1973 Tube map

The 1973 London Tube map, designed by Harry Beck, features a simplified, diagrammatic layout emphasizing clarity over geographical accuracy. It uses straight lines and color coding to represent different routes, making navigation easier. The map's design minimizes distortion of real distances, focusing instead on showing connections between stations clearly. This standardized, stylized approach improved usability and quickly became an iconic model for transit maps worldwide, balancing functional mapping with visual clarity.