This section shows every map that Michael Calcagno made. Most map prints can be purchased here.
Boston, MA
In the style of Vignelli NY Subway Map Design of the 1970s
In August 1972, The New York City subway map designed by Massimo Vignelli first appeared on the walls of every subway station, every train car, and millions of pocket maps. It became a landmark in modernist information design and was sometimes scorned by transit riders for non-geographical design. Vignelli regarded the map as one of his finest creations.
Michael Calcagno recreated Boston T (MBTA) map in the style of a beautiful Vignelli map design:
In the style of the Modern Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) map
This modern map design of BART is still in use on their system.
Michael Calcagno recreated Boston T (MBTA) in the style of modern BART map design:
In the style of 1967 NYC Subway's Chrystie Street Connection Map
In 1967 NYC Subway opened the Chrystie Street connection in lower Manhattan, it brought together several BMT and IND lines with numerous routing changes. This brochure with a unique map design had several route changes affected by the new connection. This is where he can recreate many maps in that unique style.
Michael Calcagno recreated Boston T (MBTA) map in the style of NYC Subway's Chrystie Street Connection map design:
In the style of 1970s New York Telephone Company-designed NYC Subway Map
New York Telephone Company designed the NYC Subway Map in their phone books.
Michael Calcagno recreated the MBTA Commuter Rail map in the style of the New York Telephone Company map design:
The map on the left is the B/W version. The middle map has Boston T in Color and the map on the right has full color which Commuter rail lines are Purple.
In the style of Modern Los Angeles (LA Metro) map
This modern map design of LA Metro is still in use on their system.
Michael Calcagno recreated the Boston T map in the style of modern LA Metro map design:
Rail only map
Rail and Silver Line BRT map
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