> penStreetMap is at least information dense, and seems to have somewhat improved, but still doesn't look good to my eyes.
I want to make sure people are aware that there's many different map designs on OpenStreetMap.org, and all of them (for better or worse) are quite aesthetically different from each other. Check out https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/42.3580/-71.0725 and click the "Layers" button on the right to see a list (with previews) of each alternative design.