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  • 1927 railway map showing lines throughout Victoria in blue on a faded white background.

    The evolution of rail maps in Victoria

    Victoria is not well-known for its transport maps in the same way as London or New York. Despite this lack of enduring iconic design, the state has a rich and interesting history of railway maps. Almost all transport maps were geographical rather than schematic up until the 1990s. Only then did we see a shift…