diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_enumeration.hpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_enumeration.hpp
index 294facaab..1c665fd6e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_enumeration.hpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_enumeration.hpp
@@ -47,15 +47,8 @@ public:
     {
         init();
     }
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 103500
     enumeration_(const char * python_alias, const char * doc) :
         base_type( python_alias, doc )
-#else
-        enumeration_(const char * python_alias, const char * /*doc*/) :
-        // Boost.Python < 1.35.0 doesn't support
-        // docstrings for enums so we ignore it.
-        base_type( python_alias )
-#endif
     {
         init();
     }
diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
index 387be3e17..fc53160d8 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_geometry.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@
 #include <mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
 #include <mapnik/util/geometry_to_wkb.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/util/geometry_to_wkt.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/util/geometry_to_svg.hpp>
-#endif
 
 // stl
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -132,7 +130,6 @@ inline std::string boost_version()
     return s.str();
 }
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
 PyObject* to_wkb( geometry_type const& geom, mapnik::util::wkbByteOrder byte_order)
 {
     mapnik::util::wkb_buffer_ptr wkb = mapnik::util::to_wkb(geom,byte_order);
@@ -151,16 +148,7 @@ PyObject* to_wkb( geometry_type const& geom, mapnik::util::wkbByteOrder byte_ord
         Py_RETURN_NONE;
     }
 }
-#else
-PyObject* to_wkb( geometry_type const& geom)
-{
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_wkb() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
-                             + boost_version());
-}
-#endif
 
-
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
 PyObject* to_wkb2( path_type const& p, mapnik::util::wkbByteOrder byte_order)
 {
     mapnik::util::wkb_buffer_ptr wkb = mapnik::util::to_wkb(p,byte_order);
@@ -179,18 +167,9 @@ PyObject* to_wkb2( path_type const& p, mapnik::util::wkbByteOrder byte_order)
         Py_RETURN_NONE;
     }
 }
-#else
-PyObject* to_wkb2( path_type const& p)
-{
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_wkb() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
-                             + boost_version());
-}
-#endif
-
 
 std::string to_wkt( geometry_type const& geom)
 {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     std::string wkt; // Use Python String directly ?
     bool result = mapnik::util::to_wkt(wkt,geom);
     if (!result)
@@ -198,15 +177,10 @@ std::string to_wkt( geometry_type const& geom)
         throw std::runtime_error("Generate WKT failed");
     }
     return wkt;
-#else
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_wkt() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
-                             + boost_version());
-#endif
 }
 
 std::string to_wkt2( path_type const& geom)
 {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     std::string wkt; // Use Python String directly ?
     bool result = mapnik::util::to_wkt(wkt,geom);
     if (!result)
@@ -214,10 +188,6 @@ std::string to_wkt2( path_type const& geom)
         throw std::runtime_error("Generate WKT failed");
     }
     return wkt;
-#else
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_wkt() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
-                             + boost_version());
-#endif
 }
 
 std::string to_geojson( path_type const& geom)
@@ -233,8 +203,6 @@ std::string to_geojson( path_type const& geom)
 
 std::string to_svg( geometry_type const& geom)
 {
-
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     std::string svg; // Use Python String directly ?
     bool result = mapnik::util::to_svg(svg,geom);
     if (!result)
@@ -242,17 +210,12 @@ std::string to_svg( geometry_type const& geom)
         throw std::runtime_error("Generate SVG failed");
     }
     return svg;
-#else
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_svg() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
-                             + boost_version());
-#endif
 }
 
 /*
 // https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/1437
 std::string to_svg2( path_type const& geom)
 {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     std::string svg; // Use Python String directly ?
     bool result = mapnik::util::to_svg(svg,geom);
     if (!result)
@@ -260,10 +223,6 @@ std::string to_svg2( path_type const& geom)
         throw std::runtime_error("Generate WKT failed");
     }
     return svg;
-#else
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::to_svg() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost "
-                             + boost_version());
-#endif
 }*/
 
 
@@ -277,12 +236,10 @@ void export_geometry()
         .value("Polygon",mapnik::geometry_type::types::Polygon)
         ;
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     enum_<mapnik::util::wkbByteOrder>("wkbByteOrder")
         .value("XDR",mapnik::util::wkbXDR)
         .value("NDR",mapnik::util::wkbNDR)
         ;
-#endif
 
     using mapnik::geometry_type;
     class_<geometry_type, std::shared_ptr<geometry_type>, boost::noncopyable>("Geometry2d",no_init)
diff --git a/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar.hpp b/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar.hpp
index 7e7a3743b..2aa30d253 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar.hpp
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 // stl
 #include <string>
 
-
-// boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104500
 // fusion
 #include <boost/fusion/include/adapt_adt.hpp>
 
@@ -128,9 +124,13 @@ struct hsl_conv_impl
         l /= 100.0;
 
         if (l <= 0.5)
+        {
             m2 = l * (s + 1.0);
+        }
         else
+        {
             m2 = l + s - l*s;
+        }
         m1 = l * 2 - m2;
 
         double r = hue_to_rgb(m1, m2, h + 1.0/3.0);
@@ -165,357 +165,4 @@ struct css_color_grammar : qi::grammar<Iterator, color(), ascii_space_type>
 
