In Boston, where a historic building, monument, or point of interest beckons around every corner, a birds-eye-view map is the perfect walking guide for avid travelers. Michael Karpovage, owner of Karpovage Creative, Inc., in Roswell, Georgia, delivers yet again with his new Boston Historic Illustrated Map. The map is a unique blend of artistry and history, providing an immediate “lay of the land” that far surpasses any other street map on the market today.
Karpovage’s maps are created for the tourist who believes in pre-planning to get the most out of their visit. He revives the glorious and centuries-old style of panoramic mapping by depicting main attractions and landmarks in vibrant color and meticulous detail. And then he raises the bar with rich factual content that history lovers appreciate. This rare mastery of cartographic artistry and design, combined with his passion for history, allows his maps to virtually sell themselves. Best of all, they contain no ads!
Boston’s most popular attractions are shown in stunning 3D accuracy, including the entire length of the harbor front. From Chinatown Gate to the Bunker Hill Monument, from a swan boat on The Lagoon to the USS Constitution firing a broadside on the Charles River, the map shows Boston how it was in the Colonial era and how it is today. Featured is the famous 16-stop Freedom Trail with factoids along the margins. The map shows exactly where to walk for each historical location.
Michael Karpovage spent three years creating the Boston Historic Illustrated Map, which he calls his masterpiece. “The heart of historic Boston deserves to be depicted in this classic art form,” he says. “I wanted to create a map suitable for navigating as well as framing on your wall, while also educating people on the city’s unique history.”
On the reverse side is an even more detailed enlarged map of the Boston Public Garden and the Boston Common. Contact information for attractions and top-ranked tours is included.
Karpovage’s new Boston map is for sale on his website at www.KarpovageCreative.com. It also sells online at Etsy and Amazon, where it’s sure to be a #1 Bestseller as are his three other historic map titles of Savannah, Charleston, and the French Quarter of New Orleans.
In Boston, the map debuts for sale at Meet Boston’s Boston Common Visitor Center. By this summer it will be in major retailers and gift shops throughout the city. For shop owners and tour operators, Karpovage offers wholesale pricing. He also plans for distribution overseas in the United Kingdom, where Boston is still one of the top places for a Brit to visit.
The map is priced at an affordable $9.95 for tourists and comes folded in a 4×9” size perfect for display racks, pockets, and purses. It opens up into a stunning 18×27” poster that will instantly mesmerize.
Michael Karpovage is a native of western New York and a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He’s an author with a mystery thriller series, an award-winning designer, and a keen cartographer with many commissioned maps. He lives in Roswell, GA with his wife Laura, the primary writer for this new Boston map.