COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
G.W. Bacon & Co.
Date:
1910
Short Title:
Bacon's Library & Commercial Route Chart of The World Mercator's Projection
Publisher:
G.W. Bacon & Co.
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Case Map
Obj Height cm:
75
Obj Width cm:
149
Note:
Date estimated.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
Bacon's Library & Commercial Route Chart of The World Mercator's Projection
List No:
15259.002
Series No:
2
Publication Author:
G.W. Bacon & Co.
Pub Date:
1910
Pub Title:
Bacon's Library & Commercial Route Chart of The World Mercator's Projection
Pub Note:
"Projecting Time Travel on a Map with Isochrons A handsome example of Bacon's "Library and Commercial" World map, issued in London in about 1910. This map is special for the unusual way in which it communicates information about global travel times with a set of three "Isochronic" inset maps. These maps use color gradient contours to show how long it would take to travel to any part of the globe from London, Melbourne, and New York. Many of the conclusions that one can draw from these isochronic maps are fairly intuitive (the interior of South America and Africa are hard to reach from most other places), however, there are plenty of noteworthy points, for instance, the remotest parts of the Australian outback took longer to reach from Melbourne than did London. These isochronic maps surely show up in atlases from the period, and perhaps earlier, but they were fast gaining relevance during decades in which international travel times were rapidly shrinking. Related to this subject, there are many steamship routes crossing the World's oceans, with days for transit noted. The map also shows elements of global communications, namely Marconi Wireless Stations and the Marconi Imperial Scheme." (Ruderman, 2022)
Pub List No:
15259.000
Pub Type:
Case Map
Pub Height cm:
22
Pub Width cm:
16
Image No:
15259002.jp2
Authors:
G.W. Bacon & Co.