 }
 
-#else // boost 1.42 compatibility
-
-#include <boost/fusion/include/adapt_struct.hpp>
-
-namespace mapnik
-{
-// temp workaround . TODO: adapt mapnik::color
-struct css
-{
-    css ()
-        : r(255),g(255),b(255),a(255) {}
-    css(unsigned r_,unsigned g_, unsigned b_,unsigned a_ = 0xff)
-        : r(r_),g(g_),b(b_),a(a_) {}
-
-    unsigned r;
-    unsigned g;
-    unsigned b;
-    unsigned a;
-};
-
-}
-
-BOOST_FUSION_ADAPT_STRUCT(
-    mapnik::css,
-    (unsigned, r)
-    (unsigned, g)
-    (unsigned, b)
-    (unsigned, a)
-    )
-
-namespace mapnik
-{
-
-namespace qi = boost::spirit::qi;
-namespace ascii = boost::spirit::ascii;
-namespace phoenix = boost::phoenix;
-
-typedef boost::spirit::ascii::space_type ascii_space_type;
-
-struct named_colors_ : qi::symbols<char,css>
-{
-    named_colors_()
-    {
-        add
-            ("aliceblue", css(240, 248, 255))
-            ("antiquewhite", css(250, 235, 215))
-            ("aqua", css(0, 255, 255))
-            ("aquamarine", css(127, 255, 212))
-            ("azure", css(240, 255, 255))
-            ("beige", css(245, 245, 220))
-            ("bisque", css(255, 228, 196))
-            ("black", css(0, 0, 0))
-            ("blanchedalmond", css(255,235,205))
-            ("blue", css(0, 0, 255))
-            ("blueviolet", css(138, 43, 226))
-            ("brown", css(165, 42, 42))
-            ("burlywood", css(222, 184, 135))
-            ("cadetblue", css(95, 158, 160))
-            ("chartreuse", css(127, 255, 0))
-            ("chocolate", css(210, 105, 30))
-            ("coral", css(255, 127, 80))
-            ("cornflowerblue", css(100, 149, 237))
-            ("cornsilk", css(255, 248, 220))
-            ("crimson", css(220, 20, 60))
-            ("cyan", css(0, 255, 255))
-            ("darkblue", css(0, 0, 139))
-            ("darkcyan", css(0, 139, 139))
-            ("darkgoldenrod", css(184, 134, 11))
-            ("darkgray", css(169, 169, 169))
-            ("darkgreen", css(0, 100, 0))
-            ("darkgrey", css(169, 169, 169))
-            ("darkkhaki", css(189, 183, 107))
-            ("darkmagenta", css(139, 0, 139))
-            ("darkolivegreen", css(85, 107, 47))
-            ("darkorange", css(255, 140, 0))
-            ("darkorchid", css(153, 50, 204))
-            ("darkred", css(139, 0, 0))
-            ("darksalmon", css(233, 150, 122))
-            ("darkseagreen", css(143, 188, 143))
-            ("darkslateblue", css(72, 61, 139))
-            ("darkslategrey", css(47, 79, 79))
-            ("darkturquoise", css(0, 206, 209))
-            ("darkviolet", css(148, 0, 211))
-            ("deeppink", css(255, 20, 147))
-            ("deepskyblue", css(0, 191, 255))
-            ("dimgray", css(105, 105, 105))
-            ("dimgrey", css(105, 105, 105))
-            ("dodgerblue", css(30, 144, 255))
-            ("firebrick", css(178, 34, 34))
-            ("floralwhite", css(255, 250, 240))
-            ("forestgreen", css(34, 139, 34))
-            ("fuchsia", css(255, 0, 255))
-            ("gainsboro", css(220, 220, 220))
-            ("ghostwhite", css(248, 248, 255))
-            ("gold", css(255, 215, 0))
-            ("goldenrod", css(218, 165, 32))
-            ("gray", css(128, 128, 128))
-            ("grey", css(128, 128, 128))
-            ("green", css(0, 128, 0))
-            ("greenyellow", css(173, 255, 47))
-            ("honeydew", css(240, 255, 240))
-            ("hotpink", css(255, 105, 180))
-            ("indianred", css(205, 92, 92))
-            ("indigo", css(75, 0, 130))
-            ("ivory", css(255, 255, 240))
-            ("khaki", css(240, 230, 140))
-            ("lavender", css(230, 230, 250))
-            ("lavenderblush", css(255, 240, 245))
-            ("lawngreen", css(124, 252, 0))
-            ("lemonchiffon", css(255, 250, 205))
-            ("lightblue", css(173, 216, 230))
-            ("lightcoral", css(240, 128, 128))
-            ("lightcyan", css(224, 255, 255))
-            ("lightgoldenrodyellow", css(250, 250, 210))
-            ("lightgray", css(211, 211, 211))
-            ("lightgreen", css(144, 238, 144))
-            ("lightgrey", css(211, 211, 211))
-            ("lightpink", css(255, 182, 193))
-            ("lightsalmon", css(255, 160, 122))
-            ("lightseagreen", css(32, 178, 170))
-            ("lightskyblue", css(135, 206, 250))
-            ("lightslategray", css(119, 136, 153))
-            ("lightslategrey", css(119, 136, 153))
-            ("lightsteelblue", css(176, 196, 222))
-            ("lightyellow", css(255, 255, 224))
-            ("lime", css(0, 255, 0))
-            ("limegreen", css(50, 205, 50))
-            ("linen", css(250, 240, 230))
-            ("magenta", css(255, 0, 255))
-            ("maroon", css(128, 0, 0))
-            ("mediumaquamarine", css(102, 205, 170))
-            ("mediumblue", css(0, 0, 205))
-            ("mediumorchid", css(186, 85, 211))
-            ("mediumpurple", css(147, 112, 219))
-            ("mediumseagreen", css(60, 179, 113))
-            ("mediumslateblue", css(123, 104, 238))
-            ("mediumspringgreen", css(0, 250, 154))
-            ("mediumturquoise", css(72, 209, 204))
-            ("mediumvioletred", css(199, 21, 133))
-            ("midnightblue", css(25, 25, 112))
-            ("mintcream", css(245, 255, 250))
-            ("mistyrose", css(255, 228, 225))
-            ("moccasin", css(255, 228, 181))
-            ("navajowhite", css(255, 222, 173))
-            ("navy", css(0, 0, 128))
-            ("oldlace", css(253, 245, 230))
-            ("olive", css(128, 128, 0))
-            ("olivedrab", css(107, 142, 35))
-            ("orange", css(255, 165, 0))
-            ("orangered", css(255, 69, 0))
-            ("orchid", css(218, 112, 214))
-            ("palegoldenrod", css(238, 232, 170))
-            ("palegreen", css(152, 251, 152))
-            ("paleturquoise", css(175, 238, 238))
-            ("palevioletred", css(219, 112, 147))
-            ("papayawhip", css(255, 239, 213))
-            ("peachpuff", css(255, 218, 185))
-            ("peru", css(205, 133, 63))
-            ("pink", css(255, 192, 203))
-            ("plum", css(221, 160, 221))
-            ("powderblue", css(176, 224, 230))
-            ("purple", css(128, 0, 128))
-            ("red", css(255, 0, 0))
-            ("rosybrown", css(188, 143, 143))
-            ("royalblue", css(65, 105, 225))
-            ("saddlebrown", css(139, 69, 19))
