Open spaces of conservation and recreation interest in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, regardless of ownership.

This site pulls the historical maps that are applicable to the area or region you’ve focused on and works with Google Maps to overlay them as accurately as possible. See instructions.

Boston Main Street districts are a network of 20 Main Street Organizations that use a comprehensive revitalization approach to create, build, and sustain healthy commercial districts.

These data were automated to provide an accurate high-resolution historical shoreline of Boston, Massachusetts suitable as a geographic information system (GIS) data layer. These data are derived from shoreline maps that were produced by the NOAA National Ocean Service including its predecessor agencies which were based on an office interpretation of imagery and/or field survey. The NGS attribution scheme 'Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST)' was developed to conform the attribution of various sources of shoreline data into one attribution catalog. C-COAST is not a recognized standard, but was influenced by the International Hydrographic Organization's S-57 Object-Attribute standard so the data would be more accurately translated into S-57. This resource is a member of https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39808

The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles. After the field sampling was complete, aerial photograph signatures were verified for all of the associations using the classification plot data, Bell et al. (2002), and Elliman (2004) and (2005) data. These signatures were extrapolated to other areas within the park boundary that were not sampled. Using ARCGIS 9.1, polygon boundaries in the preliminary vegetation map were further edited and refined to develop a draft association-level vegetation map. Polygons were updated with USNVC association names and codes based on the classification plot data. Polygons that were attributed with land use - land cover categories in the preliminary vegetation map retained their attributes. The aerial photointerpretation key was updated. The thematic accuracy of this 2006 draft association-level vegetation association and land use map was then assessed for accuracy.

GIS Maps, Transportation Data, and Reports for all modes of travel throughout Massachusetts.

Geospatial data about Boston, Massachusetts Open Space. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

Area of potential coastal and riverine flooding in Boston under various sea level rise scenarios (9-inch in 2030s, 21-inch in 2050s, and 36-inch in 2070s) at high tide and in the event of storms with an annual exceedance probability (AEP) of 10 and 1 percent.Learn more about the projections from Climate Ready Boston’s Projections Consensus and data methodology in Climate Ready Boston’s Vulnerability Assessment. Source: Coastal flood hazard data created as part of Climate Ready Boston are a reanalysis of the coastal flood hazard data developed as part of the MassDOT-FHWA analysis. In 2015, MassDOT released an analysis of coastal flood hazards using state-of-the-art numerical models capable of simulating thousands of potential nor’easters and tropical storms coincident with a range of tide levels, riverine flow rates in the Charles and Mystic Rivers, and sea level rise conditions.Definitions:9-inch Sea Level Rise: By the end of the 2050s, 9 inches of sea level rise is expected consistently across emissions scenarios and is likely to occur as early as the 2030s. 9” Climate scenario and coastal/riverine hazard flooding data are the MassDOT-FHWA high sea level rise scenario for 2030. Actual sea level rise value is 0.62 feet above 2013 tide levels, with an additional 0.74 inches to account for subsidence.21-inch Sea Level Rise: In the second half of the century, 21 inches is expected across all emissions scenarios. 21” Data were interpolated from the MassDOT-FHWA 2030 and 2070/2100 data.36-inch Sea Level Rise: The highest sea level rise considered, 36 inches, is highly probable toward the end of the century. This scenario has a greater than 50 percent chance of occurring within this time period for the moderate emissions reduction and business-as-usual scenarios and a nearly 50 percent chance for the major emissions reduction scenario. 36” Climate scenario and coastal/riverine hazard fooding data are the MassDOT-FHWA high sea level rise scenario for 2070/intermediate sea level rise scenario for 2100. Actual sea level rise value is 3.2 feet above 2013 tide levels, with an additional 2.5 inches to account for subsidence.High Tide: Average monthly high tide is approximately two feet higher than the commonly used mean higher high water (MHHW, the average of the higher high water levels of each tidal day), and lower than king tides (the twice-a year high tides that occur when the gravitational pulls of the sun and the moon are aligned).10% Annual Flood: A “10 percent annual chance flood” is a flood event that has a 1 in 10 chance of occurring in any given year. Another name for this flood, which is the primary coastal flood hazard delineated in FEMA FIRMs, is the “10-year flood.”1% Annual Flood: A “1 percent annual chance flood” is a flood event that has a 1 in 100 chance of occurring in any given year. Another name for this flood, which is the primary coastal flood hazard delineated in FEMA FIRMs, is the “100-year flood.”

City of Boston 2021 parcels created by the Assessing Department. To add ownership information please join the Property Assessment CSV file in Analyze Boston with Parcels 2021 geospatial data using PID_LONG and GIS_ID fields.

City of Boston parking meters. Updated and maintained by Boston Transportation Department (BTD) Parking Clerk.

