Directory of Map Societies Resources

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Organizations focussed on issues relating to cartography and space.

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• ANZMaps

  https://www.anzmaps.org/
  Australian and New Zealand Map Society Incorporated offers a journal and yearly conference for map enthusiasts.

• California Map Society

  http://californiamapsociety.org/
  To preserve historical and contemporary cartography, primarily of California. General membership meetings twice a year.

• Chicago Map Society

  http://www.chicagomapsociety.org/
  Monthly meetings at The Newberry. The oldest map society in North America.

• Hand Drawn Map Association

  http://www.handmaps.org/
  An ongoing archive of maps and other diagrams created by hand.

• Historical Map Society of British Columbia

  http://www.historicalmapsocbc.com/
  A group of people interested in history illustrated through the use of historical maps. Monthly meetings in Vancouver.

• International Map Collectors Society

  http://www.imcos.org/
  London-based organization for those interested in maps, including collectors, dealers, librarians, and academics. Activities overview, events calendar, journal, library, and resources.

• MapHist Discussion Group

  http://www.maphist.nl/
  MapHist, the Map History Discussion List, is an e-mail discussion group whose primary focus is historical maps, atlases, globes and other cartographic documents.

• Mt. Diablo Surveyors Historical Society

  http://www.mdshs.org/
  Society of Land Surveyors interested in the history of Mount Diablo, Northern California, and the establishment of the Mt. Diablo meridian and initial point.

• New York Map Society

  http://www.newyorkmapsociety.org/
  Society offers lectures and field trips for anyone interested in maps, including antique maps and the latest GIS-based maps.

• North American Cartographic Information Society

  http://www.nacis.org/
  NACIS is a professional society dedicated to the advancement and cooperation of all cartographic disciplines. Members include practicing cartographers, educators, map librarians, and map collectors.

• Road Map Collectors Association

  http://www.roadmaps.org/
  RMCA is a group of road map collectors throughout North America and Great Britain.

• Rocky Mountain Map Society

  http://rmmaps.org/
  A non-profit organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of maps and other items of cartographic interest. Based in Denver, Colorado.

• Society of Cartographers

  http://www.soc.org.uk/
  Society to encourage and maintain a high standard of cartographic illustration and support the practising cartographer.

• Texas Map Society

  https://texasmapsociety.org/
  Includes society history and information, news, meetings, and membership.

• The British Cartographic Society

  http://www.cartography.org.uk/
  An association for individuals and organisations dedicated to developing and exploring the world of maps.

• The Charles Close Society

  http://www.charlesclosesociety.org/
  Founded in 1980 to bring together all those with an interest in the maps and history of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain and its counterparts in Ireland. Includes details of the societies activities, publications list, indexes to OS map series, newsletter articles, and a short history of OS.

• The International Coronelli Society for the Study of Globes

  http://www.coronelli.org/index_e.html
  Devoted to the scientific investigation of old and antique terrestrial and celestial globes, armillary spheres and planetaria. Included in its activities are conservation and restoration work.

• The International Society for the History of the Map

  http://ishm.elte.hu/
  Promoting the history of maps in all societies over all periods of time. News, activities and a newsletter for members.

• Upper Canada Map Society

  http://prod.library.utoronto.ca/maplib/UCMS/
  Founded in 2005 by Megan Webster, a Toronto map and rare book dealer.

• Washington Map Society

  http://www.washmapsociety.org/
  An informal organization of people interested in cartography, cartographic history and collecting maps, both old and new.

 

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