Boston Map Maker
Draw on a free map of Boston. Outline areas, plot places and routes, and label anything, starting from the city's city limits. Nothing to install, and no account needed to start.
Mapping Boston
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the country, with the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, the North End and Back Bay close together around Boston Common. Cambridge, home to Harvard and MIT, is just across the Charles River.
Start from the outline to walk the Freedom Trail, map the neighborhoods you’re comparing, or draw delivery zones by neighborhood.
Ideas for your Boston map
- Walk the Freedom Trail
- Compare neighborhoods for a move
- Draw delivery zones by neighborhood
How to make a map of Boston
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Start from the outline
The map opens on Boston's city limits, locked so it won't move as you draw over it.
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Draw and add places
Pick a tool from the toolbar to drop points, draw lines and routes, outline areas or add text. Search for any address or place to add it.
- 3
Style it
Choose colors, icons, labels and a basemap. Group features into folders, and add descriptions that pop up when someone clicks.
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Save it and share it
Save the map to sign up free, and keep editing it in your account. Publish it at a link, or embed it in your website.
The docs go further: drawing, styling, importing your data and publishing.
Keep your map
Sign up free to save what you draw, keep editing it, and share it at a link or embed it in your site.
Questions
Is this Boston map free?
Yes. You can draw on it without an account, and saving your map to a free squidmaps account doesn't cost anything during the beta.
Do I need to sign up to use it?
No. Draw as much as you like: your map is kept in this browser while you work. To keep it for good, edit it later and share it, save it and sign up with your email address.
Can I add my own places to the map of Boston?
Yes. Search for addresses and places, drop pins, draw routes and areas, or import a spreadsheet, CSV or GeoJSON file of your own.
How do I share my map?
Once it's saved to your account, publish it: it gets its own link that anyone can open, and code to embed it in a website.
Can I download a map of Boston?
You can export your map's features as GeoJSON or as a squidmaps map document from the menu under the squid, and open them in other mapping tools.