-            ("salmon", css(250, 128, 114))
-            ("sandybrown", css(244, 164, 96))
-            ("seagreen", css(46, 139, 87))
-            ("seashell", css(255, 245, 238))
-            ("sienna", css(160, 82, 45))
-            ("silver", css(192, 192, 192))
-            ("skyblue", css(135, 206, 235))
-            ("slateblue", css(106, 90, 205))
-            ("slategray", css(112, 128, 144))
-            ("slategrey", css(112, 128, 144))
-            ("snow", css(255, 250, 250))
-            ("springgreen", css(0, 255, 127))
-            ("steelblue", css(70, 130, 180))
-            ("tan", css(210, 180, 140))
-            ("teal", css(0, 128, 128))
-            ("thistle", css(216, 191, 216))
-            ("tomato", css(255, 99, 71))
-            ("turquoise", css(64, 224, 208))
-            ("violet", css(238, 130, 238))
-            ("wheat", css(245, 222, 179))
-            ("white", css(255, 255, 255))
-            ("whitesmoke", css(245, 245, 245))
-            ("yellow", css(255, 255, 0))
-            ("yellowgreen", css(154, 205, 50))
-            ("transparent", css(0, 0, 0, 0))
-            ;
-    }
-} ;
-
-// clipper helper
-
-template <int MIN,int MAX>
-inline int clip_int(int val)
-{
-    if (val < MIN ) return MIN;
-    if (val > MAX ) return MAX;
-    return val;
-}
-
-struct percent_conv_impl
-{
-    template <typename T>
-    struct result
-    {
-        typedef unsigned type;
-    };
-
-    unsigned operator() (double val) const
-    {
-        return clip_int<0,255>(int((255.0 * val)/100.0 + 0.5));
-    }
-};
-
-struct alpha_conv_impl
-{
-    template <typename T>
-    struct result
-    {
-        typedef unsigned type;
-    };
-
-    unsigned operator() (double val) const
-    {
-        return clip_int<0,255>(int((255.0 * val) + 0.5));
-    }
-};
-
-struct hsl_conv_impl
-{
-    template<typename T0,typename T1, typename T2, typename T3>
-    struct result
-    {
-        typedef void type;
-    };
-
-    template <typename T0,typename T1, typename T2, typename T3>
-    void operator() (T0 & c, T1 h, T2 s, T3 l) const
-    {
-        double m1,m2;
-        // normalize values
-        h /= 360.0;
-        s /= 100.0;
-        l /= 100.0;
-
-        if (l <= 0.5)
-            m2 = l * (s + 1.0);
-        else
-            m2 = l + s - l*s;
-        m1 = l * 2 - m2;
-
-        double r = hue_to_rgb(m1, m2, h + 1.0/3.0);
-        double g = hue_to_rgb(m1, m2, h);
-        double b = hue_to_rgb(m1, m2, h - 1.0/3.0);
-
-        c.r = clip_int<0,255>(int((255.0 * r) + 0.5));
-        c.g = clip_int<0,255>(int((255.0 * g) + 0.5));
-        c.b = clip_int<0,255>(int((255.0 * b) + 0.5));
-    }
-};
-
-
-template <typename Iterator>
-struct css_color_grammar : qi::grammar<Iterator, css(), ascii_space_type>
-{
-
-    css_color_grammar()
-        : css_color_grammar::base_type(css_color)
-
-    {
-        qi::lit_type lit;
-        qi::_val_type _val;
-        qi::double_type double_;
-        qi::_1_type _1;
-        qi::_a_type _a;
-        qi::_b_type _b;
-        qi::_c_type _c;
-        using ascii::no_case;
-        using phoenix::at_c;
-
-        css_color %= rgba_color
-            | rgba_percent_color
-            | hsl_percent_color
-            | hex_color
-            | hex_color_small
-            | no_case[named];
-
-        hex_color %= lit('#')
-            >> hex2
-            >> hex2
-            >> hex2
-            >> -hex2
-            ;
-
-        hex_color_small = lit('#')
-            >> hex1 [ at_c<0>(_val) = _1 | _1 << 4 ]
-            >> hex1 [ at_c<1>(_val) = _1 | _1 << 4 ]
-            >> hex1 [ at_c<2>(_val) = _1 | _1 << 4 ]
-            >> -hex1[ at_c<3>(_val) = _1 | _1 << 4 ]
-            ;
-
-        rgba_color = lit("rgb") >> -lit('a')
-                                >> lit('(')
-                                >> dec3 [at_c<0>(_val) = _1] >> ','
-                                >> dec3 [at_c<1>(_val) = _1] >> ','
-                                >> dec3 [at_c<2>(_val) = _1]
-                                >> -(','>> -double_ [at_c<3>(_val) = alpha_converter(_1)])
-                                >> lit(')')
-            ;
-
-        rgba_percent_color = lit("rgb") >> -lit('a')
-                                        >> lit('(')
-                                        >> double_ [at_c<0>(_val) = percent_converter(_1)] >> '%' >> ','
-                                        >> double_ [at_c<1>(_val) = percent_converter(_1)] >> '%' >> ','
-                                        >> double_ [at_c<2>(_val) = percent_converter(_1)] >> '%'
-                                        >> -(','>> -double_ [at_c<3>(_val) = alpha_converter(_1)])
-                                        >> lit(')')
-            ;
-
-        hsl_percent_color = lit("hsl") >> -lit('a')
-                                       >> lit('(')
-                                       >> double_ [ _a = _1] >> ','        // hue 0..360
-                                       >> double_ [ _b = _1] >> '%' >> ',' // saturation 0..100%
-                                       >> double_ [ _c = _1] >> '%'        // lightness  0..100%
-                                       >> -(','>> -double_ [at_c<3>(_val) = alpha_converter(_1)]) // opacity 0...1
-                                       >> lit (')') [ hsl_converter(_val,_a,_b,_c)]
-            ;
-    }
-
-    qi::uint_parser< unsigned, 16, 2, 2 > hex2 ;
-    qi::uint_parser< unsigned, 16, 1, 1 > hex1 ;
-    qi::uint_parser< unsigned, 10, 1, 3 > dec3 ;
-    qi::rule<Iterator, css(), ascii_space_type> rgba_color;
-    qi::rule<Iterator, css(), ascii_space_type> rgba_percent_color;
-    qi::rule<Iterator, qi::locals<double,double,double>,css(), ascii_space_type> hsl_percent_color;
-    qi::rule<Iterator, css(), ascii_space_type> hex_color;
-    qi::rule<Iterator, css(), ascii_space_type> hex_color_small;
-    qi::rule<Iterator, css(), ascii_space_type> css_color;
-    named_colors_ named;
-    phoenix::function<percent_conv_impl> percent_converter;
-    phoenix::function<alpha_conv_impl>   alpha_converter;
-    phoenix::function<hsl_conv_impl>  hsl_converter;
-};
-
-}
-
-#endif
-
 #endif // MAPNIK_CSS_COLOR_GRAMMAR_HPP
diff --git a/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar_impl.hpp b/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar_impl.hpp
index 1adbd1a61..a1cad2a6f 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/css_color_grammar_impl.hpp
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
 
