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1987 Map of Boston South

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Boston South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Charles River winds through this urban landscape, defining the borders between Cambridge, Waltham, and Newton during the late 1980s. This survey illustrates the dense concentration of academic and institutional life, from the campuses of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the extensive grounds of the Arnold Arboretum. Along the coast, the Boston Inner Harbor and Dorchester Bay reveal a waterfront in transition, featuring the U S Military Reservation and the prominent layout of Logan International Airport.

Neighborhood character is preserved through named enclaves like Roxbury Crossing, Jamaica Plain, and City Point. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, marking numerous historic burial grounds such as Mt Auburn Cemetery and Cedar Grove Cemetery. Notable landmarks like Fort Independence on Castle Island and the Adams National Historic Site anchor the region's deep historical roots within a modernizing infrastructure of the Southeast Expressway and Mbta rail lines.