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Old Maps of Cambridge, Massachusetts for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Cambridge with 34 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Cambridge has changed over the decades.

Cambridge, MA maps

(34)
  1. 1893 Map of Boston
    1893 Map of Boston
    1893 Boston
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1903 Map of Boston
    1903 Map of Boston
    1903 Boston
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    14 unique versions available
  7. 1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
  10. 1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Boston North
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  13. 1944 Map of Newton
    1944 Map of Newton
    1944 Newton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Newton, and other nearby areas
  16. 1944 Map of Lexington
    1944 Map of Lexington
    1944 Lexington
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Somerville, Waltham, and other nearby areas
  19. 1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Boston South
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  22. 1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Boston South
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1946 Map of Lexington
    1946 Map of Lexington
    1946 Lexington
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Somerville, Waltham, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1946 Map of Newton
    1946 Map of Newton
    1946 Newton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Newton, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1946 Map of Boston North
    1946 Map of Boston North
    1946 Boston North
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Boston
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Worcester, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1949 Map of Boston North, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Boston North, 1957 Print
    1949 Boston North
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  40. 1954 Map of Newton
    1954 Map of Newton
    1954 Newton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Newton, and other nearby areas
  43. 1954 Map of Boston South
    1954 Map of Boston South
    1954 Boston South
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  46. 1956 Map of Lexington
    1956 Map of Lexington
    1956 Lexington
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Somerville, Waltham, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1956 Map of Newton
    1956 Map of Newton
    1956 Newton
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Newton, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1956 Map of Boston South, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Boston South, 1958 Print
    1956 Boston South
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1956 Map of Boston North, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Boston North, 1958 Print
    1956 Boston North
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1956 Map of Boston, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Boston, 1967 Print
    1956 Boston
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Worcester, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  61. 1958 Map of Boston
    1958 Map of Boston
    1958 Boston
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Worcester, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1961 Map of Boston
    1961 Map of Boston
    1961 Boston
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Worcester, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1970 Map of Boston South, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Boston South, 1973 Print
    1970 Boston South
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1970 Map of Newton, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Newton, 1973 Print
    1970 Newton
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Newton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1971 Map of Boston North, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Boston North, 1973 Print
    1971 Boston North
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Cambridge, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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