All posts tagged: Seoul

Historical Map: Korean Air Lines route map, 1974

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Via airlinemaps: The Korean Air Lines route map from a 1 July 1974 timetable. This is a fun map – it takes diagrammatic elements and mixes them with curves to create a pleasant aesthetic.  A key that includes the status of the Bangkok-Singapore route and what the destinations without routes indicate would be a good addition. KAL operated 29 aircraft, including four 707s, three 727s, three 747s and four DC-8s, in July 1974, the Flight […]

Submission – Unofficial Maps: Redesigned “INAT” Metro Maps of the World by Jug Cerovic

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Submitted by Jug , who says: I completed a set of new schematic metro maps of 12 cities using a common standard. I have tried to make easy to read, memorize and use maps but at the same time pleasant looking. Crowded centers are enlarged and specific features such as ring lines highlighted. You can see all the maps here. Transit Maps says: You all know that I love an ambitious transit mapping project, and this is […]

Infographic: Circle Loop Lines of the World by Matthew Lew

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Very aesthetically appealing infographic that compares 18 circle railway lines from around the world. The top part of the graphic displays the lines in a schematic fashion, representing each by its average diameter. The stations that comprise each line are then simply spaced evenly around the circumference to create a very striking pattern. Stations that interchange with other lines are represented by placing a small white dot in the centre of a station’s marker. Below, […]

In-Car Strip Map, Seoul Metro, South Korea

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Submitted by Sam Gold, who says: “Taken last week on Line 2 of the Seoul Metro.  I found these system maps to be close to unusable!” Transit Maps says: Hard to disagree with Sam here. You’d need some excellent vision or really good glasses to be able to make out all the detail on this map, which crams all of Seoul’s extensive system into an area often used to show just one line or far […]