Articles - Leventhal Map & Education CenterArticles and posts that explore and explain the collections and initiatives of the Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Libraryhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/Two Epistemologies of the Skyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/two-epistemologies-of-the-sky/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/two-epistemologies-of-the-sky/What a Korean star chart in the MacLean Collection tells us about the heavens it was made to governMon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMacLean CollectionMap ChatSalvatore MartinelliTrees Across Time: An Arboreal History of the Boston Commonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/trees-across-time/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/trees-across-time/Narrating the history of the Boston Common, with trees as the main charactersWed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMTAmanda MartinBlack Wall Street of Roxburyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/black-wall-street-of-roxbury/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/black-wall-street-of-roxbury/A geographic exploration of Black entrepreneurship in twentieth-century BostonFri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMTInnocentia AshaiExploring the Depthshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/exploring-the-depths/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/exploring-the-depths/Leveraging open source & accessible tools for investigating cartographic collectionsWed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMTRae MulroyAn interview with LMEC's spring 2026 Co-opshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/spring-2026-co-op-interview/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/spring-2026-co-op-interview/Get to know Alex and Carlos, the Leventhal Center's current Co-opsFri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMTInterviewAlex Ferguson and Carlos YinPrelude to a Revolution, Part Threehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/prelude-to-a-revolution-part-three/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/prelude-to-a-revolution-part-three/How maps, scarcity, and severe weather combined to shape the new American Republic—and a revolution we’re still waiting onWed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMTCharlotte LeibHighlights From The Vault — Evacuation of Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-evacuation-of-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-evacuation-of-boston/Check out these highlights from the March 13, 2026 From The Vault — Evacuation of Boston.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsAlex JonesHighlights From The Vault — Colorful Worldhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-colorful-world/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-colorful-world/Check out these highlights from the February 27, 2026 From The Vault — Colorful World, curated by our Visitor Services & Operations Assistant, Alex Ferguson.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsAlex FergusonPrelude to a Revolution, Part Twohttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/prelude-to-a-revolution-part-two/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/prelude-to-a-revolution-part-two/How maps, scarcity, and severe weather combined to shape the new American Republic, and a revolution we’re still waiting onWed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMTCharlotte LeibExplore an Early Lithographic Map of Calcuttahttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/calcutta-map-chat/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/calcutta-map-chat/Zoom into the details of Jean-Baptiste Tassin's 1832 city mapThu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMTIndiaInteractiveMacLean CollectionMap ChatLaura WeinsteinHighlights From The Vault — For the Love of Maps 2026https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-for-the-love-of-maps-2026/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-for-the-love-of-maps-2026/Check out these highlights from the February 13, 2026 From The Vault — For the Love of Maps!Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffExplore jazz history, Boston's schools, and literary history in three new Atlascope tourshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/jazz-education-literature-atlascope-tours/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/jazz-education-literature-atlascope-tours/New Atlascope tours from former LMEC interns and co-ops traverse music, literature, and education through historic urban mapsWed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMTAzalea Thompson, Brenda Zhang, and Kate LautenbachPrelude to a Revolution, Part Onehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/prelude-to-a-revolution-part-one/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/prelude-to-a-revolution-part-one/How maps, scarcity, and severe weather combined to shape the new American Republic—and a revolution we’re still waiting onWed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMTCharlotte LeibNew year, new layers and research tools in Atlascopehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-layers-research-atlascope/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-layers-research-atlascope/Collaborations with MassGIS and the Massachusetts Historical Society add new features and data to AtlascopeTue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeIan SpanglerHighlights From The Vault — New Acquisitions for 2026https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-new-acquisitions-for-2026/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-new-acquisitions-for-2026/Check out these highlights from the January 23, 2026 From The Vault — New Acquisitions!Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsJulia WilliamsBoston Brewin': The Evolution of Boston's Brewing and Craft Beer Landscapeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/boston-brewin/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/boston-brewin/How Boston’s breweries blend industrial heritage with a new geography of tasteThu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMTJoshua MercedAn Interview with Kate Lautenbachhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-kate-lautenbach/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-kate-lautenbach/An interview with the current GIS & Geohumanities Assistant, Kate LautenbachSat, 20 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffKate LautenbachAn Interview with Artem Seredahttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-artem-sereda/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-artem-sereda/An interview with the current Visitor Services & Operations Assistant, Artem SeredaWed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffArtem SeredaDating every building in Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/dating-every-building-in-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/dating-every-building-in-boston/Why tax assessments are actually interestingWed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMTBostonData AnalysisData VisualizationGeospatialGISHistoryHousingInteractiveKate LautenbachMaking Power, Making Land: The Spatial Legacy of Boston’s Energy Productionhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/making-power-making-land/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/making-power-making-land/The creation of new land and the development of power infrastructure have a shared history along Boston's waterfront—one that still impacts our environment todayFri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeSmall GrantsGenna KaneHighlights From The Vault — Gulf of What?https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-gulf-of-what/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-gulf-of-what/Check out these highlights from the November 14, 2025 From The Vault — Gulf of What?Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsNicole ClarisMapathon 1571: Building Community Cartography Through Collective Georeferencinghttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapathon-1571/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapathon-1571/How a sixteenth-century map reconnects contemporary audiences with its historical landscapeMon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMTJan Trachet, Dietlind-Rozekin Craenhals, Alice Walder, Manuel Claeys Boùùaert, and Rein DebrulleAtlascope goes eighteenth century: Introducing Clough's 1798 urban atlashttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/introducing-clough-1798-atlas/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/introducing-clough-1798-atlas/Take a trip back to 1798 with Samuel Chester Clough's atlas of Boston, now available in AtlascopeSat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMTIan SpanglerHighlights From The Vault — Creepy Cartographyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-creepy-cartography/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-creepy-cartography/Check out these highlights from the October 31, 2025 From The Vault — Creepy CartographyFri, 31 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsJulia WilliamsHighlights From The Vault — Maps in Disasterhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-maps-in-disaster/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-maps-in-disaster/Check out these highlights from the October 10, 2025 From The Vault — Maps in Disaster.Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsKate LautenbachPlaying and Learning World Geography in the Seventeenth Centuryhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/playing-learning-world-geography/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/playing-learning-world-geography/What card games can tell us about the geographical imaginationThu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsGeoffrey PhelippotHighlights From The Vault — Unconventional Views of the Worldhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-ftv-unconventional-world-views/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-ftv-unconventional-world-views/Check out these highlights from the September 19, 2025 From The Vault — Unconventional World Views.Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMTJulia WilliamsTracing the Copyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/tracing-the-copy-map-chat/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/tracing-the-copy-map-chat/Two maps of Beijing from the MacLean CollectionFri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMTChinaInteractiveMacLean CollectionMap ChatMimi ChengHighlights From The Vault — The Best State Around: Historic, Promotional State Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--the-best-state-around/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--the-best-state-around/Check out these highlights from the September 5, 2025 From The Vault — The Best State Around: Historic, Promotional State Maps.Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsJulia WilliamsHighlights From The Vault — Street Imperialism: Cities at the Onset of Colonizationhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--street-imperialism/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--street-imperialism/Check out these highlights from the August 22, 2025 From The Vault — Street Imperialism: Cities at the Onset of Colonization. This collections showing event was specially curated by our Visitor Services & Exhibition Assistant, Artem Sereda.Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMTHighlightsArtem SeredaAn Interview with Alex Joneshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-alex-jones/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-alex-jones/An interview with our new Learning Resource Specialist, Alex Jones.Sun, 17 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffAlex JonesHighlights From The Vault — Historic Currents: Charting the Evolution of Boston’s Ferry Routes https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--historic-currents-charting-the-evolution-of-bostons-ferry-routes/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--historic-currents-charting-the-evolution-of-bostons-ferry-routes/Check out these highlights from the July 25, 2025 From The Vault — Historic Currents: Charting the Evolution of Boston’s Ferry Routes. This event was done in collaboration with A Better City, Seaport Transportation Management Association and the Lower Mystic Transportation Management Association.Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMTHighlightsLMEC Staff, External ContributorsHighlights From The Vault — We Are One: Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independencehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--we-are-one/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--we-are-one/Check out these highlights from the July 3, 2025 From The Vault — We Are One: Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMTHighlightsLMEC StaffAn update on the future of the Allmaps projecthttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/neh-allmaps-statement-2025/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/neh-allmaps-statement-2025/An update on our NEH Digital Humanities Advancement GrantMon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMTAllmapsLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault — That Doesn’t Look Quite Right: Geographically Inaccurate Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--geographically-inaccurate-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--geographically-inaccurate-maps/Check out these highlights from the June 27, 2025 From The Vault — That Doesn’t Look Quite Right: Geographically Inaccurate Maps. This collections showing event was specially curated by our Visitor Services & Exhibition Assistant, Zaila Alves.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMTHighlightsZaila AlvesHighlights From The Vault — Cartography in the Classroomhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-cartography-in-the-classroom/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-cartography-in-the-classroom/Check out these highlights from the June 13, 2025 From The Vault — Cartography in the Classroom.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault — Bonner Map & Beyondhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--bonner-map--beyond/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault--bonner-map--beyond/Check out these highlights from the May 30, 2025 From The Vault — Bonner Map & Beyond.Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 GMTHighlightsZaila Alves, Emily BoweMeet Meghan Kelly, Our 2025 Designer-in-Residencehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-meghan-kelly/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-meghan-kelly/The Leventhal Center's 2025 Designer-in-Residence brings a feminist approach to her work, and will be pursuing work to build a community-driven map icon setTue, 27 May 2025 04:00:00 GMTCartographersDesigner-In-ResidenceFellowshipsInterviewGarrett Dash Nelson and Meghan KellyCopying Maps East Asia Map Chathttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/copying-maps-east-asia-map-chat/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/copying-maps-east-asia-map-chat/Studying one particular copy of an eighteenth-century map of the Ming Empire opens up a genealogy of printed mapsTue, 20 May 2025 04:00:00 GMTInteractiveMacLean CollectionMap ChatMario CamsHighlights From The Vault — Changed/Forgotten: Places That No Longer Existhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-changedforgotten-places-that-no-longer-exist/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-changedforgotten-places-that-no-longer-exist/Check out these highlights from the May 16, 2025 From The Vault — Changed/Forgotten: Places That No Longer Exist.Fri, 16 May 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault — A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience: AANHPI History Monthhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-a-legacy-of-leadership-and-resilience-aanhpi-history-month/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-a-legacy-of-leadership-and-resilience-aanhpi-history-month/Check out these highlights from the May 2, 2025 From The Vault — A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience: AANHPI History Month.Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault — Revolution at Scale: New Netherlands, the Hudson, and Albanyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-revolution-at-scale-new-netherlands-the-hudson-and-albany/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-revolution-at-scale-new-netherlands-the-hudson-and-albany/Check out these highlights from the April 4, 2025 From The Vault — Revolution at Scale: New Netherlands, the Hudson, and Albany.Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsNicole ClarisHighlights From The Vault — As Little Land As Possible: Maps of the Oceans & Seashttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-as-little-land-as-possible-maps-of-the-oceans-seas/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-as-little-land-as-possible-maps-of-the-oceans-seas/Check out these highlights from the March 21, 2025 From The Vault — As Little Land As Possible: Maps of the Oceans & Seas.Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault Mapped By Herhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-mapped-by-her/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-mapped-by-her/Check out these highlights from March 7, 2025 From The Vault — Mapped By Her: The Uncharted Influence of Women in CartographyFri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault — Holding the Narrative: Understanding the Social and Real World Implications of Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-holding-the-narrative-understanding-the-social-and-real-world-implications-of-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-holding-the-narrative-understanding-the-social-and-real-world-implications-of-maps/Check out these highlights from February 21, 2025 From The Vault — Holding the Narrative: Understanding the Social and Real World Implications of Maps. This event was curated by Zaila Alves, the Visitor Services & Operations Assistant.Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsZaila AlvesDavid Weaver GIS Research Fund Announcementhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/david-weaver-gis-research-fund-announcement/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/david-weaver-gis-research-fund-announcement/Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMTFellowshipsGISAmanda Lookner and Ian Spangler Highlights From The Vault: For the Love of Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-for-the-love-of-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-for-the-love-of-maps/Check out these highlights from February 7, 2025 From The Vault: For the Love of Maps! featuring the favorite maps of Leventhal Center staff.Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffNew Atlascope Tours from Fall 2024 Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-atlascope-tours-from-fall-2024-interns/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-atlascope-tours-from-fall-2024-interns/Two new Atlascope tours explore the history of Boston parks and the incredible work of Fredrick Law Olmsted in creating "Boston's Crown Jewel”, Franklin Park.Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeIdana Wilson and Ava WilcoxHighlights From the Vault: Reexamining Historyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-reexamining-history/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-reexamining-history/Check out these highlights from January 24, 2025 From the Vault: Reexamining History. This event was fully curated by Nicole Claris, our Director of Education. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsNicole ClarisA Jain Cosmographic Map of the Rose‑Apple Continent (Jambudvipa)https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/jain-map-chat/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/jain-map-chat/Explore the cosmos and the world-spaces of the Jain religionThu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTInteractiveMacLean CollectionMap ChatKatherine Anne PaulHighlights From the Vault New Acquisitionshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-new-acquisitions/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-new-acquisitions/Check out these highlights from the first From the Vault of 2025: New Acquisitions!Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsJulia WilliamsAn Interview With Zaila Alveshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-zaila-alves/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-zaila-alves/An interview with the new Visitor Services & Operations Assistant, Zaila AlvesFri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffZaila AlvesComing in 2025: our exhibition on the American Revolution in Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/terrains-of-independence-preview/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/terrains-of-independence-preview/Our forthcoming exhibition "Terrains of Independence" examines the question of why Boston and Massachusetts became a tinderbox for Revolutionary activityWed, 08 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTAmerican RevolutionARGOExhibitionKaty Lasdow and Garrett Dash NelsonMapping Boston's Artshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-bostons-arts/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-bostons-arts/A chronological journey through the neighborhoods that shaped Boston’s fine arts cultureFri, 03 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMTBostonUrban RenewalSam WalkerHighlights From The Vault: LMEC Community — Best Maps of 2024https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-lmec-community-best-maps-of-2024/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-lmec-community-best-maps-of-2024/Check out these highlights from the December 20 From the Vault: LMEC Community — Best Maps of 2024.Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffPractical Knowledge and the New Republichttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/practical-knowledge-and-the-new-republic/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/practical-knowledge-and-the-new-republic/Learn about the intricacies of Carleton’s 1795 map from Dr. John W. Mackey, a Master Lecturer of Social Sciences in the College of General Studies at Boston University.Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMTARGOBostonMap ChatJohn W. MackeyHighlights From The Vault: Unconventional Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-unconventional-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-unconventional-maps/Check out these highlights from the December 6 From the Vault: Unconventional Maps.Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsLMEC StaffLMEC at the National Council for the Social Studies Conferencehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/lmec-at-the-national-council-for-the-social-studies-conference/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/lmec-at-the-national-council-for-the-social-studies-conference/The LMEC Education team welcomed educators from the annual National Council for Social Studies conference to the Leventhal Center for three days of workshops and open houses.Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMTBostonK12 EducationProfessional DevelopmentNicole ClarisHighlights From the Vault: Doing More with Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-doing-more-with-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-doing-more-with-maps/Check out these highlights from the November 22 From the Vault: Doing More with Maps.Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsNicole ClarisAfro Asian Diaspora and the Eaton Sistershttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/afro-asian-diaspora-eaton-sisters/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/afro-asian-diaspora-eaton-sisters/Documenting the places and spaces where the Eaton sisters (primarily Winnifred and Edith) lived and wroteFri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsSavita MaharajHighlights From The Vault: Indigenous Geographieshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-indigenous-geographies/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-indigenous-geographies/Check out these highlights from the November 1 themed From the Vault: Indigenous Geographies. This collection showing event was specially curated in partnership with Amira Madison, the Supporting Indigenous Communities Fellow at the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics.. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsAmira Madison and Julia WilliamsHighlights From The Vault: Out With the Old, In With the Newhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/Check out these highlights from the October 25th themed From The Vault: Out With the Old, In With the New. This collections showing event was specially curated by our Visitor Services & Exhibitions Assistant, Sam Walker. