Swelling city
This shows the original dimension of the Shawmut Peninsula, on which Boston was first built, staring in 1630. The gray areas marked with the words "New Boston" are the product of the period of filling in mudflats that began in 1803.
This shows the original dimension of the Shawmut Peninsula, on which Boston was first built, staring in 1630. The gray areas marked with the words "New Boston" are the product of the period of filling in mudflats that began in 1803.