various sources (both official and unofficial), so the quality is a little variable, but it’s still fun to look at! I’ve made the dimensions of the circle/ring consistent across all the different versions, so the height and width of the crossbar shrinks […]

Historical Fantasy Map: The Gospel Temperance Railroad Map, 1908

September 20, 2013

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1908, allegory, cartography, rail map, temperance

Starting from the city of “Decisionville” in the “State of Accountability”, our commuter must make up his mind (Decisionville, get it?) as to which line to take: the “Great Celestial Route” to salvation, the “Way That Seemeth Right” that totally isn’t, or the ominous “Great Destruction Route” leading – predictably – to “The City of Destruction”. Scenic detours can be had through charmingly named towns like Grumblemore, Lewd Castle, Crap Hollow and Treasondale. Perhaps a […]

Historical Map: Birds-Eye View of Chicago, 1908

September 18, 2012

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1908, 5 stars, cartography, Chicago, elevated railway, Illinois, The L, The Loop, USA

Courtesy of the always amazing Big Map Blog (you really should follow them on Twitter), here’s an incredible birds-eye view of Chicago and its elevated railways from 1908. More than anything, I love the minute attention to detail on this – smoke curls from factory chimneys, almost every tree in the city’s parks seems to be present. Of particular note is the spur line out to Union Stock Yards, the self-proclaimed “butchery capital of the […]