alex_t wrote:
The advantage of a systematic map, like Beck's tube map, is how clear
it is. The advantage of a topological map is that you can see real
distances and routes. This map combines them, but is less clear than a
systematic map without being topologically correct either! So I really
don't see what we are gaining here?

I'm making a website about London Underground, and I needed a map to
illustrate to stuff. As original tube map is copyrighted, I could not
use it - so I made my own.

There's a geographically accurate map at


I don't think there is any serious gain
from this map - except that I'm going to update it very often, even
with smallest changes (for example making special weekend versions,
etc).



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Michael Hoffman

alex_t wrote:

I'm making a website about London Underground, and I needed a map to
illustrate to stuff. As original tube map is copyrighted, I could not
use it - so I made my own.

There's a geographically accurate map at:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...d_full_map.png

which is available under a free license.
--
Michael Hoffman

Thank you! Fixed the errors, and improved Whitechapel.


I don't
like the rather widely spaced lines for the 4-track District/Piccadilly
and Jubilee/Metropolitan sections. But certainly these are matters of
taste, and they do help make the map distinct from LU's copyrighted
version.

I would put them together, if they would run on the same tracks :-/

There's a geographically accurate map at:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...d_full_map.png
which is available under a free license.

Thanks!

BTW, I can see at least two serious geographical errors in that map -
so much for correctness :-/

On Fri, 4 May 2007, Michael Hoffman wrote:

alex_t wrote:

I'm making a website about London Underground, and I needed a map to
illustrate to stuff. As original tube map is copyrighted, I could not
use it - so I made my own.

There's a geographically accurate map at:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...d_full_map.png

FSVO 'accurate'.

We need to start collecting reliable sources on routes of tube lines, to
aid in preparation of genuinely accurate maps. I've come across old maps
showing tube routes now and then, but not all in once place.

Having said that, i understand that the OpenStreetMap boys are planning to
survey the tube - not using GPS, obviously: they're going to take inertial
reference systems down to ride on the trains. Inertial reference systems
consisting of a Wii controller bluetoothed to a PDA ...

tom

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hypnopomp rapist

alex_t wrote:
BTW, I can see at least two serious geographical errors in that map -
so much for correctness :-/

I'm curious as to where. Although apparently they are only going for
geographical accuracy on station locations rather than intervening
portions of line.
--
Michael Hoffman

On Thu, 3 May 2007, alex_t wrote:

Any corrections are welcome!

Off the top of my head, i'd shift Angel west a bit, and High & I south.

At Bank, isn't the W&C at the northern end, with the Central line?

Don't like your Kennington - you imply there are separate bits of the
station for each branch, when really it's cross-platform. Ditto Mile End,
Oxford Circus, etc. I accept that you may have your reasons for this,
though.

Overall, very nice!

tom

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hypnopomp rapist

I'm curious as to where. Although apparently they are only going for
geographical accuracy on station locations rather than intervening
portions of line.

Indeed, I was talking about the tracks between stations: as mentioned
earlier (on my map) District at Ealing Broadway is incorrect. Also I
think that Edgware Road 1and 2 are swapped (I always thought that the
Bakerlook one is the northern), Mornington Crescent is on the wrong of
the Northern tracks (I think), ...

On Fri, 04 May 2007 00:51:52 +0100, Michael Hoffman
wrote:

alex_t wrote:

I'm making a website about London Underground, and I needed a map to
illustrate to stuff. As original tube map is copyrighted, I could not
use it - so I made my own.

There's a geographically accurate map at:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...d_full_map.png

which is available under a free license.

The source of the River seems to have moved!