December 22, 2011

U.S. Routes as a Subway Map

Graphic designer Cameron Booth re-imagined the U.S. Highway system as a subway map:

At long last, I present the latest in my series of transit map-styled designs. This time, we have the U.S. Highway system (that’s U.S. Routes, not to be confused with the newer Interstate Highway system – which as most of you well know, I have already mapped).

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  1. Sheila Ryan on December 22nd, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    If only it were real and not a mere map. Still, that’s very cool.

  2. Sheila Ryan on December 22nd, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    A subway running parallel with Highway 61!

  3. Deron Bauman on December 22nd, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Exactly.

  4. Erica Braverman on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    A friend of mine imagines the US will build high speed trains. Having dinner in Chicago but returning back to Kansas City in less than two hours wouldn’t be too far off if he had his way.

    This map makes me wish it was the future already.

  5. Deron Bauman on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    So many things make me wish it was the future already.

  6. Erica Braverman on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    For starters, where is my flying car like on The Jetsons?

  7. Deron Bauman on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    For starters.

  8. Sheila Ryan on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    I want high-speed trains in the worst possible way, but I despair. They make too much sense. Erica, if your friend has inside information that supports the realization of this dream, please let me know so that I can hold out some hope.

  9. Rick Neece on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    IGY. It was a dream in the mid 50′s. Is it too much to hope for?

  10. Rick Neece on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    IGY. When it started.

  11. Rick Neece on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Deron, Sheila, whomever it is who cleans up my crap, I hope it is an act of love.

  12. Sheila Ryan on December 22nd, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    Best reason to do it, Rick. I suspect Deron agrees.

  13. Deron Bauman on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    Amen.