What can you find here?
This portal offers free access to datasets we have created or collected, and prepared for public use. While we are constantly adding more, most are related to our public programs in collections interpretation, research, and education. Our map and dataset collections are particularly strong in Boston and New England.
Boston
Geography and data about the City of Boston
Historic GIS
Datasets which were created or derived from historic materials
Teaching collections
Datasets the LMEC has cleaned up and prepared for use in K-12 classrooms
Census
Demographic data extracted from the United States Census Bureau's extract tools
Boundaries
Political and physical outlines like neighborhoods, towns, and coastlines
Transportation
Datasets that help us peer into and ask questions about the topic of transportation
Gentrification
Datasets that help us peer into and ask questions about the topic of race and neighborhood demographic change
Housing
Datasets that help us peer into and ask questions about the topic of housing
Internet Connectivity
Datasets that help us peer into and ask questions about the topic of internet access