![]() ![]() Inspiration for the timeline came from viewing earlier map designs, when the subway operated under three separate companies with each company putting out individual maps. Those changes are best shown through a visual timeline, allowing viewers to peruse and compare its evolution in a linear fashion. There’s a long history behind the subway map New Yorkers are so familiar with today, from the colors, to the juxtaposition of above-ground features, to the curvature (or lack thereof) of subway lines. ![]() Throughout the century, the subway map underwent various changes that reflect the trends in design and technology of each decade, from the progression of graphic design and the development of new typefaces (looking at you Helvetica). Designers and cartographers have publicly fought over how best to present the tangled network of underground and elevated lines (see The Great Subway Map War of 1978). Opened in 1904, the New York City subway is one of the world’s oldest and most complex transit systems. ![]()
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