"The white background, bold colors ... language of the subway is so important to the identity of New York City, seeing the map realigned with the original system just feels…right." ...

Despite a long history of New York City mayors and their administrations trying to cloud the inner workings of city government, there are laws in the City Charter and administrative code that require ...

The Vault is Slate's history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This map, printed by the ...