The mapping of Springfield began in the Spring of 2001 when we realized that no adequate map of Springfield existed either online or in print. Initially the content was collected from the City Profile and Springfield Vacation pages at The Simpsons Archive, but it has since been expanded by numerous viewings of most episodes of The Simpsons.
The Map of Springfield has been added to the Harvard Map Collection of the Harvard College Library. The Harvard Map Collection is the oldest map collection in America, and has a strong commitment to digital resources.
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Nick Finck September 15th, 2004 - 8:29 pm
Someone should probably let these poor bastards know… and I quote Matt Groening, “Springfield is based on Springfield, Oregon” (Portland Creative Conference, 1999) …also note that most of the characters are named after streets found in Northwest Portland, Oregon.