Areas that are within 10 minutes of an exit are emphasized on this map, to give an indication of how accessible neighborhoods are by highway. The colors represent 1, 3, 5 and 10 minute increments from the exits, based on posted exit speeds and local road speeds in ideal conditions. The areas were calculated using ready to use services hosted in ArcGIS which feature a road network from HERE. A simple geoprocessing tool sent 40,000+ exit locations to the service, which returned the 160,000+ polygons. ---------------------The Civic Analytics Network collaborates on shared projects that advance the use of data visualization and predictive analytics in solving important urban problems related to economic opportunity, poverty reduction, and addressing the root causes of social problems of equity and opportunity. For more information see About the Civil Analytics Network.

About the App This app hosts data from Heat Resilience Solutions for Boston (the Heat Plan). It features maps that include daytime and nighttime air temperature, urban heat island index, and extreme heat duration. About the DataA citywide urban canopy model was developed to produce modeled air temperature maps for the City of Boston Heat Resilience Study in 2021. Sasaki Associates served as the lead consultant working with the City of Boston. The technical methodology for the urban canopy model was produced by Klimaat Consulting & Innovation Inc. A weeklong analysis period during July 18th-24th, 2019 was selected to produce heat characteristics maps for the study (one of the hottest weeks in Boston that year). The data array represents the modelled, average hourly urban meteorological condition at 100 meter spatial resolution. This dataset was processed into urban heat indices and delivered as georeferenced image layers. The data layers have been resampled to 10 meter resolution for visualization purposes. For the detailed methodology of the urban canopy model, visit the Heat Resilience Study project website.

Boston MA city boundary including water features.

The Digital Bedrock Geologic-GIS Map of Minuteman National Historical Site and Vicinity, Massachusetts is composed of GIS data layers and GIS tables, and is available in the following GRI-supported GIS data formats: 1.) a 10.1 file geodatabase (mima_bedrock_geology.gdb), a 2.) Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) geopackage, and 3.) 2.2 KMZ/KML file for use in Google Earth, however, this format version of the map is limited in data layers presented and in access to GRI ancillary table information. The file geodatabase format is supported with a 1.) ArcGIS Pro map file (.mapx) file and individual Pro layer (.lyrx) files (for each GIS data layer), as well as with a 2.) 10.1 ArcMap (.mxd) map document (mima_bedrock_geology.mxd) and individual 10.1 layer (.lyr) files (for each GIS data layer). The OGC geopackage is supported with a QGIS project (.qgz) file. Upon request, the GIS data is also available in ESRI 10.1 shapefile format. Contact Stephanie O'Meara (see contact information below) to acquire the GIS data in these GIS data formats. In addition to the GIS data and supporting GIS files, three additional files comprise a GRI digital geologic-GIS dataset or map: 1.) this file (mima_geology.gis_readme.pdf), 2.) the GRI ancillary map information document (.pdf) file (mima_geology.pdf) which contains geologic unit descriptions, as well as other ancillary map information and graphics from the source map(s) used by the GRI in the production of the GRI digital geologic-GIS data for the park, and 3.) a user-friendly FAQ PDF version of the metadata (mima_bedrock_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Please read the mima_geology_gis_readme.pdf for information pertaining to the proper extraction of the GIS data and other map files. Google Earth software is available for free at: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html. QGIS software is available for free at: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/. Users are encouraged to only use the Google Earth data for basic visualization, and to use the GIS data for any type of data analysis or investigation. The data were completed as a component of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program, a National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Division funded program that is administered by the NPS Geologic Resources Division (GRD). For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/geologic-resources-inventory-products.htm. For more information about the Geologic Resources Inventory Program visit the GRI webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/gri,htm. At the bottom of that webpage is a "Contact Us" link if you need additional information. You may also directly contact the program coordinator, Jason Kenworthy (jason_kenworthy@nps.gov). Source geologic maps and data used to complete this GRI digital dataset were provided by the following: Boston College and U.S. Geological Survey. Detailed information concerning the sources used and their contribution the GRI product are listed in the Source Citation section(s) of this metadata record (mima_bedrock_geology_metadata.txt or mima_bedrock_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Users of this data are cautioned about the locational accuracy of features within this dataset. Based on the source map scale of 1:24,000 and United States National Map Accuracy Standards features are within (horizontally) 25.4 meters or 83.3 feet of their actual location as presented by this dataset. Users of this data should thus not assume the location of features is exactly where they are portrayed in Google Earth, ArcGIS, QGIS or other software used to display this dataset. All GIS and ancillary tables were produced as per the NPS GRI Geology-GIS Geodatabase Data Model v. 2.3. (available at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/gri-geodatabase-model.htm).

Description of data fields in the Boston street segment data

Geospatial data about Boston Homeless Shelters. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

Geospatial data about Boston, Massachusetts Neighborhoods. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

Geospatial data about Boston, Massachusetts Bridges. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

November 2024