Rocky Mountain Map Society and Texas Map Society
"The Mapping of North America: The Westward Expansion"
At the University of Denver

This international confererence will feature many of the most eminent authorities in the field of historical cartography. We invite map lovers of all persuasions to join us for this special event.
(Pre-Registration required: register early; seating is limited.)

At the Denver Public Library

 Click to go to the Map Fair Web site.

Sixteen international antiquarian map dealers from all over the world will be exhibiting thousands of rare authentic antique maps. Values range from a few dollars to six figures.
The Map Fair is open to the public. ($10 Admission)

Private Reception - 6 PM
RMMS Members and
Their Guests Only

RMMS members Peter and Julie Hughes have a collection of antique maps that supports their family history research. All maps relate to where their families lived at the relevant time - England, Wales, France, Moravia, New England. These range from a small Mercator/Hondius map of the area near Calais ("Bolonia", 1608), to various county and strip maps for England and Wales, to a large 32-panel map of The Environs of London (Bowles & Dury, 1771) and an 1870 map of Bohemia/Moravia/Austria from Berlin.

The Hughes family also has the constellation maps from the Huntington Atlas Designed to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens (1835), a gift from the First Mate of the ship Leland to Julie's great-great-grandmother when they sailed from Connecticut to Hawaii as medical missionaries in 1848. All maps are framed.

Light Refreshments and private viewing of the
Hughes Family History Map Collection

RMMS Members: login here for details

July 25, 2012

Field Trip -- The Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Pre-Registration Required

July 26-27, 2012

The Mapping of North America: The Westward Expansion
University of Denver Pre-Registration Required

July 28-29, 2012

Map Fair of the West
DPL Lower Level

August 28, 2012

RMMS TENTATIVE MEETING

Sept. 9-12, 2012

International Map Collectors' Symposium
Vienna, Austria

Sept. 27-29, 2012   

Society for the History of Discoveries Annual Meeting
Pasadena, California

Oct. 23, 2012

Norman Olsen, Mentor Software, Inc.
"Map Projections" [Title to be Finalized]
Norm is an expert on map projections and coordinate reference systems.

Nov. 13, 2012

Susan Schulten, University of Denver
"How Maps Became Modern: The Origins of Thematic Cartography in America"

Dec. 11, 2012

Christopher Lane, Philadelphia Print Shop West
"Maps at the Antiques Road Show"
Chris will tell us about what happens behind the scenes and describe several maps that he evaluated at the show.

January 29, 2013

Warren Andrews
"Making a Mine Map, Old Style"
Warren will present a paper on underground mapping and maps.