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MapTrade Mailing List archive[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Washington Map Society Meeting - October 26, 2000
The 2000-2001 Program Year started on September 26 with a fascinating examination of the maps of A.J. Johnson, presented by Ira Lourie. The next meeting: On Thursday October 26, 2000 at 7 PM, Mr. David Ingram, Licensed Land Surveyor, will present Survey and Resurvey of the Fairfax Line. In 1649 King Charles started something that continues to this very day. At that time he granted to his friends a parcel of land in Virginia described as "all the land between the Rappahanock and Potomoc Rivers". Approximately 100 years after that, surveys were completed and maps drawn that delineated the extent of this land grant. Now, approximately 350 years after the grant, surveyors are using modern technology to evaluate the work of the surveyors and good old fashioned detective work to try to find the beginning and ending point of the survey. This presentation will offer a historical review of the events, a presentation of several appropriate maps, and a review of recent survey work. Coming meetings and trips: On Saturday November 4, there will be a FIELD TRIP to the Office of Archaeology, City of Alexandria. We will see how the office uses maps in their excavation work in this colonial town on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. The current Portolan (Issue 48 - page 7) has complete details. It is requested that those planning to come RSVP by November 2 to Tom Sander by e-mail, sign-up at the October 26 meeting, mail or phone. On Thursday November 16 at 7 PM, Mr. Jack Dangermond, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc [ESRI] will present The Evolution of Geography and GIS: What It Means. On Thursday December 7 at 7 PM, a panel of speakers from the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), the successor agency to the Defense Mapping Agency, will present a discussion of NIMA's Role in the Dayton Peace Accords. On Thursday January 11, 2001 at 7 PM, Library of Congress experts Pam van Ee (Specialist in Cartographic History, G&M Division) and Heather Wanser (Senior Paper Conservator in the Library's Conservation Office) will give a team presentation on Conservation and the Individual Map Collector. On Thursday February 15, 2001 at 7 PM, Prof. Harold Brodsky of the University of Maryland will present The Holy Land Map of Avraham bar Yaacov, Amsterdam, 1695. Tue Feb 27 Field Trip to Waverly Auctions - The Antique Map Auction Business Today Thu Mar 22 Pierre Sales - Innovation: Reformatting History and Education (Africa Maps) Thu Apr 19 Field Trip to National Geographic Society - Making the 7th Edition World Atlas ?? May 2001 - Annual Dinner All meetings (except the field trips) will be held at the Reading Room, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Madison Building, Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington D.C. Meetings are open to members and non-members alike, without charge. All are encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Tom Sander, program chairman, at 703-426-2880, or by e-mail at sanderva@erols.com. Thomas F. Sander Vice President (Programs) Washington Map Society P.O. Box 10793 Burke, VA 22009-0793 phone (703) 426-2880 fax (703) 426-2881 e-mail sanderva@erols.com Portolan Web Site http://users.supernet.com/pages/jdocktor/portolan.htm Washington Map Society Web Site http://users.supernet.com/pages/jdocktor/washmap.htm This mailing list is brought to you courtesy of: Barry Lawrence Ruderman Old Historic Maps & Prints http://www.raremaps.com/
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