This aerial map of Somerville, Massachusetts was created in 2026 using real geographic data to bring the city’s streets, buildings, neighborhoods, ponds and waterways, mountains and ridgelines, and terrain together in one highly detailed view. Look closer and you can pick out the familiar places that make Somerville feel like home. Start with the street you know, then see how it connects to the rest of the Somerville you call home. Click here to purchase a print of this map for your wall.
Explore an aerial view of Somerville, Massachusetts
Start with Downtown and East Somerville. Follow Fellsway, Mystic Avenue, Alewife Brook Parkway, McGrath Highway, Mystic Valley Parkway, and Powder House Boulevard across the city. Then look outward toward Spring Hill, Ten Hills, West Somerville, and Winter Hill.
Jerrys Pond, Mystic River, Clarendon Hill, and College Hill are all labeled on the map. Every one of those names is printed directly on the artwork, giving you plenty to explore.
The City of Somerville’s recorded history dates European settlement to 1630. Somerville was incorporated as a town in 1842. It was incorporated as a city in 1872. Click the image below to see the area as it looked in 2026.
Take a closer look at the Somerville map
We designed the artwork at KNOWOL using Somerville’s real streets, buildings, neighborhoods, ponds and waterways, mountains and ridgelines, and terrain, the city boundary, and the way buildings spread across the city. Then we chose the color, relief, lettering, and layout that make the map look great on the wall.
This beautifully detailed map of Somerville makes an attractive addition to your office, library, or den and can even be used to teach children the geography and history of the area. When you’re done exploring, click here to get your copy of the Somerville, Massachusetts map.

