1859 - Map of Boston and its Vicinity - Antique Map

Item number: BOS014Genuine Antique Wall Map1859 Maker: Walling / BakerAntique wall map of Boston and the surrounding area, from actual surveys under the directions of H.F. Walling, engraved, printed, colored, and mounted at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment, F.A. Baker publisher, 1859. This map was made at a fascinating time in Boston's developement. In 1856, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts decided to fill in the Back Bay and to construct a new neighborhood on top of the wasteland. By using new steam engine technology, land was hauled in from Needham, 25 miles outside of Boston. After nearly 25 years of construction, the entire Back Bay was filled in, from the Public Garden to Kenmore Square. This map also includes South Bay, which was also filled in, and although it shows the farthest that could be filled between Boston and South Boston, the area that is now the South Boston Waterfront is not even hinted at. The progress of the Back Bay Fill is interesting- the original neck is stil