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultHighlightsSam WalkerRiding Around 1906 Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/riding-around-1906-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/riding-around-1906-boston/In this two-part article series, friend of the Center, Gerald A. Rosenthal, explores the history and infrastructure of Boston in 1906 and also uses the 1906 film Seeing Boston to provide a detailed tour by trolley car through the city.Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMTBostonGerald A. RosenthalTwo New Atlascope Tours from Summer 2024 Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/two-new-atlascope-tours-from-summer-2024-interns/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/two-new-atlascope-tours-from-summer-2024-interns/Two new Atlascope tours explore the details of the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry James' 1911 trip to Salem, MA and Melnea Cass, namesake of “Melnea Cass Boulevard”, and her extensive history of activism throughout BostonFri, 11 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeCarlos Cueva Caro, Anna HsuHighlights From The Vault: Time Travel Back to 1906 Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-time-travel-back-to-1906-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-time-travel-back-to-1906-boston/Check out these highlights from the October 11th themed From The Vault: Time Travel: Back to 1906 Boston. This collections showing event was specially curated by friend of the Center, Gerald A. Rosenthal.Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultGerald A. RosenthalTime Travel Back to 1906 Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/time-travel-back-to-1906-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/time-travel-back-to-1906-boston/In this two-part article series, friend of the Center, Gerald A. Rosenthal, explores the history and infrastructure of Boston in 1906 and also uses the 1906 film Seeing Boston to provide a detailed tour by trolley car through the city.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMTBostonGerald A. RosenthalHighlights From The Vault: Behind the Scenes of Processing Placehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-behind-the-scenes-of-processing-place/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-behind-the-scenes-of-processing-place/Check out these highlights from the September 27th themed From The Vault: Behind the Scenes of Processing Place. This collections showing event was specially curated by our Assistant Director, Emily Bowe.Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultEmily BoweHighlights From The Vault: Blue(print) Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-blueprint-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-blueprint-maps/Check out these highlights from the August 29th themed From The Vault: Blue(print) Maps. This collections showing event was specially curated by longtime LMEC volunteer, Karen Vagts.Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultKaren VagtsStories from urban atlases of Walthamhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/waltham-urban-atlas-essays/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/waltham-urban-atlas-essays/Students at Brandeis University used Allmaps to research how the landscape of Waltham, MA has changed over time.Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMTUrban RenewalLauren Farley, Ellie Flynn, Miles Goldstein, Anthony Ruiz, Max Woolf, and Jonathan AnjariaAtlascope Research from Summer 2024 Geohumanities & GIS Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/atlascope-research-from-summer-2024-interns/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/atlascope-research-from-summer-2024-interns/Two of the Geohumanities & GIS interns from this summer reflect on their time at the LMEC and the impact of their work.Fri, 23 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeInternsAnna Zhang and Simone TriccaHighlights From The Vault: The Making of Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-the-making-of-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-the-making-of-maps/Check out these highlights from the August 16th themed From The Vault: The Making of Maps. This event was curated by Samantha Walker, our Visitor Services & Exhibition Assistant.Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultSamantha WalkerHighlights From The Vault: The Menagerie - Maps, Animals, and Political Cartoonshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-the-menagerie-maps-animals-and-political-cartoons/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-the-menagerie-maps-animals-and-political-cartoons/Check out these highlights from the August 2nd themed From The Vault: The Menagerie - Maps, Animals, and Political Cartoons. This event was co-curated by Anna Hsu and Edwin Prado, our Seevak Fellow interns from Boston Latin School.Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultAnna Hsu and Edwin PradoTeaching With Maps NEH Summer Institute for K-12 Educatorshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/teaching-with-maps-neh-summer-institute-for-k-12-educators/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/teaching-with-maps-neh-summer-institute-for-k-12-educators/In mid-July, members of LMEC’s education team helped facilitate a two-week teacher workshop in partnership with the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education.Sat, 03 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMTK12 EducationStaff Kiana Harriel and Nicole ClarisHighlights From The Vault: Functional Advertisementshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-functional-advertisements/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-functional-advertisements/Check out these highlights from the July 19th themed From The Vault: Functional Advertisements. This event was curated by Caitlin O’Brian, Fundraising & Development intern and Rachel Sharer, Development & Grants Manager.Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultCaitlin O'Brian, Rachel SharerAn Interview with Sam Walkerhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-sam-walker/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-sam-walker/An interview with the new Visitor Services & Exhibition Assistant, Sam Walker. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffSam WalkerTribute and Territory in the Pequot Countryhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/tribute-and-territory-in-the-pequot-country/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/tribute-and-territory-in-the-pequot-country/Seventeenth-century maps and conflicts in colonial New EnglandWed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsAlice KingCivic Data Partnership with Civic Switchboardhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/civic-data-partnership-with-civic-switchboard/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/civic-data-partnership-with-civic-switchboard/A workshop on civic data, hosted by Civic Switchboard & LMECWed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTDataIan Spangler“Encoded Toponyms” in Chinese Administrative Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/encoded-toponyms/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/encoded-toponyms/Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMacLean CollectionMap ChatRichard PeggAn Interview with Kiana Harrielhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-kiana-harriel/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-kiana-harriel/An interview with the new Experiential Learning & Programs Educator, Kiana Harriel.Sun, 07 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaff Kiana HarrielHighlights From The Vault: Revolution and Independence!https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-revolution-and-independence/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-revolution-and-independence/Check out these highlights from the July 4th themed From The Vault: Revolution and Independence!Fri, 05 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultJulia WilliamsNew Atlascope Tours From Spring 2024 Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/spring-2024-atlascope-tours/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/spring-2024-atlascope-tours/Walk through Boston with Charles Dickens and explore what’s buried underneath parking lots in these Atlascope toursSat, 22 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeCarmen Hansen, Erin OldingHighlights From The Vault: Views of Housing & Homehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-views-of-housing-home/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-views-of-housing-home/Check out these highlights from June’s From The Vault: Views of Housing & HomeSat, 22 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultIan Spangler, Julia WilliamsAn Interview with Claire Tratnyekhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-claire-tratnyek/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-claire-tratnyek/An interview with the new Learning Resource Specialist, Claire TratnyekThu, 20 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffClaire TratnyekHighlights From The Vault: (Missing) Geographical Marvelshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-missing-geographical-marvels/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-missing-geographical-marvels/Check out these highlights from May’s From The Vault: (Missing) Geographical MarvelsSat, 01 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultLauren Chen, Julia WilliamsWomen’s Geological Mapmaking in the Early American Republichttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/women-geological-mapmaking-early-american-republic/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/women-geological-mapmaking-early-american-republic/How young women shaped our understandings of the earthThu, 23 May 2024 04:00:00 GMTGeologyAllison FultonHighlights From The Vault: Stars Above Youhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-stars-above-you/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-stars-above-you/Check out these highlights from May’s From The Vault: Stars Above YouMon, 20 May 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultNicole Claris, Julia WilliamsWithin the Body and Beyond Ithttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/within-the-body-and-beyond-it/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/within-the-body-and-beyond-it/Reflecting on the shared lineage of cartography and anatomyTue, 30 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTMercatorSmall GrantsVesaliusIlana BeanHighlights From The Vault: Maps as Arthttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-maps-as-art/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-maps-as-art/Check out these highlights from April’s From The Vault: Maps as ArtSat, 27 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultSatoh Feng, Julia WilliamsTouring Boston on the Elevatedhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bery-posters/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bery-posters/Take a sightseeing tour around Boston in the early twentieth century through an eye-popping series of posters created by the Boston Elevated RailwayMon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTBostonGetting Around TownTransportationGarrett Dash NelsonBoston’s Little Syriahttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/boston-little-syria/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/boston-little-syria/Explore the city's first Arabic-speaking neighborhoodWed, 17 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsChloe Bordewich and Lydia HarringtonHighlights From The Vault: TransitMatters - Bus Networks of Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-transitmatters-bus-networks-of-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-transitmatters-bus-networks-of-boston/Check out these highlights from March’s From The Vault: Bus Networks of Boston, co-sponsored by TransitMattersFri, 05 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultJulia WilliamsMeet LMEC’s 2023-2024 recipients of Small Grants for Digital Publicationshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/small-grants-2024/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/small-grants-2024/Keep an eye out for updates on these exciting research projectsThu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMTDigital PublicationsSmall GrantsIan SpanglerComing in September: Our exhibition on the rise of digital mappinghttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/processing-place-announcement/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/processing-place-announcement/Our forthcoming exhibition, Processing Place, explores how computers and cartographers redrew the worldThu, 21 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMTExhibitionIan Spangler and Emily BoweHighlights From The Vault: Bird’s Eye Viewhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-birds-eye-view/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-birds-eye-view/Check out these highlights from March’s From The Vault: Bird’s Eye ViewMon, 18 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultJulia WilliamsAn Interview with Satoh Fenghttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-satoh-feng/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-satoh-feng/An interview with the new Visitor Services & Exhibition Assistant, Satoh FengThu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffSatoh FengHighlights From The Vault: Women in Cartographyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-women-in-cartography/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-women-in-cartography/Check out these highlights from March’s From The Vault: Women in CartographyWed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultJulia WilliamsWinners from the “Transportation Dreams” Cartography Challengehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/transportation-dreams-winners/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/transportation-dreams-winners/We asked for speculative maps of Boston’s transit system, and you answered… here are the results!Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMTCartography ChallengeGetting Around TownTransitTransportationIan SpanglerSection 112 in the Boston Region: Universities, Hospitals, and Urban Renewalhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/section-112-in-the-boston-region-universities-hospitals-and-urban-renewal/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/section-112-in-the-boston-region-universities-hospitals-and-urban-renewal/What the Section 112 credit program can tell us about the role of universities and hospitals in shaping the neighborhoods around themWed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTBostonFenwaySection 112Small GrantsSouth Cove Urban RenewalJulian HartmanHighlights From The Vault: Literary Landscapeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-literary-landscapes/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-literary-landscapes/Check out these highlights from February’s From The Vault: Literary LandscapesWed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultJulia WilliamsSouth End Storieshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/south-end-atlascope-stories/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/south-end-atlascope-stories/In August 2023, the Leventhal Center hired three Boston Public Schools students to use Atlascope to explore different neighborhoods.Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeClare Ablett, Bridget Hurley, and Winona WardwellHighlights From The Vault: African American Historyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-african-american-history/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-african-american-history/Check out these highlights from February’s From The Vault: African American HistoryFri, 23 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultJulia WilliamsThe Brownies' Book in Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/brownies-book-in-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/brownies-book-in-boston/Identifying childrens' geographies of learning and education in nineteenth century Black BostonWed, 21 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsThe Brownies' BookTieanna GraphenreedAn Interview with Julia Williamshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-julia-williams/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-julia-williams/An interview with the new LMEC Communications & Gallery Coordinator, Julia WilliamsTue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffJulia WilliamsAtlascope Stories from LMEC Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-fall-2023-interns/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-fall-2023-interns/In these new Atlascope tours, wander historic Chinatown, step into the history of sugar refineries, and learn about the twentieth-century medical landscape of Boston’s West EndWed, 07 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMTAllmapsAtlascopeGeoreferencingInternsOlivia Hewang, Natalie Gilbert, and Dina GorelikMapping Black Cambridge: 1790-1820https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-black-cambridge/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-black-cambridge/Snapshots of Black life in a New England city from the first four federal censuses, 1790–1820Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMTBlack BostonCambridgeCensusDemographySmall GrantsJoan Brunetta and Eve LoftusA Re-Named Map of Boston’s Subway Stationshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-re-named-map-of-bostons-subway-stations/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-re-named-map-of-bostons-subway-stations/At the end of 2023, we asked our supporters to help us out with a creative and collaborative map project: renaming Boston's subway stations.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMTBostonTransportationRachel SharerCosmologies and Colors: An Interview with Richard Pegg about Heaven and Earthhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-richard-pegg/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-richard-pegg/Learn more about our upcoming exhibition, Heaven and Earth: The Blue Maps of China, through an interview with the guest curatorWed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMTChinaEast AsiaExhibitionHeaven & EarthInterviewRichard Pegg and Garrett Dash NelsonA preview of what’s to come in 2023https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/coming-in-2023/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/coming-in-2023/Our gallery will see an exciting new change in 2023Sat, 23 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMTBecoming BostonBuilding BlocksExhibitionLMEC StaffHighlights From The Vault: Winter Travel and Tourismhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-winter-travel-and-tourism/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-winter-travel-and-tourism/Check out these highlights from last week’s From The Vault: Winter Travel and TourismFri, 22 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultMicaela KahnA World(view) Transformed by Warhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/worldview-transformed-by-war/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/worldview-transformed-by-war/See how the Qing Empire’s mapping of world geography changed during and after the imposition of European power in the Opium WarsFri, 15 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMTChinaColonialismInteractiveMacLean CollectionMap ChatQing DynastyAmberly YeoHighlights From The Vault: Past and Future of Boylston Streethttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-ftv-boylston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-ftv-boylston/Discover how Boylston Street has changed over time with this selection of documents shown at our October 27 “From the Vault”Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultUrban PlanningMadeline Webster and Garrett Dash NelsonImproved features for georeferencing in our digital collections portalhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-features-for-georeferencing-in-lmec-collections/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-features-for-georeferencing-in-lmec-collections/Using the Allmaps platform, we’re making it easier for anyone with to get started georeferencing maps in the Leventhal Center’s collectionsMon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMTAllmapsDigital CollectionsGeoreferencingIan SpanglerHighlights From The Vault: Hispanic Heritage Monthhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-hispanic-heritage-month/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-hispanic-heritage-month/Check out these highlights from last week’s From The Vault: Hispanic Heritage MonthFri, 20 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultMicaela KahnHighlights from From The Vault: Global Transithttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-global-transit/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-global-transit/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Global TransitMon, 18 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultMegan NallyPutting Chinatown on the Map: Resisting Displacement through Infrastructural Advocacyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/central-subway-infrastructural-advocacy/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/central-subway-infrastructural-advocacy/How San Francisco's Chinatown community used infrastructure as a conduit for identity, empowerment, and resilienceFri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMTChinatownSan FranciscoSmall GrantsTransitTransportationUrban RenewalDeland ChanPride and Progress: A Journey Through Boston’s LGBTQ+ Safe Spaceshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/queer-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/queer-boston/Through a network of safe spaces, the LGBTQ+ community of twentieth-century Boston forged connections and navigated adversity together. Exploring the timeline of these places and spaces reveals how a true sense of community can facilitate progress against all odds.Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsLGBTQ+Zoe ColimonTown and Gown: How Communities Resisted Institutional Expansion in Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/town-and-gown/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/town-and-gown/Though not the sole reason, college expansion in Boston has heavily contributed to the increasing cost of living and decreasing amount of space in neighborhoods. It may feel impossible to prevent, but it is amazing what a loud, vocal, and persistent community is capable of.Mon, 11 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMTResistanceSalman UddinThree New Atlascope Tourshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/three-new-atlascope-tours/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/three-new-atlascope-tours/Three new Atlascope tours explore pockets of Boston history from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—and their ongoing legacies todayFri, 01 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeLMEC StaffJohn Winthrop's "City on a Hill," Mappedhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/braccio-winthrop-map/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/braccio-winthrop-map/Providing a glimpse into how Winthrop’s "City on a Hill" interfaced with everyday life of Indigenous peoples in colonial New EnglandThu, 24 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsNathan BraccioHighlights from From The Vault: New Acquisitionshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-new-acquisitions/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-new-acquisitions/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: New AcquisitionsMon, 21 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultMegan NallyHighlights from From The Vault with Ben Cosgrove: Maps & Musichttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-ben-cosgrove/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-ben-cosgrove/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault with Ben CosgroveMon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultLMEC StaffHighlights from From The Vault: Map Projectionshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-map-projections/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv-highlights-map-projections/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Map ProjectionsMon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultZoe Colimon and Salman UddinK-12 Educators Explore Geographies of Boston’s Black Women Activistshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/lifting-as-we-climb-pd/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/lifting-as-we-climb-pd/Earlier this month, we hosted a group of Boston area K-12 educators for a workshop on the role, impact and geographies of women in Boston’s Black historyWed, 02 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMTBlack BostonBuilding BlocksK12 EducationMichelle LeBlancDivergent Meanings of Place in Mapping Japan: La Pérouse’s Tangential Encounterhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/japan-la-perouse/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/japan-la-perouse/When a French captain sailed past Japan in the late eighteenth century, a guess about toponyms set off a century of cartographic confusionsSun, 30 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsJapanMacLean