Map shows railroads, counties, roads, cities and towns; street names, railroads, bridges, select buildings, wards, ferries, wharves, and public institutions for Boston and nearby cities. Includes explanations and notes. Inset: "Vicinity of Boston." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:158,400] and [ca. 1:19,495].

Almanac including a chronicle of events for 1873, figures for the 1870 census, calendar pages for each month in 1874 -- with day of the week, sun rise/set and solar information, lunar information, and tides -- list of government officials and members of Congress, state government information and officials in Massachusetts, county register, and information about Boston -- including officials, government departments and services, churches, societies, and railroads -- along with extensive advertising.