We've chosen something a little different as our Map of the Month for September - a whole book of maps rather than just one! Mapping Britain's Railways: The design history of a nation on track provides a fascinating look into the history of railway maps and diagrams, at a regional and UK-wide level.
Railway diagrams have been at the forefront of mapping Britain’s railways since they first began operating 200 years ago – a journey from A to B has always needed to be easily and quickly understood. This book reveals the surprising history of how British railway cartographers have led the way in designing clear passenger information, even predating the iconic London Underground diagram, which itself has expanded to encompass overground routes around the capital and beyond.