 // NOTE: This is an implementation header file and is only meant to be included
 //    from implementation files. It therefore doesn't have an include guard.
-
-// boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104500
-
 #include <mapnik/css_color_grammar.hpp>
 
 namespace mapnik
@@ -98,5 +92,3 @@ css_color_grammar<Iterator>::css_color_grammar()
 }
 
 }
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_impl.hpp b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_impl.hpp
index c77275c63..888be163a 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_impl.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/value_types.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_operator.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_object.hpp>
@@ -76,9 +75,7 @@ expression_grammar<Iterator>::expression_grammar(mapnik::transcoder const& tr)
     qi::_a_type _a;
     qi::_b_type _b;
     qi::_r1_type _r1;
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104200
     qi::no_skip_type no_skip;
-#endif
     qi::_val_type _val;
     qi::lit_type lit;
     qi::double_type double_;
@@ -172,18 +169,11 @@ expression_grammar<Iterator>::expression_grammar(mapnik::transcoder const& tr)
         ("\\\'", '\'')("\\\"", '\"')
         ;
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104500
     quote_char %= char_('\'') | char_('"');
     ustring %= omit[quote_char[_a = _1]]
         >> *(unesc_char | "\\x" >> hex | (char_ - lit(_a)))
         >> lit(_a);
     attr %= '[' >> no_skip[+~char_(']')] >> ']';
-#else
-    ustring %= lit('\'')
-        >> *(unesc_char | "\\x" >> hex | (char_ - lit('\'')))
-        >> lit('\'');
-    attr %= '[' >> lexeme[+(char_ - ']')] >> ']';
-#endif
 
 }
 
diff --git a/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp b/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp
index 486d98455..a77545278 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/hextree.hpp
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@
 #include <mapnik/noncopyable.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
 #include <boost/range/algorithm.hpp>
-#endif
-
 
 // stl
 #include <vector>
@@ -263,13 +259,8 @@ public:
             int dist, newdist;
 
             // find closest match based on mean of r,g,b,a
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
             std::vector<rgba>::const_iterator pit =
                 boost::lower_bound(sorted_pal_, c, rgba::mean_sort_cmp());
-#else
-            std::vector<rgba>::const_iterator pit =
-                std::lower_bound(sorted_pal_.begin(),sorted_pal_.end(), c, rgba::mean_sort_cmp());
-#endif
             ind = pit-sorted_pal_.begin();
             if (ind == sorted_pal_.size())
                 ind--;
@@ -342,11 +333,7 @@ public:
         create_palette_rek(sorted_pal_, root_.get());
 
         // sort palette for binary searching in quantization
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         boost::sort(sorted_pal_, rgba::mean_sort_cmp());
-#else
-        std::sort(sorted_pal_.begin(), sorted_pal_.end(), rgba::mean_sort_cmp());
-#endif
         // returned palette is rearanged, so that colors with a<255 are at the begining
         pal_remap_.resize(sorted_pal_.size());
         palette.clear();
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp
index b3049e6ca..2ed0a2aa3 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace json {
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 template <typename OutputIterator> struct feature_generator_grammar;
 template <typename OutputIterator> struct multi_geometry_generator_grammar;
 
@@ -60,27 +58,6 @@ private:
     const std::unique_ptr<multi_geometry_generator_grammar<sink_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
-#else
-
-class MAPNIK_DECL feature_generator : private mapnik::noncopyable
-{
-public:
-    feature_generator() {}
-    ~feature_generator() {}
-    bool generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::feature_impl const& f);
-};
-
-class MAPNIK_DECL geometry_generator : private mapnik::noncopyable
-{
-public:
-    geometry_generator() {}
-    ~geometry_generator() {}
-    bool generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::geometry_container const& g);
-};
-
-#endif
-
 }}
 
-
-#endif //MAPNIK_GEOJSON_GENERATOR_HPP
+#endif // MAPNIK_GEOJSON_GENERATOR_HPP
diff --git a/include/mapnik/util/dasharray_parser.hpp b/include/mapnik/util/dasharray_parser.hpp
index ee4f1301e..5db02c24f 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/util/dasharray_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/util/dasharray_parser.hpp
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ bool parse_dasharray(Iterator first, Iterator last, std::vector<double>& dasharr
     qi::lit_type lit;
     qi::char_type char_;
     qi::ascii::space_type space;
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104200
     qi::no_skip_type no_skip;
-#else
-    qi::lexeme_type lexeme;
-#endif
     using phoenix::push_back;
     // SVG
     // dasharray ::= (length | percentage) (comma-wsp dasharray)?
@@ -50,11 +46,7 @@ bool parse_dasharray(Iterator first, Iterator last, std::vector<double>& dasharr
     //
     bool r = qi::phrase_parse(first, last,
                           (double_[push_back(phoenix::ref(dasharray), _1)] %
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104200
                           no_skip[char_(", ")]
-#else
-                          lexeme[char_(", ")]
-#endif
                           | lit("none")),
                           space);
     if (first != last)
diff --git a/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp b/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp
index 20436b843..fdabe4dd0 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 // boost
 #include <boost/ptr_container/ptr_vector.hpp>
 
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 // stl
 #include <string>
 
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ namespace mapnik {
 
 MAPNIK_DECL bool from_wkt(std::string const& wkt, boost::ptr_vector<geometry_type> & paths);
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 class MAPNIK_DECL wkt_parser : mapnik::noncopyable
 {
     typedef std::string::const_iterator iterator_type;
@@ -53,8 +49,6 @@ private:
     const std::unique_ptr<mapnik::wkt::wkt_collection_grammar<iterator_type> > grammar_;
 };
 
