Neighborhood Atlas
Stony Brook, breweries, the Emerald Necklace, the Southwest Corridor, and the curious origins of Jamaica Plain’s name.
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Original Historical Boston map print by Ed McCarthy.
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Use the zoom controls, mouse wheel, or trackpad to inspect the map. Once zoomed, drag the image to move around the page.
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This enlarged section shows the fine detail, image work, annotations, and hand-drawn character of the finished map.
Open high-resolution detail ↗The story on the map
Jamaica Plain’s map connects the neighborhood’s early settlement and industrial use of Stony Brook with later park-making and transportation projects. The narrative follows breweries, the Emerald Necklace, the Southwest Corridor, and the local places that give JP its character.