City poster

Boston map poster

Cow paths turned into streets, and a river to the north.

Boston is the least gridded big city in America. The old peninsula's streets follow shorelines that no longer exist, while the Back Bay was filled and laid out in a tidy Parisian grid.

Shown here in the Autumn theme. Autumn is New England in October, in map form. This preview is a live map: in the studio you can drag it to frame the exact area you want, switch between 30 hand-tuned themes, set your own caption, and download it at print resolution.

What to frame

  • ·Beacon Hill gas lamps and brick sidewalks
  • ·Back Bay the filled marsh with alphabetical streets
  • ·Cambridge across the Charles, Harvard and MIT
12 × 16″ · 30 × 40 cm
3,600 × 4,800 px @ 300 dpi
18 × 24″ · 45 × 60 cm
5,400 × 7,200 px @ 300 dpi
24 × 36″ · 60 × 90 cm
7,200 × 10,800 px @ 300 dpi
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Questions

Can I download a specific area of Boston?

Yes. The preview is a live map. In the studio you can drag and zoom to frame exactly what you want: just Beacon Hill, the streets around Back Bay, or the whole city. The caption and coordinates update to match.

What sizes does the Boston map poster come in?

Three aspect ratios: 12 × 16″, 18 × 24″ and 24 × 36″, each downloadable at 150 or 300 dpi. At 300 dpi the largest file is 7,200 × 10,800 px.

What file do I get?

A PNG (lossless) or JPEG rendered in your browser, with the OpenStreetMap credit set small in the caption band. Print it with any lab or at home.

Is it free?

Yes. Mapster lets you design any poster and download it at print resolution with no account, no watermark and no fee.