Underground Map of London.

London: J. Weiner for Roadway Publications,, 1934. Lithograph in colours, 40 x 50 inches (101.5 x 127 cms), blank verso; quad royal map published for display in stations across the Underground network. The first edition of this map was printed in 1932 but the introduction of Beck's diagram did not obviate the need for geographically accurate maps, which pinpointed the location of Undergound stations in the central area in relation to the surface topography. The lines themselves, though colour-coded, are given minimal prominence so as not to disrupt the street plan. The red discs denoting stations are in the style of the earliest roundels, introduced in 1908 and superseded by the modern bar and circle bullseye in 1917. In the context of this map, even in minte form, they prove a highly effective means of drawing the eye to the stations without intruding greatly on the surrounding cartography. The map was printed under licence from G.W. Bacon & Co Ltd, a firm noted for its large-scale mapping of London, whether in the form of folding maps or the detailed Atlases of London and Suburbs published from the 1880s onwards. Map