-#endif
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/input/csv/build.py b/plugins/input/csv/build.py
index b7ebcf81a..802ae9d1d 100644
--- a/plugins/input/csv/build.py
+++ b/plugins/input/csv/build.py
@@ -21,51 +21,42 @@
 
 Import ('env')
 
-can_build = True
-if env.get('BOOST_LIB_VERSION_FROM_HEADER'):
-    boost_version_from_header = int(env['BOOST_LIB_VERSION_FROM_HEADER'].split('_')[1])
-    if boost_version_from_header < 47:
-        can_build = False
+Import ('plugin_base')
 
-if not can_build:
-    print 'WARNING: skipping building the optional geojson datasource plugin which requires boost >= 1.47'
-else:
-    Import ('plugin_base')
+PLUGIN_NAME = 'csv'
 
-    PLUGIN_NAME = 'csv'
+plugin_env = plugin_base.Clone()
 
-    plugin_env = plugin_base.Clone()
+plugin_sources = Split(
+  """
+  %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_datasource.cpp
+  """ % locals()
+)
 
-    plugin_sources = Split(
-      """
-      %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_datasource.cpp
-      """ % locals()
-    )
+# Link Library to Dependencies
+libraries = []
+libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
+libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
 
-    # Link Library to Dependencies
-    libraries = []
-    libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
-    libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
+if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
+    libraries.append('mapnik')
 
-    if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
-        libraries.append('mapnik')
+    TARGET = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../%s' % PLUGIN_NAME,
+                                      SHLIBPREFIX='',
+                                      SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
+                                      source=plugin_sources,
+                                      LIBS=libraries)
 
-        TARGET = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../%s' % PLUGIN_NAME,
-                                          SHLIBPREFIX='',
-                                          SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
-                                          source=plugin_sources,
-                                          LIBS=libraries)
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
+    Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))
 
-        # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
-        Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))
+    if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+        env.Install(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'], TARGET)
+        env.Alias('install', env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'])
 
-        if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-            env.Install(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'], TARGET)
-            env.Alias('install', env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'])
+plugin_obj = {
+  'LIBS': libraries,
+  'SOURCES': plugin_sources,
+}
 
-    plugin_obj = {
-      'LIBS': libraries,
-      'SOURCES': plugin_sources,
-    }
-
-    Return('plugin_obj')
+Return('plugin_obj')
diff --git a/plugins/input/geojson/build.py b/plugins/input/geojson/build.py
index 18af1ecd6..0a70c55a8 100644
--- a/plugins/input/geojson/build.py
+++ b/plugins/input/geojson/build.py
@@ -21,54 +21,45 @@
 
 Import ('env')
 
-can_build = True
-if env.get('BOOST_LIB_VERSION_FROM_HEADER'):
-    boost_version_from_header = int(env['BOOST_LIB_VERSION_FROM_HEADER'].split('_')[1])
-    if boost_version_from_header < 47:
-        can_build = False
+Import ('plugin_base')
 
-if not can_build:
-    print 'WARNING: skipping building the optional geojson datasource plugin which requires boost >= 1.47'
-else:
-    Import ('plugin_base')
+PLUGIN_NAME = 'geojson'
 
-    PLUGIN_NAME = 'geojson'
+plugin_env = plugin_base.Clone()
 
-    plugin_env = plugin_base.Clone()
+plugin_sources = Split(
+  """
+  %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_datasource.cpp
+  %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_featureset.cpp
+  """ % locals()
+)
 
-    plugin_sources = Split(
-      """
-      %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_datasource.cpp
-      %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_featureset.cpp
-      """ % locals()
-    )
+# Link Library to Dependencies
+libraries = []
+libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
+libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
+#if env['THREADING'] == 'multi':
+#    libraries.append('boost_thread%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-    # Link Library to Dependencies
-    libraries = []
-    libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
-    libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
-    #if env['THREADING'] == 'multi':
-    #    libraries.append('boost_thread%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
+if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
+    libraries.append('mapnik')
 
-    if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
-        libraries.append('mapnik')
+    TARGET = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../%s' % PLUGIN_NAME,
+                                      SHLIBPREFIX='',
+                                      SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
+                                      source=plugin_sources,
+                                      LIBS=libraries)
 
-        TARGET = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../%s' % PLUGIN_NAME,
-                                          SHLIBPREFIX='',
-                                          SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
-                                          source=plugin_sources,
-                                          LIBS=libraries)
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
+    Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))
 
-        # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
-        Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))
+    if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+        env.Install(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'], TARGET)
+        env.Alias('install', env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'])
 
-        if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-            env.Install(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'], TARGET)
-            env.Alias('install', env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'])
+plugin_obj = {
+  'LIBS': libraries,
+  'SOURCES': plugin_sources,
+}
 
-    plugin_obj = {
-      'LIBS': libraries,
-      'SOURCES': plugin_sources,
-    }
-
-    Return('plugin_obj')
+Return('plugin_obj')
diff --git a/plugins/input/topojson/build.py b/plugins/input/topojson/build.py
index 90fbbf25b..2a349d92f 100644
--- a/plugins/input/topojson/build.py
+++ b/plugins/input/topojson/build.py
@@ -21,55 +21,46 @@
 
 Import ('env')
 
-can_build = True
-if env.get('BOOST_LIB_VERSION_FROM_HEADER'):
-    boost_version_from_header = int(env['BOOST_LIB_VERSION_FROM_HEADER'].split('_')[1])
-    if boost_version_from_header < 47:
-        can_build = False
+Import ('plugin_base')
 
-if not can_build:
-    print 'WARNING: skipping building the optional geojson datasource plugin which requires boost >= 1.47'
-else:
-    Import ('plugin_base')
+PLUGIN_NAME = 'topojson'
 
-    PLUGIN_NAME = 'topojson'
+plugin_env = plugin_base.Clone()
 
-    plugin_env = plugin_base.Clone()
+plugin_sources = Split(
+  """
+  %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_datasource.cpp
+  %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_featureset.cpp
+  %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_grammar.cpp
+  """ % locals()
+)
 
-    plugin_sources = Split(
-      """
-      %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_datasource.cpp
-      %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_featureset.cpp
-      %(PLUGIN_NAME)s_grammar.cpp
-      """ % locals()
-    )
+# Link Library to Dependencies
+libraries = []
+libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
+libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
+#if env['THREADING'] == 'multi':
+#    libraries.append('boost_thread%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-    # Link Library to Dependencies
-    libraries = []
-    libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
-    libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
-    #if env['THREADING'] == 'multi':
-    #    libraries.append('boost_thread%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
+if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
+    libraries.append('mapnik')
 
