Pan

Click + drag.

Zoom

Use the zoom bar to the left of the screen.
Double-click the map to zoom in.
Shift + Drag to define a box to zoom in on.
Ctrl + Shift + Drag to define a box to zoom out.
Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in (forward) or out (back).

Enter the name — or part of the name — of a feature you want to find in the Search the Map text box. A list of all indexed features containing the text you entered will be returned. Click on any entry to center the map at its location. Indexed features include: Harvard buildings; Harvard schools, departments, institutes and centers; principal auditoriums and lecture halls; Harvard libraries and museums; most streets in Cambridge, Allston and the Longwood Medical Area, and selected streets elsewhere; selected other landmarks and places of interest, with focus on the immediate campus surroundings.

Click on a feature in the map to view information about it. Where features on different map layers overlap, results will be returned only for the top layer (i.e. farthest down the list of map layers). Use the Campus Base theme to view general information about campus buildings. You cannot query map layers which are turned off in the Map Layers menu or which are designed not to display when the map is zoomed past a particular level.

The Map Layers window lists the different layers of information that can be displayed. Turn layers on or off by clicking in the box next to them. Some layers have sub-layers that can be controlled individually. View the list of sub-layers by clicking on the red pointer next to the layer name. Note that turning a layer on or off turns all its sub-layers on or off too.

The legend, or list of symbology used for each map layer or sub-layer, can be displayed by clicking the red pointer next to its name in the Map Layers panel.

Use your web browser's Print function to print the map. For printing purposes, the page is reformatted to remove frame decoration. Note that the area of the map that's printed may vary according to the size of the map window, the page settings (such as paper size, orientation and margins) and browser you are using. Where available, use the browser's Print Preview option to check the print and adjust page or zoom factors as necessary.

The Zoom controls, Scale Bar and Map Layers window are suppressed from printing, but the Feature Information window can be printed. For best results, to print Feature Information, turn on printing of background colors:

• Internet Explorer: Select Tools->Options and click the Advanced tab. Scroll down to find the Printing settings and select "Print background colors and images". Also turn off Compatibility Mode: Select Tools-> and uncheck Compatibility View (or deselect the Compatibility View icon next to the Refresh icon on the Address Bar.
• Firefox: Select File->Page Setup and click the Format & Options tab. Under Options select "Print Background (colors and images).
• Safari for Mac: Select File->Print. In the Copies & Pages dropdown box select Safari and click "Print backgrounds" option.
• Safari for Windows: Printing of background images is not supported. Instead you can copy an image of the browser window to the system clipboard by pressing ALT+PrintScreen. Then Paste from the clipboard into an email, document, or image editing program.

Special note for Internet Explorer prior to version 8: A deficiency of earlier IE browsers is that they do not support transparency when printing. That is, even though the Print Preview appears correct, any images that use transparency are printed with the transparent areas opaque white. Other browsers (Firefox, Safari, Chrome) are not affected.. This is a problem for printing the map, because each map layer - other than the base layer - is transparent in areas where there are no features. Typically what you will get is the text layer but nothing else.

Workaround: One solution is to make a screen capture from the map window or the Print Preview window in the browser. On Windows computers, press Alt+PrintScreen to copy an image of the window to the system clipboard and then Paste (Ctrl-V) from the clipboard into another application (word processor, email, graphics program, etc.).

Users may find the Adobe PDF Campus Map useful as well.

• Campus Base Map and Buildings

  Map of Harvard University's main campuses in Cambridge and Boston including buildings, streets, green space, athletic fields and other features. The most detail is provided for areas immediately surrounding Harvard Square in Cambridge, the Business School and Athletics areas in Allston, and Longwood Medical Area in Boston. Click buildings owned by, or leased to Harvard for academic purposes for information about them.

  Data Sources: Planimetric information (street layouts, buildings, etc.) is compiled by the Harvard University Planning and Project Management from a variety of sources including City of Cambridge, City of Boston and MassGIS. Additional data comes from aerial and ground surveys conducted for or by Harvard University. The date when data were collected varies, but the map is current as of March 2016.

• Aerial Photo

  Aerial photo mosaic of Harvard's campus areas. The resolution of the imagery is 3"/pixel.

  Data Sources: Cambridge imagery was acquired by Harvard in conjunction with MIT and the City of Cambridge in April 2010. Boston imagery was collected in 2011 and provided courtesy of the City of Boston.

