How about William Smith's famous 1815 geological map of 'England and
Wales with part of Scotland' (series 53, issued between 2nd Nov 1815 and
17th Dec 1815)?
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Cruz, Antonio" <[log in to unmask]> writes
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>I’ve been asked to compile a list of 50 or so maps that have become ‘
>graphic classics’ in one way and another, for a book on graphic classics.
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>The criteria for inclusion are very broad. Basically they include maps
>which established important new principles that then became standard, or
>which significantly advanced the science of cartography. They also include
>maps which are important or fine in design terms. There’s no starting or
>cut-off date, but anything pre-mechanical reproduction would have to have
>a strong argument attached to be included.
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>The list to date includes Beck’s Underground map, John Snow’s cholera
>map of 1854, the first weather map, Ortelius’s world atlas of c. 1570, a
>population density map, and the Gall-Peters’ projection, as examples.
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>I would be very interested to hear what maps members of the cartographic
>community would include on such a list. As well as maps from centuries
>ago, I’m also looking for maps which have been published in the last 30
>years or so which have become graphic classics, or look like they may do
>so.
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>Giles Darkes
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