Digital Collections
Search and browse the digital collections of the Leventhal Map & Education Center and partners, which span the globe and range from 1482 to the present.
American Revolution Portal
The American Revolution Portal is a curated digital collection of maps related to the American Revolutionary War era, broadly defined as maps of the eastern part of North America and the West Indies dated 1750-1800. The Portal provides access to over 2,000 of the finest and most informative maps from twelve public and private collections in the United States and Great Britain.
Collections of Distinction
The Map & Education Center is home to four of the Collections of Distinction at the Boston Public Library.
Digitized Atlases
The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center has over 5,000 atlases within its collection. These bound maps serve as an important research tool.
Boston Public Library Catalog
Search all of the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s collection – including items that have not yet been digitized – using the Boston Public Library’s online catalog. Limit your search results to items only held at BPL – Leventhal Map Center.
