G. W. (George Washington) Bacon

Born in 1830, George Washington Bacon was a British publisher and mapmaker whose name became closely associated with atlases, street plans, and travel-oriented reference books. He worked in London during a period when printed maps were becoming essential tools for business, travel, and everyday life.

Bacon is especially remembered for the publishing firm that carried his name, G. W. Bacon & Co. The company produced a wide range of works, including maps of London and other places, and his imprint remained familiar to readers for many years.

He died in 1921, but his work has had a long afterlife through surviving editions of his maps and atlases. For listeners who enjoy the history of books, cities, and travel, he stands out as one of those practical Victorian figures whose publications quietly shaped how people understood the world around them.