The iconic diagram was first drawn by Henry Beck (it was inspired by circuit diagrams) in the 1930s and has seen some revisions since.
It is a diagram style map - made to be easy to read and not for geographical accuracy.
The modern London Underground schematic map was designed by Harry Beck in 1933.
In Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone, Dumbledore claims to have a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.
On the London Underground map, the Circle Line is coloured yellow.
Get a London Underground map and count them yourself!!
It is a perfect map of the London Underground. Of course, that was in 1981 and the underground changes.
According to his wikipedia article he is best known for his creation of the London underground (subway) map.
Yes, you can easily find a London Underground map for zones 1 and 2 online through the Transport for London (TfL) website. Additionally, various travel apps and services provide downloadable maps. You can also pick up a physical map at any Underground station.
It is stored in his brain
Harry Beck in 1931. He created the style we know today. Earlier maps were made based on layovers of geographical road maps and prior to his map, they were put together by Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited so there were many people in on the originals but Harry Beck made the easy to use one we all know today.
Created in 1931 Harry Beck invented the iconic London Underground (tube) map in 1931 - not the underground railway.
Henry Charles Beck (Harry Beck), invented the iconic, topological London Underground map in 1931 while working as a draughtsman for London Underground. It was a spare time project and not part of his job description.