Collections - Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library

January 28, 2021
Garrett Dash Nelson and Lauren Chen

A new view into urban renewal in Boston

Announcing 124 newly-digitized objects from the Boston Redevelopment Authority Collection

March 24, 2022
Rachel Sharer

Going Green In Union Square

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

November 29, 2021
Ian Spangler

Howdy, Realtors!

What one map can tell us about the politics of property in the early twentieth century United States

March 4, 2021
Garrett Dash Nelson

Making water into gold

How much of Boston’s present-day property value would have been underwater in 1630?

July 2, 2022
Garrett Dash Nelson

A cartographic trip to Denmark

In celebration of Alan Leventhal’s appointment as US Ambassador to Denmark, we take a look at some Danish connections in our collections

August 2, 2022
Ezra Acevedo

Mapping depictions of oil

From the ground to the gas pump, oil production poses serious environmental justice concerns.

August 12, 2022
Kyler Hoogendoorn-Ecker

Pictorial Maps of Americana

What can pictorial maps from the mid-twentieth century tell us about American identity?

September 2, 2022
Rachel Sharer

The Spirit of Radio

Explore some new and old radio maps in our collection, and learn a bit about the history of radio communications.

November 6, 2022
Ian Spangler

How well do you know your Massachusetts towns?

Silly games can open new windows into map collections

April 4, 2023
Ian Spangler

Meet LMEC’s 2023 Small Grants Awardees

Keep an eye out for updates on these exciting research projects!