• Housing

  Residential buildings available to Harvard students, fellows, faculty, or staff. Click on individual buildings for further information.

  Data Sources: Data for Graduate Student and Affiliate housing supplied by Harvard Real Estate Services. Other housing information compiled by the Harvard University Planning Office. The map is current as of February, 2013.

• Network and Communications

  Telepresence systems

  Location of rooms equipped with audio/video teleconferencing systems.

  Data Source: Harvard University Information Systems. The map is current as of June, 2010.

  Buildings with WiFi

  Buildings with Wireless LAN access. Click a building for service details.

  Data Source: Harvard University Information Systems. The map is current as of June, 2010.

• Bike Facilities

  Bike Racks

  Location of bicycle racks on the Cambridge campus.

  Data Source: UOS Transportation Services Commuter Choice Program. Rack data was compiled from a survey in Spring, 2011.

  Bike Routes, Caution and No-Riding Zones

  Bicycle lanes, paths, and other suggested routes in the vicinity of Harvard's campus in Cambridge and Allston.

  Data Source: Bike lanes and paths were provided by Cambridge GIS (Sept. 2009), additional routes and zones supplied by the Commuter Choice Program in consultation with cyclists. Bike routes and rack locations last updated March, 2015.

• Accessibility

  Entrances

  Entrances of type A are accessible; type AA accessible with assistance. Note that some buildings are accessible via underground tunnels or passageways not shown on the map. Contact the University Disability Coordinator for more information about these entrances.

  Intra-University Phones

  These phones provide connection to the campus telephone system and University Police.

  Garages

  Accessible parking is available in these garages. Contact the University Disability Coordinator at least one week in advance to arrange to use the accessible parking.

  Construction Areas

  These areas were under construction at the time of data collection. Contact the University Disability Coordinator for up-to-date information about entrances and paths in this area

  Data Source: Based on surveys conducted in 2007 for the University Disability Coordinator.

• Athletics

  Athletics Facilitie

  Location of arenas, gyms, playing fields and other sports venues in Cambridge and Allston

  Data Source: Based on information provided by the Department of Athletics, April 2011.

• Public Safety

  HUPD Locations

  Locations of Harvard University Police Department main station (HQ) and sub-stations.

  Emergency Phones

  Also known as "blue light phones", these phones provide connection to the campus telephone system and University Police.

  Safe Routes

  These routes connecting key parts of the campus tend to be better lit and more widely traveled than other routes.

  Data Source: Harvard University Information Systems provides information about the Emergency Phone system; Harvard University Police Department publishes designated Safe Routes. Safe Route information updated March, 2011; phone data was updated January, 2016.

• Parking

  Visitor Parking

  Parking lots and garages available for use by visitors to Harvard. Includes public lots and garages as well as Harvard facilities open to visitors. Note that other than the HBS lot and short term visitor parking, Harvard lots and garages require reservations.

  Data Source: Harvard University Parking Services, updated in August, 2011.

• Sustainability

  Alternative Energy Projects

  Locations of building and other projects where alternative sources of energy - solar, geothermal, wind and biofuels - are being used.

  Electronics Recycling

  Locations where electronic waste — batteries, CDs/DVDs, tapes, floppy disks, cables, cords, cell phones, PDAs, and other small electronic devices, as well as computers, monitors and other types of large equipment — may be recycled.

  LEED Certified Building

  New or renovated buildings which have been certified according to the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design program for their use of design and construction materials and techniques to promote energy and water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

  Data Source: Data was provided by the Green Campus Initiative at the Office of Sustainability. Project data was last updated in November, 2009.

• Libraries

  Locations of library buildings and specialized libraries within buildings on Harvard's campuses in Cambridge and Boston.

  Data Source: Data courtesy of the Harvard Libraries, March, 2010.

  Museums and Galleries

  Locations of art and science museums, as well as galleries or exhibition spaces around campus. Click a museum or gallery symbol for more information about it.

  Data Source: Data courtesy of the Harvard Libraries, March, 2010.

• Dining

  Location of dining facilities on Harvard's campuses, not including unaffiliated commercial restaurants. Student dining halls are not open to the general public.

  Data Source: Data courtesy of the Harvard Dining Services, July, 2010.

You can use the following URL parameters to control how the map is displayed when you call it from a link or other web application. The easiest way, however, to generate a URL is to use the Link button. Turn on the map layers that you want to select, then center and zoom the map to the location that you want to show and click Link.