The Rocky Mountain Map Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of maps and other items of cartographic interest. The Society was formed in 1991 and is based in Denver, Colorado. Most meetings are held on Tuesday evenings at the Denver Public Library, 5th Floor, Gates Room, at 5:30 PM. |
Mission Statement and Board of Directors
The Rocky Mountain Map Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of maps, cartographic history, the history of exploration and discovery, maps as art, and other areas of cartographic interest. Public outreach by the Society to provide education in maps and history is performed by providing speakers, exhibits, and instruction to its members as well as to public schools, adult education programs, and other outside forums. It also co-sponsors with the Denver Public Library an annual Antique Map Fair with lectures and dealer displays from around the world. The Society is a founding member of the Council of North American Map Societies and works closely with the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress. Recognized internationally, the Society hosted the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Discoveries as well as the 2005 Conference of the International Map Collectors Society, both in Denver. The Society was formed in 1991 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
- President and Director: Tom Overton
- RMMS information
- tom.overton AT mindspring.com
- Vice President and Director: James Speed Hensinger
- Meeting & program coordination
- jhensinger AT comcast.net
- Treasurer and Director: Wesley Brown
- Dues & membership
- wesleyabrown AT hotmail.com
- Rocky Mountain Map Society
1790 Hudson St.
Denver, CO, 80220
- Antique Map Fair Coordinator: Myron West
- info AT farwestmaps.com
- CONAMS Representative: Paul Mathias
- jp_mathias AT comcast.net
- Secretary & Web Site Development: Lorraine Sherry
- lorraine.sherry AT comcast.net Web site