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Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library

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Jamaica Plain, 02130
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October 2023

Mapping Places From Above: A Peak into the BPL’s Bird’s-Eye View Map Collection

October 5 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Free

The Boston Public Library holds a remarkable collection of approximately 500 bird’s-eye view maps from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. How were these maps produced? How accurate are they? What sorts of historical information can we learn from them? Join the Leventhal Map & Education Center for a deep dive on bird’s-eye view maps of Boston, mapmaking techniques and more. This event is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served. It’s co-hosted by the Jamaica Plain Branch Library,…

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