-    if env['PLUGIN_LINKING'] == 'shared':
-        libraries.append('mapnik')
+    TARGET = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../%s' % PLUGIN_NAME,
+                                      SHLIBPREFIX='',
+                                      SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
+                                      source=plugin_sources,
+                                      LIBS=libraries)
 
-        TARGET = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../%s' % PLUGIN_NAME,
-                                          SHLIBPREFIX='',
-                                          SHLIBSUFFIX='.input',
-                                          source=plugin_sources,
-                                          LIBS=libraries)
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
+    Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))
 
-        # if the plugin links to libmapnik ensure it is built first
-        Depends(TARGET, env.subst('../../../src/%s' % env['MAPNIK_LIB_NAME']))
+    if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
+        env.Install(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'], TARGET)
+        env.Alias('install', env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'])
 
-        if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-            env.Install(env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'], TARGET)
-            env.Alias('install', env['MAPNIK_INPUT_PLUGINS_DEST'])
+plugin_obj = {
+  'LIBS': libraries,
+  'SOURCES': plugin_sources,
+}
 
-    plugin_obj = {
-      'LIBS': libraries,
-      'SOURCES': plugin_sources,
-    }
-
-    Return('plugin_obj')
+Return('plugin_obj')
diff --git a/src/color_factory.cpp b/src/color_factory.cpp
index 3199ed971..3db62b50e 100644
--- a/src/color_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/color_factory.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/config_error.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/css_color_grammar.hpp>
 
-// boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 namespace mapnik {
 
 color parse_color(std::string const& str)
@@ -44,23 +41,9 @@ color parse_color(std::string const& str,
     std::string::const_iterator first = str.begin();
     std::string::const_iterator last =  str.end();
     boost::spirit::ascii::space_type space;
-    // boost 1.41 -> 1.44 compatibility, to be removed in mapnik 2.1 (dane)
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104500
     bool result = boost::spirit::qi::phrase_parse(first, last, g,
                                                   space,
                                                   c);
-#else
-    mapnik::css css_;
-    bool result = boost::spirit::qi::phrase_parse(first, last, g,
-                                                  space, 
-                                                  css_);
-    c.set_red(css_.r);
-    c.set_green(css_.g);
-    c.set_blue(css_.b);
-    c.set_alpha(css_.a);
-    
-#endif
-
     if (result && (first == last))
     {
         return c;
diff --git a/src/conversions.cpp b/src/conversions.cpp
index 5e7353cc0..2b5a496b4 100644
--- a/src/conversions.cpp
+++ b/src/conversions.cpp
@@ -39,17 +39,11 @@
         boost::spirit::domain_::domain, name##_expr_type);      \
     BOOST_AUTO(name, boost::proto::deep_copy(expr));            \
 
-// karma is used by default unless
-// the boost version is too old
+// karma is used by default
 #define MAPNIK_KARMA_TO_STRING
 
 #ifdef MAPNIK_KARMA_TO_STRING
-  #include <boost/version.hpp>
-  #if BOOST_VERSION < 104500
-    #undef MAPNIK_KARMA_TO_STRING
-  #else
-    #include <boost/spirit/include/karma.hpp>
-  #endif
+  #include <boost/spirit/include/karma.hpp>
 #endif
 
 namespace mapnik {
diff --git a/src/css_color_grammar.cpp b/src/css_color_grammar.cpp
index df36b5d44..55234c0e3 100644
--- a/src/css_color_grammar.cpp
+++ b/src/css_color_grammar.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-// boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104500
-
 #include <mapnik/css_color_grammar_impl.hpp>
 
 namespace mapnik
@@ -186,5 +181,3 @@ named_colors_::named_colors_()
 template struct mapnik::css_color_grammar<std::string::const_iterator>;
 
 }
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/image_filter_grammar.cpp b/src/image_filter_grammar.cpp
index 9362c6ae8..9775cded4 100644
--- a/src/image_filter_grammar.cpp
+++ b/src/image_filter_grammar.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/image_filter_grammar.hpp>
 
-// boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 // spirit
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix.hpp>
 
@@ -53,17 +50,12 @@ image_filter_grammar<Iterator,ContType>::image_filter_grammar()
     qi::eps_type eps;
     qi::char_type char_;
     qi::double_type double_;
+    qi::no_skip_type no_skip;
     using phoenix::push_back;
     using phoenix::construct;
     using phoenix::at_c;
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-    qi::no_skip_type no_skip;
     start = -(filter % no_skip[*char_(", ")])
         ;
-#else
-    start = -(filter)
-        ;
-#endif
 
     filter =
         lit("emboss") >> no_args [push_back(_val,construct<mapnik::filter::emboss>())]
diff --git a/src/json/feature_collection_parser.cpp b/src/json/feature_collection_parser.cpp
index 9ea228070..c89e6b6bc 100644
--- a/src/json/feature_collection_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/json/feature_collection_parser.cpp
@@ -20,20 +20,11 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-// TODO https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/1658
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 105200
-#ifndef BOOST_SPIRIT_USE_PHOENIX_V3
-#define BOOST_SPIRIT_USE_PHOENIX_V3
-#endif
-#endif
-
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/json/feature_collection_parser.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/json/feature_collection_grammar.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/support_multi_pass.hpp>
 
