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Maps/Charts - Tamara Thomsen - 03-18-2007
I thought this may be of interst to general users of this site, or cartography buffs like myself. The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute will be exhibiting a collection of original old maps and charts (starting tomorrow). Here is the info:
Making Maps, Making History- 300 Years of Original Maps of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes
March 19,2007 - June 29, 2007
Special Collections, 9th Floor
Memorial Library on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus
As I understand, admission is free. Attendees can register for a drawing for an Ipod or the tour book "Around the Shore of Lake Superior.
Re: Maps/Charts - dwitt2n - 03-18-2007
...great...Barb and I are heading down to Madison next weekend to do State Street & campus haunts...we'll give that alook....thanks....
Re: Maps/Charts - Tamara Thomsen - 03-21-2007
Here is a link to the exhibit website:
They are in the process of uploading images of all of the charts and maps...so come back daily. Looks like they have part of the video pod cast up today. I am going to try to sneek over to see the actual exhibit tomorrow.
Tami
Re: Maps/Charts - dwitt2n - 03-29-2007
...had to postpone....nasty chest cold in the house......we'll still make it tho....
Re: Maps/Charts - Tamara Thomsen - 04-04-2007
Christopher Baruth, Curator of UWM American Geographical Society Library and expert on Great Lakes mapping is presenting âEarly Mapping and Charting of the Great Lakesâ. It's a free lecture- scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday, April 5) at the UW-Madison Memorial Library, Special Collections at 4 pm. A Reception will follow.
Re: Maps/Charts - ethanb - 04-05-2007
I'll be there. Is anyone else going?