Mapping Boston
By: edited by Alex Krieger and David Cobb with Amy Turner ; contributing essays by David Bosse ... [et al.] ; vignettes accompanying the plates, Anne Mackin ; map descriptions, Nancy S. Seasholes and David Cobb.
Contributors: Krieger, Alex, 1951-; Cobb, David A., 1945-; Turner, Amy.; Bosse, David C.
Publisher: MIT Press]
Published: 1999
Place of publication: [Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Cartography -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; Boston (Mass.) -- Maps.
Genres: Maps.
Description: "To the attentive user even the simplest map can reveal not only where things are but how people perceive and imagine the spaces they occupy. Mapping Boston is an exemplar of such creative attentiveness - bringing the history of one of America's oldest and most beautiful cities alive through the maps that have depicted it over the centuries.".

"The book includes both historical maps of the city and maps showing the gradual emergence of the New England region from the imaginations of explorers to a form that we would recognize today. Each map is accompanied by a full description and by a short essay offering an insight into its context. The topics of these vignettes by Anne Mackin include people both familiar and unknown, landmarks, and events that were significant in shaping the landscape or life of the city.

A highlight of the book is a series of new maps detailing Boston's growth."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-254) and indexes.