Spherical Mercator (SPM), EPSG: 3857
Origin: (-20037508.3427892, -20037508.3427892) bottom-left
Bounds: (-20037508.3427892, -20037508.3427892) (20037508.3427892, -20037508.3427892)
Tile size: 256 x 256 pixels
Type: Image (non-geographic)
| Zoom | Scale | Resolution | Tile Width / Height (metres) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 559,082,264 | 156,543.0339 | 40,075,016.69 | Streets of Gold |
| 1 | 279,541,132 | 78,271.51696 | 20,037,508.34 | Streets of Gold |
| 2 | 139,770,566 | 39,135.75848 | 10,018,754.17 | Streets of Gold |
| 3 | 69,885,283 | 19,567.87924 | 5,009,377.086 | Streets of Gold |
| 4 | 34,942,641.5 | 9,783.939621 | 2,504,688.543 | Streets of Gold |
| 5 | 17,471,320.75 | 4,891.96981 | 1,252,344.271 | Streets of Gold |
| 6 | 8,735,660.375 | 2,445.984905 | 626,172.1357 | Streets of Gold |
| 7 | 4,367,830.188 | 1,222.992453 | 313,086.0679 | Streets of Gold |
This map was an entry to the Esri User Conference 2019 Map Gallery. It was the WINNER of the "Most Innovative" category and a CartoSIG Excellence Award.
“London’s streets are paved with gold” is a saying that came from the folklore tale of Dick Whittington and his cat, loosely based on the fourteenth century Lord Mayor of London, Richard Whittington. The story tells of a young, Gloucestershire man, Dick Whittington who leaves home with his cat to seek his fortune in London, where he believes the streets are “paved with gold”. Upon arrival, he realises his mistake and soon decides to return home. Whilst leaving London he hears the sound of Bow Bells urging him to, “Turn again, Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London”.
In reality, the impoverished Richard Whittington (c1354-1423), became a successful merchant, and did indeed make his fortune and become Lord Mayor of London three times.
We were inspired to create a map out of a precious material, settling on gold for its beautiful qualities. The use of gold is also associated with golden anniversaries and therefore serves as an homage to Esri, Inc. which this year (2019) celebrates 50 years in business.
This map was a collaboration between Europa Technologies and the London-based artist, Ewan David Eason.