Articles

May 26, 2022
Garrett Dash Nelson

Landscapes of visual repetition in "Bird's Eye Cards"

A new map visualization invites you to look at patterns in the landscape as seen from above

May 18, 2022
Anne-Sophie Pratte

A Qing Dynasty Imperial Route Map

Travel alongside the Qianlong Emperor in this interactive tour of a map nearly twenty feet long

Apr 26, 2022
Megan Nally

Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted

Today—April 26th, 2022—marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. Join us in celebrating his legacy and contributions to landscapes across the country!

Apr 14, 2022
Megan Nally

Power, Paper, and PCBs: An Environmental History of the Lower Neponset River

Last month, the EPA announced the addition of the Lower Neponset River to the Superfund National Priorities List—a designation that will provide federal resources for a long-awaited environmental hazard investigation and cleanup project.

Mar 24, 2022
Rachel Sharer

Going Green In Union Square

This past Monday marked the historic opening of the new Union Square stop on the MBTA's Green Line extension. In this article, we unpack the history of Union Square and explore how transit relates to broader social justice issues.

Mar 16, 2022
Mirela Altic

Rediscovering a Map of the Amazon

A 1755 map created by a German Jesuit missionary for the Portuguese Empire casts new light on early European efforts to map the Amazon River valley

Mar 10, 2022
Ian Spangler

Of Odors and Esplanades

When it comes to urban ecological changes, there's more to smell than meets the nose.

Feb 25, 2022
Megan Nally

A focus on Black geographies and cartographies

To recognize Black History Month and acknowledge our commitment to share Black histories year round, we’ve collected a set of materials that reflect on Black historical figures, geographies, and cartographies, as an inspiration for further consideration and research.

Jan 31, 2022
Michelle LeBlanc

Maptivists at the Margarita Muñiz Academy

Our education team spent the first two weeks of January teaching an intersession on critical map literacy to a small group of seniors at the Margarita Muñiz Academy.

Jan 23, 2022
Ian Spangler and Scott Markley

Reporting on redlining: an interview with Scott Markley

How can we make historic data about segregation, redlining, and real estate more useful and accessible? In this Get to Know Your Data interview, we dive into a new data set derived from HOLC maps.