CollectionMap ChatRadu LecaMapping Renewal, Engaging Residentshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-renewal-engaging-residents/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-renewal-engaging-residents/Reflections on Freedom House and citizen participation in Boston’s urban renewalFri, 28 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMTBoston Redevelopment AuthoritySmall GrantsUrban RenewalClaire DunningHighlights from From The Vault: Marine Landscapeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-marine-landscapes/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-the-vault-marine-landscapes/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Marine LandscapesTue, 25 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultMicaela KahnAn Interview with the Summer 2023 Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-summer-2023-interns/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-summer-2023-interns/Meet the team of wonderful student interns who have been hard at work this semester on various LMEC projectsSun, 23 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeDataEducationGISStaffZoe Colimon, Olivia Lynch, Phoebe McMahon, Denyse Tan, Salman UddinAn Interview with Micaela Kahnhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-micaela-kahn/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-micaela-kahn/An interview with Fall 2023 Northeastern co-op, Micaela KahnWed, 19 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffMicaela KahnHighlights from From The Vault: Summer Vacationhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv_highlights_summer_vacation/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/ftv_highlights_summer_vacation/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Summer VacationMon, 10 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMTFrom the VaultMegan NallyScaling Up Atlascope: Stories from Dover, Hull and Lynnhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-layers-in-atlascope/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/new-layers-in-atlascope/Three new towns and cities are now available to explore in Atlascope, with many more to comeFri, 30 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeIan Spangler & Rachel SharerHighlights from From The Vault: Commoditieshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-commodities/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-commodities/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: CommoditiesWed, 28 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultPatricio PinoVisualizing Empirehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/visualizing-empire/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/visualizing-empire/Is it possible to draw out into the open the vast and very global relationships which have built the world around us?Sun, 25 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsPatricio PinoDesign Experiments with Urban Atlaseshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/woodruff-map-interactive/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/woodruff-map-interactive/The Leventhal Center's 2023 Designer-in-Residence talks through the maps he created as original responses to the visual and thematic prompts in the urban atlases collectionTue, 20 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTDesigner-In-ResidenceAndrew WoodruffHighlights from From The Vault: School’s Outhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-schools-out/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-schools-out/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: School’s OutMon, 12 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultLMEC StaffMapping 250 Years of Poetry in Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-250-years-of-poetry-in-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-250-years-of-poetry-in-boston/Explore the striking work and lives of some of the poets who have been inspired by the communities of Boston, across the city’s landscapes, and throughout its long history.Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMTBostonCollectionsPatricio PinoHighlights from From The Vault: Mechanical Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-mechanical-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-mechanical-maps/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Mechanical MapsTue, 30 May 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultLMEC StaffA War of Ideology: Reading the Illustrierte Karte through the Lens of Geopoliticshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/war-of-ideology/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/war-of-ideology/One map from a midcentury series tells a story about Cold War propagandaFri, 19 May 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsJoshua Aldwinckle-PoveyHighlights from From The Vault: Bird’s Eye Viewshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-birds-eye-views/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-from-the-vault-birds-eye-views/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: Bird’s Eye ViewsMon, 15 May 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultLMEC StaffHighlights from From The Vault: The Great Outdoorshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/from-the-vault-the-great-outdoors-highlights/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/from-the-vault-the-great-outdoors-highlights/Check out these highlights from last week’s edition of From The Vault: The Great OutdoorsMon, 01 May 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsFrom the VaultMegan NallyTransiting Through History: An Interview with Steven Beaucherhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-steven-beaucher/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-steven-beaucher/Take a sneak peek at our upcoming exhibition on transit mapping through an interview with our guest curatorMon, 24 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMTExhibitionGetting Around TownInterviewTransportationGarrett Dash Nelson and Steven Beaucher“A World Not of This World:” Poems as Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/maps-poetry/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/maps-poetry/To celebrate April as National Poetry Month, here are some poems hidden on maps in our collections.Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel SharerMeet Andy Woodruff, Our 2023 Designer-in-Residencehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-andy-woodruff/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-andy-woodruff/Learn how a contemporary cartographer began working with maps, and what he plans to do in residency at the Leventhal CenterThu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMTCartographersDesigner-In-ResidenceFellowshipsInterview Garrett Dash Nelson and Andy WoodruffAtlascope Explained: Looking Between the Crackshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/atlascope-explained-looking-between-the-cracks/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/atlascope-explained-looking-between-the-cracks/Explore the inner workings of Atlascope, the Leventhal Center's tool for exploring historic BostonMon, 10 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopePatricio PinoCalling all Teachers! Summer Opportunities for K-12 Educatorshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/calling-all-teachers-summer-opportunities-for-k-12-educators/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/calling-all-teachers-summer-opportunities-for-k-12-educators/Learn more about our summer professional development programs for K-12 educatorsFri, 07 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMTK12 EducationLMEC StaffMeet LMEC’s 2023 Small Grants Awardeeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/small-grants-2023/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/small-grants-2023/Keep an eye out for updates on these exciting research projects!Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsResearchSmall GrantsIan SpanglerGrowing New England’s Citieshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/growing-cities/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/growing-cities/What can a visualization of population growth in cities and towns in the Northeast tell us about different moments in the region’s economic geography?Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMTData VisualizationMassachusettsNew EnglandUrbanization Garrett Dash NelsonAn Interview with the Spring 2023 Internshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-spring-2023-interns/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-spring-2023-interns/Meet the team of wonderful student interns who have been hard at work this semester on various LMEC projectsFri, 10 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMTDataEducationGISInternsJoshua Aldwinckle-Povey, Nick Duffy, Vy Phan, Aditi ShankarNew Stories From Before Displacement: An Urban Historyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/before-displacement-part-two/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/before-displacement-part-two/Undergraduates at the College of the Holy Cross used Atlascope to research the buildings and landscapes of Boston that were destroyed by the Central ArterySat, 04 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonEducationAmy Finstein, Emily Marino, Owen Kenney, Kathleen McCarthy, Julia Clarke, and Maggie HartnettBlack Boston Stories: Meet Florida Ruffin Ridleyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/florida-ruffin-ridley/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/florida-ruffin-ridley/Meet Florida Ruffin Ridley, an important Black Bostonian who worked, studied, played, and created within the landscapes on display in our featured exhibition, Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMTBuilding BlocksLMEC Staff“What’s Going On in This Graph?”: The Power of Noticing and Wonderinghttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-power-of-noticing-and-wondering-an-interview-with-sharon-hessney/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-power-of-noticing-and-wondering-an-interview-with-sharon-hessney/An interview with Sharon HessneyFri, 17 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMTEducationK12 EducationMichelle LeBlanc and Sharon HessneySpotlighting the work of our teen curatorshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/spotlighting-the-work-of-our-teen-curators/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/spotlighting-the-work-of-our-teen-curators/For our new rotating exhibition, Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases, the Leventhal Center hired and worked with three high school students from Boston Public Schools as teen curators.Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMTBuilding BlocksK12 EducationLMEC StaffAn Interview with Patricio Pinohttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-patricio-pino/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-interview-with-patricio-pino/An interview with Spring 2023 Northeastern co-op, Patricio PinoFri, 27 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffPatricio PinoA Curatorial Commentary on Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlaseshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/building-blocks-curators-introduction/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/building-blocks-curators-introduction/Exhibition Curatorial Fellow Laura Lee Schmidt dives into our ongoing Building Blocks exhibitionWed, 18 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMTBuilding BlocksExhibitionLaura Lee SchmidtKorean Yeojido Atlaseshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/korean-yeojido-atlases/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/korean-yeojido-atlases/How did Korean cartography evolve in the Joseon period? Explore this interactive Map Chat from the MacLean Collection to learn more about a fascinating collection of atlases.Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMTMacLean CollectionMap Chat Richard PeggWhere The Water Washttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/where-the-water-was/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/where-the-water-was/One-sixth of Boston sits on land that was once tidal estuaries, shallow marshes, and mud flats.Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMTBecoming BostonEzra AcevedoAn Atlas of My Hometown: Georeferencing Familiar Placeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-atlas-of-my-hometown-georeferencing-familiar-places/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/an-atlas-of-my-hometown-georeferencing-familiar-places/A behind the scenes look at the process of georeferencingFri, 16 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsGeoreferencingEzra AcevedoThe two ways to make something louderhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/noise-pollution/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/noise-pollution/How noise pollutes even when nobody’s listeningWed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMTDataData VisualizationIan SpanglerHow well do you know your Massachusetts towns?https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/town-challenge/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/town-challenge/Silly games can open new windows into map collectionsSun, 06 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsIan SpanglerAlways Devoted to Such Use: Sacrifice Zones and Storage on the Boston-Revere Borderhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/always-devoted-to-such-use/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/always-devoted-to-such-use/A new logistics center in Revere tells a familiar story and poses the question: how inextricable is land use from the land itself?Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMTBostonEnvironmental HistoryEnvironmental JusticeExhibitionLand UseTess D. McCannNow accepting submissions to LMEC’s Cartography Challengeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/cartography-challenges/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/cartography-challenges/Submit your cartographic work for a chance at prize money & exhibition in the LMEC's digital collections!Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMTGISIan SpanglerOlmsted to Airport: East Boston and Urban Developmenthttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/olmsted-to-airport-east-boston-and-urban-development/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/olmsted-to-airport-east-boston-and-urban-development/East Boston was once home to one of Fredrick Law Olmsted’s parks, now it contains Logan Airport. How did this neighborhood change?Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMTEnvironmental JusticeMore or Less in Common Ezra AcevedoThe (unrealized) Metropolitan Master Highway Plan of 1948https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/visualizing-change-in-boston-activism-over-time/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/visualizing-change-in-boston-activism-over-time/The Southwest Expressway and Inner Belt Highway projects were both proposed in the Master Highway Plan for the Boston Metropolitan Area in 1948. Designed to cut through densely-populated areas inside and outside of Boston, both projects were eventually halted and abandoned in the early 1970s.Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsK12 EducationMaptivistsMegan NallyInviting to all: The geography of the Boston Public Schools exam invitation systemhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bps-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bps-maps/In attempts to make the admissions process more equitable, the system for exam school invitations at BPS has changed three times in as many years. How can maps help us make sense of these changes?Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMTBoston Public SchoolsGISInequalityKyler Hoogendoorn-EckerThe Spirit of Radiohttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-spirit-of-radio/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-spirit-of-radio/Explore some new and old radio maps in our collection, and learn a bit about the history of radio communications.Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollections Rachel SharerSurveying all of Massachusetts in the town plans collectionshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/massachusetts-town-plans/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/massachusetts-town-plans/Two digital collections from the Massachusetts Archives capture the micro-scaled geographies of Massachusetts towns in the Early Republic periodThu, 25 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsGarrett Dash NelsonPictorial Maps of Americanahttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/pictorial-maps-of-americana/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/pictorial-maps-of-americana/What can pictorial maps from the mid-twentieth century tell us about American identity?Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsPictorial Maps Kyler Hoogendoorn-EckerMapping depictions of oilhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-depictions-of-oil/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-depictions-of-oil/From the ground to the gas pump, oil production poses serious environmental justice concerns.Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsExhibitionEzra AcevedoA trip to Vacationlandhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-trip-to-vacationland/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-trip-to-vacationland/Travel with us to a land far, far away...just 2 hours up I-95.Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMTStaffEmily BoweAn interview with Ezra Acevedohttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-ezra/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-ezra/An interview with Fall 2022 Northeastern co-op, Ezra AcevedoSun, 24 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffEzra AcevedoRemixing our Climate Ready Boston maphttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/crb-map-remix/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/crb-map-remix/Reflections from the mapmaker...and a chance to remix the map yourselfMon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMTExhibitionEmily BoweSchool’s Out: Student Projects from the 2021-2022 Academic Yearhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/k12-round-up/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/k12-round-up/The 2021-2022 school year has come to a close. Our K-12 Education Team, partner schools, educators, and students sure were busy!Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMTK12 EducationLynn BrownA cartographic trip to Denmarkhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-denmark/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-denmark/In celebration of Alan Leventhal’s appointment as US Ambassador to Denmark, we take a look at some Danish connections in our collectionsSat, 02 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsGarrett Dash NelsonA Japanese Map of the Worldhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/remapping-the-world-in-japan/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/remapping-the-world-in-japan/In this interactive Map Chat from the MacLean Collection, learn more about how Japanese mapmakers saw the world in late 18th and early 19th centuriesThu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMTMacLean CollectionMap ChatElke PapelitzkyAn interview with Kyler Hoogendoorn-Eckerhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-kyler/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/interview-with-kyler/Welcome to our new summer intern and Seevak Fellow!Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMTInterviewKyler Hoogendoorn-Ecker & Ian SpanglerGrowing our collections in the history of computer cartographyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/comp-cart-collections/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/comp-cart-collections/At the Leventhal Center, exciting donations have motivated a new collections interestWed, 22 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMTGISIan SpanglerAll the maps, all the time: an interview with Bert Spaanhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bert-spaan-interview/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bert-spaan-interview/Digitized maps—especially georeferenced ones—can be tough to find, hard to access, and difficult to bring to life. With his Allmaps project, Bert Spaan is trying to change that.Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMTGeoreferencingGISInterview Ian SpanglerLMEC Awarded Grant to Support Community History Exhibitionhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/lmec-awarded-grant-to-support-community-history-exhibition/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/lmec-awarded-grant-to-support-community-history-exhibition/The Leventhal Center has been awarded a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Regional Grant to support a 2023 urban atlas exhibition.Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMTExhibitionSmall GrantsRachel SharerLandscapes of visual repetition in “Bird’s Eye Cards”https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/birds-eye-cards/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/birds-eye-cards/A new map visualization invites you to look at patterns in the landscape as seen from aboveThu, 26 May 2022 04:00:00 GMTInteractiveGarrett Dash NelsonA Qing Dynasty Imperial Route Maphttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/qing-dynasty-route/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/qing-dynasty-route/Travel alongside the Qianlong Emperor in this interactive tour of a map nearly twenty feet longWed, 18 May 2022 04:00:00 GMTInteractiveMacLean CollectionMap ChatAnne-Sophie PratteCelebrating Frederick Law Olmstedhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/celebrating-frederick-law-olmsted/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/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!Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMTExhibitionMegan NallyPower, paper, and PCBs: An environmental history of the Lower Neponset Riverhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/neponset/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/neponset/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.Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonExhibitionMegan NallyGoing Green In Union Squarehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/going-green-in-union-square/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/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.Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMTBostonCollectionsRachel SharerRediscovering a Map of the Amazonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/rediscovering-a-map-of-the-amazon/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/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 valleyWed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMTCollections MacLean CollectionMap ChatMirela AlticOf Odors and Esplanadeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/odors-and-esplanades/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/odors-and-esplanades/When it comes to urban ecological changes, there’s more to smell than meets the nose.Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMTEnvironmental HistoryEnvironmental JusticeMore or Less in CommonIan SpanglerA focus on Black geographies and cartographieshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/focus-on-black-geographies-cartographies/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/focus-on-black-geographies-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.Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMTBlack History MonthCollections Megan NallyMaptivists at the Margarita Muñiz Academyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/maptivists-at-the-margarita-muniz-academy/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/maptivists-at-the-margarita-muniz-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.Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMTEducationK12 EducationMaptivistsMichelle LeBlancReporting on redlining: an interview with Scott Markleyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/scott-markley-interview/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/scott-markley-interview/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.Sun, 23 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMTGISIan Spangler and Scott MarkleyExploring National Geographic Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/exploring-national-geographic-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/exploring-national-geographic-maps/In honor of the January 1888 birthday of the National Geographic Society, we explore the history of its founding and some of the National Geographic maps in our collection.Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMTCollections Rachel SharerMapping 2021 in our Latest Acquisitionshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/2021-acquisitions/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/2021-acquisitions/We added many new maps to the collections this year—and some of themThu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMTAcquisitionsMegan NallyHowdy, Realtors!https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/howdy-realtors/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/howdy-realtors/What one map can tell us about the politics of property in the early twentieth century United StatesMon, 29 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsIan SpanglerCartographies of "improvement"https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mccann-east-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mccann-east-boston/An interactive tour through East Boston, circa 1880Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMTInteractiveTess D. McCannA Chinese Maritime Map of the Sea and Starshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/chinese-maritime-map/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/chinese-maritime-map/A video tour through an intriguing “pie chart” maritime diagram for a ship in the South China SeaTue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsMacLean CollectionMap ChatRichard PeggIndigenous People’s Heritage Month: Lessons and Resources Exploring Land and Mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/indigenous-people-s-heritage-month-lessons-and-resources-exploring-land-and-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/indigenous-people-s-heritage-month-lessons-and-resources-exploring-land-and-maps/November is Indigenous People’s Heritage Month, a chance to unlearn entrenched narratives and relearn the complex history and modern presence of Native people across North AmericaMon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsEducationK12 EducationMichelle LeBlancAn interview with Ian Spanglerhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-ian-spangler/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-ian-spangler/Welcome to our new Assistant Curator for Digital and Participatory Geography!Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMTGISInterviewStaffIan Spangler & Garrett Dash NelsonBeyond the Map: Engaging Audiences with GIS at the Leventhal Map & Education Centerhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/beyond-the-map-engaging-audiences-with-gis-at-the-leventhal-map-education-center/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/beyond-the-map-engaging-audiences-with-gis-at-the-leventhal-map-education-center/Leventhal Center staff recently published an article in the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries that highlights the Center’s geospatial data work, including use of our public data portal and our Maptivists initiative with Boston high schools.Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMTDataGISMaptivistsMichelle LeBlancA Refuge from the Roar: Yosemite National Parkhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-refuge-from-the-roar-yosemite-national-park/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-refuge-from-the-roar-yosemite-national-park/Examining the history and future of America's third national park on the anniversary of its foundingFri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel Sharer“X” Marks the Spot: Searching for Pirate Treasure on Cape Codhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/x-marks-the-spot-searching-for-pirate-treasure-on-cape-cod/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/x-marks-the-spot-searching-for-pirate-treasure-on-cape-cod/For international “Talk like a Pirate Day,” we use maps in our collection to examine the story of Captain Southack and his mandate to recover the wreck of the pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717.Sun, 19 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMichelle LeBlanc“We Never Wanted Him Here”https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/we-never-wanted-him-here/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/we-never-wanted-him-here/A brief history of protests, takedowns and counter-proposals to the commemoration of Christopher Columbus in the United StatesFri, 17 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMTBostonDataElizabeth Borneman, Lily Xie, and Hua XiAn interview with Emily Bowehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-emily-bowe/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-emily-bowe/Welcome to the newest member of the LMEC team!Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMTInterviewStaffEmily Bowe and Garrett Dash NelsonNegotiating the Shorelinehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/humphries-boston-harbor/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/humphries-boston-harbor/An interactive tour of one of the most important maps in the history of Boston Harbor's environmental managementMon, 30 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMTSmall GrantsCourtney HumphriesUnlearning and Relearning the Colonization of New Englandhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/unlearning-and-relearning-colonization/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/unlearning-and-relearning-colonization/A participant in our summer NEH workshop for teachers discusses the new ways she looks at maps, the erasure of Native people, and how she’ll be teaching this fall.Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMTK12 EducationNyssa PattenThe Great Klondike Gold Rushhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-great-klondike-gold-rush/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-great-klondike-gold-rush/Although it only lasted three years, the Klondike gold rush had profound and lasting effects on land, economic development, and native communities.Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel SharerA map-less map of political geography in the UShttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-map-less-map-of-political-geography-in-the-us/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-map-less-map-of-political-geography-in-the-us/Looking at red and blue America in a chart can sometimes be more helpful than seeing it on a conventional geographic mapFri, 06 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMTData Garrett Dash NelsonZhuang Tingfu: Cartographic Encounters and Echoeshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/zhuang-tingfu/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/zhuang-tingfu/In the late eighteenth century, an encounter between European and Chinese cartography left clues about the diffusion of geographic knowledgeFri, 30 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMacLean CollectionMap ChatRichard PeggMapping July through historyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-july-through-history/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-july-through-history/Let’s take a closer look at some July maps from years pastThu, 08 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMaps of the MonthRachel MeadThe geography of an incomplete freedomhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-freedom/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mapping-freedom/July 4th is a day we celebrate “freedom” in the US. Whose freedom are we celebrating? How has that changed over more than two centuries?Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel MeadPride Month at LMEChttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/pride-month-at-lmec/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/pride-month-at-lmec/Taking a look at the rainbows of our collectionWed, 23 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMaps of the MonthRachel MeadAn interview with Alexandra Montgomeryhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-alexandra-montgomery/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/welcome-alexandra-montgomery/Our new postdoctoral fellow joins the ARGO team and tells us a bit about how maps have shaped her perspective as a historianTue, 22 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTAmerican RevolutionARGOStaffAlexandra Montgomery and Garrett Dash NelsonThe Maps of Dumont de Montignyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-maps-of-dumont-de-montigny/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/the-maps-of-dumont-de-montigny/An exploration of one cartographer’s work mapping French colonial sites in LouisianaSat, 19 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTAmerican RevolutionLMEC StaffBefore Displacement: An Urban Historyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/before-displacement/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/before-displacement/Undergraduates at the College of the Holy Cross used Atlascope to research the buildings and landscapes of Boston that were destroyed by the Central ArteryFri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonEducationAmy Finstein, Paige Epp, Sydney Fisher, Elyse Cote, Renata Palau, and Kristen WeberHighlights from Maptivist student projectshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-maptivist-student-projects/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-maptivist-student-projects/High school students working with our educators explored the question of how racial ideas become spatial practice in BostonThu, 17 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTEducationK12 EducationMaptivistsLynn BrownMaps with Young Learners in Mindhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/maps-with-young-learners/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/maps-with-young-learners/A new grant-funded project in collaboration with faculty and students at MIT will support the development of tools to teach critical geospatial data at the pK-12 levelTue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTEducationGISK12 EducationSmall GrantsEric Robsky Huntley, Garrett Dash Nelson, and Michelle LeBlancJune Maps to Beat the Heathttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/june-maps-to-beat-the-heat/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/june-maps-to-beat-the-heat/Let’s cool down with some maps from Junes of the past from our collectionsThu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel MeadMap Monsters, Ahoyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/map-monsters/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/map-monsters/Featuring a few of the creatures from the depths of our collectionsWed, 02 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel MeadGet to Know Your Data: The Center for Housing Datahttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mhp-interview/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mhp-interview/We spoke with the Massachusetts Housing Partnership about public access to housing dataFri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 GMTDataGet to Know Your DataGISBelle LiptonIsle of Mayhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/isle-of-may/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/isle-of-may/Maps of Mays from years pastThu, 20 May 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMaps of the MonthRachel MeadRoll the tape with Moviemapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/roll-the-tape-with-moviemaps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/roll-the-tape-with-moviemaps/Our new video interactive takes you on a tour of historic objects that you can control yourselfTue, 18 May 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsInteractiveMovie MapsGarrett Dash NelsonNeighbors in name onlyhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/neighbors-in-name-only/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/neighbors-in-name-only/A new interactive shows inequalities across borders in MassachusettsThu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 GMTBostonDataInteractiveGarrett Dash NelsonAn Atlascope tour of Newtonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/newton-by-map/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/newton-by-map/Highlights from exploring Atlascope at our Newton By Map eventMon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonRachel MeadStudying the Bending Lines exhibition in New England Museums Nowhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/studying-the-bending-lines-exhibition-in-new-england-museums-now/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/studying-the-bending-lines-exhibition-in-new-england-museums-now/A writeup about a study of our digital exhibition appears in the Spring 2021 edition of the New England Museum Association’s journalThu, 06 May 2021 04:00:00 GMTExhibitionAlicia Svenson, Danielle Rose, and Garrett Dash NelsonRiding along the mail route maphttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/riding-along-the-mail-route-map/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/riding-along-the-mail-route-map/Our map bot found some treasure buried at the post officeThu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel MeadSizing up the map with Insizeorhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/sizing-things-up-with-insizeor/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/sizing-things-up-with-insizeor/Our new scale-comparison tool lets you compare big, small, and in betweenTue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTInteractiveGarrett Dash NelsonBoston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them—on Atlascopehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/boston-s-oldest-buildings-and-where-to-find-them-on-atlascope/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/boston-s-oldest-buildings-and-where-to-find-them-on-atlascope/Our Atlascope tool makes the perfect digital companion to a new book on Boston's oldest buildings from the City ArchaeologistThu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonRachel MeadGet to Know Your Data: City of Boston Parks Departmenthttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/get-to-know-your-data-boston-parks/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/get-to-know-your-data-boston-parks/We spoke with City of Boston analysts about creating and maintaining publicly engaging and socially responsible datasetsFri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTDataGet to Know Your DataGISBelle LiptonTeaching with Maps in the Pasthttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/teaching-with-maps-in-the-past/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/teaching-with-maps-in-the-past/We use maps for teaching every day at LMEC, just like educators have been doing for centuries!Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTEducationLMEC StaffPeoples of the Pacifichttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/peoples-of-the-pacific/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/peoples-of-the-pacific/In a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and a Covarrubias anthropological map, portrayals of ethnic diversity raise questions about images and stereotypesWed, 07 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsConnie C. ChinUnique Perspectives on Kyotohttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/kyoto-perspectives/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/kyoto-perspectives/The curator of the MacLean Collection examines graphic representations of urban Japan from the Tokugawa periodTue, 06 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsMacLean CollectionMap ChatRichard PeggApril Showers Bring Map Flowers!https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/april-maps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/april-maps/A selection of maps from Aprils past 💐Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel MeadA Civil War map goes on trialhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-civil-war-map-goes-on-trial/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-civil-war-map-goes-on-trial/An archaeologist at the Andersonville prison camp describes how a map from the LMEC collections helped solve a puzzle about historyFri, 26 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMTCivil WarCollectionsGuy PrenticeOne Year of Remote Programminghttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/one-year-of-remote-programming/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/one-year-of-remote-programming/After being closed for a year, we’ve built up a wealth of online offerings for you to use anytime!Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeEducationExhibitionRachel MeadGet to Know Your Data: A Conversation with MassDOThttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/massdot-town-corners/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/massdot-town-corners/We spoke with Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s lead developer to discuss what it means to oversee public dataFri, 19 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMTDataGIS Belle LiptonShowtime in Downtown Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/showtime-in-downtown-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/showtime-in-downtown-boston/Tonight we’re diving into our recently digitized Boston Redevelopment Authority Collection with a Map Show and Tell event—here’s a sneak peek of a map that we’ll look atTue, 09 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMTBostonCollectionsRachel MeadMonopolizing Streetshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/monopolizing-streets/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/monopolizing-streets/Monopoly: an exciting and fun way to look at mapping a city, or an insidious history of commodification and segregation?Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel SharerMaking water into goldhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/making-water-into-gold/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/making-water-into-gold/How much of Boston’s present-day property value would have been underwater in 1630?Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMTBostonCollectionsDataGarrett Dash NelsonTransit History with the BRAhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/transit-history-at-lmec/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/transit-history-at-lmec/A close look at one of our newly accessible maps on Boston development historyTue, 02 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMTBostonCollectionsRachel MeadComing in 2022: our exhibition on environmental justicehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/environmental-justice-exhibition-preview/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/environmental-justice-exhibition-preview/Our forthcoming exhibition “More or Less in Common” will explore the geographic relationship between environmental management and historic patterns of injusticeTue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMTExhibitionGarrett Dash NelsonBlack Radical History Research at LMEChttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/black-radical-history-research-at-lmec/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/black-radical-history-research-at-lmec/An Interview with Dr. Kerri GreenidgeTue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMTBlack History Month Michelle LeBlancBlack History: more than just a monthhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/black-history/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/black-history/A roundup of some of our Black history posts from over the yearsThu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMTBlack History MonthCollectionsLMEC StaffArchaeology and Atlascopehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/archaeology-and-atlascope/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/archaeology-and-atlascope/How the City Archaeologist of Boston uses our tool to digWed, 10 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonRachel MeadMaps that will make your head spinhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/panoramas/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/panoramas/Transforming our panoramic views into virtual reality offers an opportunity to jump inside the map’s perspectiveFri, 29 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsInteractiveGarrett Dash NelsonA new view into urban renewal in Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-new-view-into-urban-renewal-in-boston/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-new-view-into-urban-renewal-in-boston/Announcing 124 newly-digitized objects from the Boston Redevelopment Authority CollectionThu, 28 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMTBostonCollectionsGarrett Dash Nelson and Lauren ChenHighlights from Jamaica Plain By Maphttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-jamaica-plain-by-map/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/highlights-from-jamaica-plain-by-map/Revisit some of the places we visited in our Atlascope tour of Jamaica PlainWed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonRachel MeadBending Lines in Cartographic Perspectiveshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bending-lines-in-cartographic-perspectives/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/bending-lines-in-cartographic-perspectives/Our new exhibition is featured in the Cartographic Collections section of the NACIS journalWed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsExhibitionGarrett Dash NelsonConfronting the content of collectionshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/automapic/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/automapic/A Twitter bot trawling through our digital collections brings up questionsWed, 13 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel Mead and Garrett Dash NelsonRoaring Twenties Countdownhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/roaring-20-s-countdown/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/roaring-20-s-countdown/These maps from our collections, one for each 20s decade starting in 1520, helped us count down to New Years 2021Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsLMEC StaffStretching the world at the end of a warhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/newsmaps/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/newsmaps/A Newsmap from December 1945 shows how cartographic projection promoted the U.S. view of itself as a global powerWed, 30 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsExhibitionRachel Mead and Garrett Dash NelsonSix news stories from 2020, seen through Atlascopehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/six-news-stories-from-2020-seen-through-atlascope/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/six-news-stories-from-2020-seen-through-atlascope/Over the past year, sometimes the news invited us into the pastWed, 23 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMTAtlascopeRachel Mead and Garrett Dash NelsonIntroducing our Public Data projecthttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/introducing-our-public-data-project/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/introducing-our-public-data-project/The Leventhal Map & Education Center is breaking new ground in bringing geospatial data empowerment to the public, supported by a grant from the Northeast Big Data Innovation HubMon, 21 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMTDataSmall GrantsGarrett Dash Nelson and Belle LiptonWhat a reliefhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/what-a-relief/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/what-a-relief/How to make a relief map in the era before 3D printingTue, 24 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsLauren ChenA sylvan boundaryhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-sylvan-boundary/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/a-sylvan-boundary/Why the line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire pivots around a pine treeMon, 23 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsGarrett Dash NelsonParts unknown—or willful ignorancehttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/null-land/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/null-land/What’s hidden in the emptiness of a mapThu, 19 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsGarrett Dash NelsonSundial mapshttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/franz-ritter-s-1607-sundial-map/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/franz-ritter-s-1607-sundial-map/A little-known map projection casts light on the relationship between time and mapsMon, 02 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMTCollectionsLauren ChenA Candy Tour of Bostonhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/candy-tour/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/candy-tour/Just in time for Halloween, here's some trick-or-treating you can do without leaving your home!Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMTAtlascopeBostonRachel MeadMBTA Data Activityhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mbta-data-activity/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/mbta-data-activity/New follow-along tutorials to turn free data into a colorful subway mapFri, 30 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMTDataBelle LiptonPublic Lands Dayhttps://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/public-lands-day/https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/public-lands-day/Public lands are important to celebrate, but we should also think about who owned them firstThu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMTCollectionsRachel Mead