@@ -42,8 +33,6 @@
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace json {
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
     template <typename Iterator>
     feature_collection_parser<Iterator>::feature_collection_parser(generic_json<Iterator> & json,
                                                                    mapnik::context_ptr const& ctx,
@@ -52,21 +41,13 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace json {
 
     template <typename Iterator>
     feature_collection_parser<Iterator>::~feature_collection_parser() {}
-#endif
 
     template <typename Iterator>
     bool feature_collection_parser<Iterator>::parse(iterator_type first, iterator_type last, std::vector<mapnik::feature_ptr> & features)
     {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
         using namespace boost::spirit;
         standard_wide::space_type space;
         return qi::phrase_parse(first, last, *grammar_, space, features);
-#else
-        std::ostringstream s;
-        s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-        throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::feature_collection_parser::parse() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-        return false;
-#endif
     }
 
     template class feature_collection_parser<std::string::const_iterator> ;
diff --git a/src/json/feature_grammar.cpp b/src/json/feature_grammar.cpp
index ae1eac7ad..5dbe2f1e0 100644
--- a/src/json/feature_grammar.cpp
+++ b/src/json/feature_grammar.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/feature.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/json/feature_grammar.hpp>
@@ -41,11 +38,7 @@ feature_grammar<Iterator,FeatureType>::feature_grammar(generic_json<Iterator> &
     qi::lit_type lit;
     qi::long_long_type long_long;
     qi::double_type double_;
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104200
     qi::no_skip_type no_skip;
-#else
-    qi::lexeme_type lexeme;
-#endif
     standard_wide::char_type char_;
     qi::_val_type _val;
     qi::_1_type _1;
@@ -81,12 +74,7 @@ feature_grammar<Iterator,FeatureType>::feature_grammar(generic_json<Iterator> &
         >> json_.value >> *(lit(',') >> json_.value)
         >> lit(']')
         ;
-// https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/1342
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     json_.number %= json_.strict_double
-#else
-    json_.number = json_.strict_double
-#endif
         | json_.int__
         | lit("true") [_val = true]
         | lit ("false") [_val = false]
@@ -103,15 +91,11 @@ feature_grammar<Iterator,FeatureType>::feature_grammar(generic_json<Iterator> &
         ("\\r", '\r')  // carrige return
         ("\\t", '\t')  // tab
         ;
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104200
+
     json_.string_ %= lit('"') >> no_skip[*(json_.unesc_char | "\\u" >> json_.hex4 | (char_ - lit('"')))] >> lit('"')
         ;
-#else
-    json_.string_ %= lit('"') >> lexeme[*(json_.unesc_char | "\\u" >> json_.hex4 | (char_ - lit('"')))] >> lit('"')
-        ;
-#endif
-    // geojson types
 
+    // geojson types
     feature_type = lit("\"type\"")
         >> lit(':')
         >> lit("\"Feature\"")
@@ -154,5 +138,3 @@ template struct mapnik::json::feature_grammar<std::string::const_iterator,mapnik
 template struct mapnik::json::feature_grammar<boost::spirit::multi_pass<std::istreambuf_iterator<char> >,mapnik::feature_impl>;
 
 }}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/json/feature_parser.cpp b/src/json/feature_parser.cpp
index ad123bcb7..310b23299 100644
--- a/src/json/feature_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/json/feature_parser.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/json/feature_parser.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/json/feature_grammar.hpp>
@@ -32,29 +30,19 @@
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace json {
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
     template <typename Iterator>
     feature_parser<Iterator>::feature_parser(generic_json<Iterator> & json, mapnik::transcoder const& tr)
         : grammar_(new feature_grammar<iterator_type,feature_type>(json, tr)) {}
 
     template <typename Iterator>
     feature_parser<Iterator>::~feature_parser() {}
-#endif
 
     template <typename Iterator>
     bool feature_parser<Iterator>::parse(iterator_type first, iterator_type last, mapnik::feature_impl & f)
     {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
         using namespace boost::spirit;
         standard_wide::space_type space;
         return qi::phrase_parse(first, last, (*grammar_)(boost::phoenix::ref(f)), space);
-#else
-        std::ostringstream s;
-        s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-        throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::feature_parser::parse() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-        return false;
-#endif
     }
 
 template class feature_parser<std::string::const_iterator>;
diff --git a/src/json/geojson_generator.cpp b/src/json/geojson_generator.cpp
index 6e98a4d6f..d1bd97dce 100644
--- a/src/json/geojson_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/json/geojson_generator.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,11 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/feature.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/json/geojson_generator.hpp>
-
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 #include <mapnik/json/feature_generator_grammar.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/json/geometry_generator_grammar.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/spirit/include/karma.hpp>
 
 namespace  mapnik { namespace json {
@@ -56,31 +53,3 @@ bool geometry_generator::generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::geometry_contai
 }
 
 }}
-
-#else
-
-#include <string>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <stdexcept>
-
-namespace  mapnik { namespace json {
-
-bool feature_generator::generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::feature_impl const& f)
-{
-    std::ostringstream s;
-    s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-    throw std::runtime_error("feature_generator::generate() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool geometry_generator::generate(std::string & geojson, mapnik::geometry_container const& g)
-{
-    std::ostringstream s;
-    s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-    throw std::runtime_error("geometry_generator::generate() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-    return false;
-}
-
-}}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/json/geometry_grammar.cpp b/src/json/geometry_grammar.cpp
index fcd400aef..614858bee 100644
--- a/src/json/geometry_grammar.cpp
+++ b/src/json/geometry_grammar.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/json/geometry_grammar.hpp>
 
@@ -165,5 +162,3 @@ template struct mapnik::json::geometry_grammar<std::string::const_iterator>;
 template struct mapnik::json::geometry_grammar<boost::spirit::multi_pass<std::istreambuf_iterator<char> > >;
 
 }}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/json/geometry_parser.cpp b/src/json/geometry_parser.cpp
index 507a15782..77fe45ab3 100644
--- a/src/json/geometry_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/json/geometry_parser.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/json/geometry_grammar.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/support_multi_pass.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_core.hpp>
@@ -35,45 +34,28 @@
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace json {
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 template <typename Iterator>
 geometry_parser<Iterator>::geometry_parser()
     : grammar_(new geometry_grammar<iterator_type>()) {}
 
 template <typename Iterator>
 geometry_parser<Iterator>::~geometry_parser() {}
-#endif
 
 template <typename Iterator>
 bool geometry_parser<Iterator>::parse(iterator_type first, iterator_type last, boost::ptr_vector<mapnik::geometry_type>& path)
 {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     using namespace boost::spirit;
     standard_wide::space_type space;
     return qi::phrase_parse(first, last, (*grammar_)(boost::phoenix::ref(path)), space);
-#else
-    std::ostringstream s;
-    s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::geometry_parser::parse() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-    return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 
 bool from_geojson(std::string const& json, boost::ptr_vector<geometry_type> & paths)
 {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     geometry_parser<std::string::const_iterator> parser;
     std::string::const_iterator start = json.begin();
     std::string::const_iterator end = json.end();
     return parser.parse(start, end ,paths);
-#else
-    std::ostringstream s;
-    s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::json::from_geojson() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-    return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 template class geometry_parser<std::string::const_iterator> ;
diff --git a/src/transform_expression_grammar.cpp b/src/transform_expression_grammar.cpp
index 42ad47a5d..3f4576077 100644
--- a/src/transform_expression_grammar.cpp
+++ b/src/transform_expression_grammar.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/transform_expression_grammar.hpp>
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_operator.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/include/phoenix_object.hpp>
@@ -58,13 +57,8 @@ transform_expression_grammar<Iterator>::transform_expression_grammar(expression_
     // the order provided.  The individual transform definitions are
     // separated by whitespace and/or a comma.
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION > 104200
     qi::no_skip_type no_skip;
     start = transform_ % no_skip[char_(", ")] ;
-#else
-    qi::lexeme_type lexeme;
-    start = transform_ % lexeme[char_(", ")] ;
-#endif
 
