Neighborhood Atlas • Original Edition
South Boston’s evolution from Dorchester pasture to a distinct Boston community, in the original edition that includes Whitey Bulger.
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Original Historical Boston map print by Ed McCarthy.
Interactive map room
Use the zoom controls, mouse wheel, or trackpad to inspect the map. Once zoomed, drag the image to move around the page.
High-resolution detail
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
The South Boston map explores annexation, institutions, immigration, local identity, and the factors that shaped the neighborhood’s famously insular character. This is the original version of the print and includes a Whitey Bulger reference.
Companion map
South Boston Modern neighborhoodThe same South Boston historical narrative in the alternate edition produced without the Whitey Bulger reference.