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Wes Brown. The Cartographic Roots of Colorado
May 2
Map May-hem 2023: Maps of the American West
The Rocky Mountain Map Society, in conjunction with History Colorado, presents a month-long series of lectures focusing on the mapping of the American West.
Map May-hem 2023: Maps of the American West
The Rocky Mountain Map Society, in conjunction with History Colorado, presents a month-long series of lectures focusing on the mapping of the American West.
May 2
Wes Brown. The Cartographic Roots of Colorado
This presentation provides a history of the discovery and exploration of the place that became Colorado and how this information is revealed on maps of the interior-west from 1540 to 1861 (when Colorado became a Territory). The Natives, Spanish, French, Mexicans, American military explorers, and gold seekers each had a key role to play.
Wes Brown has been a collector of old maps for forty years with special interest in the exploration and settlement of the West and Colorado from the 16th through 20th centuries. He has been involved with many national and international map societies and is an active speaker and author about maps.