     transform_ = matrix | translate | scale | rotate | skewX | skewY ;
 
diff --git a/src/wkt/wkt_factory.cpp b/src/wkt/wkt_factory.cpp
index 1b139ee20..89856ac2f 100644
--- a/src/wkt/wkt_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/wkt/wkt_factory.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-// boost
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/wkt/wkt_factory.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/wkt/wkt_grammar.hpp>
@@ -32,11 +29,9 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
-
 namespace mapnik
 {
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
 wkt_parser::wkt_parser()
     : grammar_(new mapnik::wkt::wkt_collection_grammar<iterator_type>)
 {}
@@ -49,19 +44,11 @@ bool wkt_parser::parse(std::string const& wkt, boost::ptr_vector<geometry_type>
     iterator_type last =  wkt.end();
     return qi::phrase_parse(first, last, *grammar_, space, paths);
 }
-#endif
 
 bool from_wkt(std::string const& wkt, boost::ptr_vector<geometry_type> & paths)
 {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
     wkt_parser parser;
     return parser.parse(wkt,paths);
-#else
-    std::ostringstream s;
-    s << BOOST_VERSION/100000 << "." << BOOST_VERSION/100 % 1000  << "." << BOOST_VERSION % 100;
-    throw std::runtime_error("mapnik::from_wkt() requires at least boost 1.47 while your build was compiled against boost " + s.str());
-    return false;
-#endif
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/wkt/wkt_generator.cpp b/src/wkt/wkt_generator.cpp
index 5443c7fc8..995934b42 100644
--- a/src/wkt/wkt_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/wkt/wkt_generator.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
 #include <mapnik/geometry.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/util/geometry_wkt_generator.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/util/geometry_to_wkt.hpp>
@@ -171,5 +167,3 @@ bool to_wkt(std::string & wkt, mapnik::geometry_container const& geom)
 }
 
 }}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/agg_blend_src_over_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/agg_blend_src_over_test.cpp
index 7fbcb18a6..763324d81 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/agg_blend_src_over_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/agg_blend_src_over_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstdio>
@@ -205,9 +204,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ AGG blending: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         std::clog << "C++ AGG blending: ";
         return ::boost::report_errors();
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/clipping_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/clipping_test.cpp
index 654dce5e3..102eb20be 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/clipping_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/clipping_test.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 // boost
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 
 // stl
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -126,9 +125,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ clipping: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/conversions_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/conversions_test.cpp
index 687f2ba4a..afec284d1 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/conversions_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/conversions_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/value_types.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/util/conversions.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
@@ -286,9 +285,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ type conversions: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/exceptions_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/exceptions_test.cpp
index bdfebfccf..547b2eee3 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/exceptions_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/exceptions_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mapnik/projection.hpp>
@@ -93,9 +92,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ exceptions: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/font_registration_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/font_registration_test.cpp
index 93a9d5854..fdaae2f3c 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/font_registration_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/font_registration_test.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/util/fs.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/debug.hpp>
 
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -97,9 +96,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ fonts registration: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/fontset_runtime_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/fontset_runtime_test.cpp
index 2f6aa4125..4b10d80b9 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/fontset_runtime_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/fontset_runtime_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mapnik/memory_datasource.hpp>
@@ -75,9 +74,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ fontset runtime: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/geometry_converters_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/geometry_converters_test.cpp
index 26986259b..cfb6bbe4f 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/geometry_converters_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/geometry_converters_test.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "utils.hpp"
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
 #include <mapnik/layer.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/feature_type_style.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/debug.hpp>
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ boost::optional<std::string> polygon_bbox_clipping(mapnik::box2d<double> bbox,
 
     return boost::optional<std::string>();
 }
-#endif
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -137,8 +134,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     BOOST_TEST(set_working_dir(args));
 
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104700
-
     // LineString/bbox clipping
     {
         std::string wkt_in("LineString(0 0,200 200)");
@@ -175,17 +170,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         BOOST_TEST(result);
         BOOST_TEST_EQ(*result,std::string("Polygon((50 50,50 100,75 150,125 150,150 100,150 50,50 50))"));
     }
-#endif
-
 #endif
 
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors())
     {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ geometry conversions: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/image_io_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/image_io_test.cpp
index cc55cb99d..bdc4f8967 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/image_io_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/image_io_test.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
-
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mapnik/image_reader.hpp>
@@ -112,9 +110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ image i/o: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/label_algo_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/label_algo_test.cpp
index eedecfb32..78cc7f682 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/label_algo_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/label_algo_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mapnik/geometry.hpp>
@@ -58,9 +57,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ label algorithms: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/map_request_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/map_request_test.cpp
index e7e2725cc..0fbe70f40 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/map_request_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/map_request_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -160,9 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ Map Request rendering hook: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/params_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/params_test.cpp
index 75a54660e..f78a20858 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/params_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/params_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mapnik/value_types.hpp>
@@ -82,9 +81,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ parameters: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }
diff --git a/tests/cpp_tests/wkb_formats_test.cpp b/tests/cpp_tests/wkb_formats_test.cpp
index 231388c69..c88c17766 100644
--- a/tests/cpp_tests/wkb_formats_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp_tests/wkb_formats_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <boost/version.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mapnik/params.hpp>
@@ -118,9 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (!::boost::detail::test_errors()) {
         if (quiet) std::clog << "\x1b[1;32m.\x1b[0m";
         else std::clog << "C++ CSV parse: \x1b[1;32m✓ \x1b[0m\n";
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 104600
         ::boost::detail::report_errors_remind().called_report_errors_function = true;
-#endif
     } else {
         return ::boost::report_errors();
     }