This map, published in 1909 by Englishman William Bellinger Northrop, is one of the best examples of Georgist propaganda. Georgism, or the single tax movement, is a political philosophy theorised by Henry George which, among other things, argued that human beings can only own what they can create, but under no circumstances natural resources, including land or soil.
This map shows London with an octopus named “landlordism”. Landlordism refers to the practice of large property owners in cities, who generate significant income simply by owning land. The octopus's tentacles cover different areas of the city, where the names of some of these large landowners appear: Earl Cadogan, the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Northampton, the Duke of Bedford, Howard de Walden, Lord Portman and the ecclesiastical commissioners. All of them appear alongside the number of acres they own and the total income these properties generate for them. An interesting detail of this map is that it omits the properties of the British royal family.
The text accompanying the map claims that this concentration of landowners is causing a direct loss of jobs, as it paralyses housing construction and impoverishes farmers.
This map, like many others that use octopuses, is heavily influenced by the map of Fred W. Rose. In this monograph, You can see many more examples.
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