Birds-eye Boston: an axonometric reading of the City as it appears in 1992

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Collection Type

  • Maps and atlases

Date

1992

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-A-0301

GUSN

GUSN-368699

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Description

Axonometric three-dimensional map of the City of Boston, showing a "birds-eye" view of the City as it was in 1992. Includes detailed drawings of individual buildings and notes landmarks and other important locations throughout the city. Map depicts the City of Boston before the completion of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (the Big Dig), with Interstate 93 cutting directly through the inner city. Scale: 19 inches = 1 mile.

Details

Descriptive Terms

maps
axonometric projections (images)
aerial views
cities
maps

Physical Descrption

1 axonometric map; 50 x 36 1/2 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.PLOT.168

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Olde South Publishing (Publisher)

Material Type

maps

Other Organizations

Olde South Publishing

Accruals Note

scale: 19 inches = 1 mile

Description Level

Item

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-A-0301

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