Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing a display of a cartographic map representative of a subway line within a geographic region in a system having a display device with an indicator device. A plurality of map displays represents at least a portion of a subway line for display on the display device and provides a plurality of display layers in accordance with the plurality of map displays for determining a map display of plurality of map displays. A plurality of view select zones corresponding to the plurality of display layers is displayed to permit a user to select a display layer in response to selecting a view select zone using indicator device and selected display layer is applied to display device.

Abstract: A system is provided for displaying a cartographic map representative of a subway line within a geographic region upon a display device for providing a display having a plurality of display fields, the system having information about an attraction located within the geographic region. A description information display field for receiving and displaying description information corresponding to the attraction and an icon information field for receiving and displaying icon information representative of an icon are provided. A screen display representative of the geographic region and icon information and a display of descriptive information is provided in response to indicating the display representative of icon information.