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Connecticut Map Society We believe in the potential and power of maps to touch us and communicate about our world in ways that only the cartographic image can achieve.

The purpose of the Connecticut Map Society, a non-profit corporation, is to promote the study of cartography and its history, to encourage map collecting, and to support the preservation of the world’s cartographic heritage. Our interests include, but are not limited to, cartographic history, the role of maps in exploration and discovery, maps as art, the intersection of maps and technology, glob

al and political maps and contemporary mapping practices. Membership is open to everyone and includes collectors, dealers, curators, academics, cartographers, and those who simply enjoy maps. Our meetings are held at various locations around the state of Connecticut, and are an opportunity for members to enjoy presentations by a wide variety of speakers, scholars, collectors, curators and creators of maps. On occasion, arrangements are made for special field trips to view private map collections, museum shows, gallery exhibitions, special lectures, and map-related events. We meet six times a year. If you love maps, want to learn more about them, and want to meet others who share a similar passion, we encouraged you to join the Connecticut Map Society!

07/04/2026

We have two exciting events this month, which are part of the Rooted in Place series of the New Haven America250 program.

Celebrating America250 through Maps, Part I

When: Monday, April 13, 6pm

Where: New Haven Public Library, Mitchell Branch, 37 Harrison Street, New Haven

Connie Brown, our Vice President, will lead a close examination and discussion of A Map of the most inhabited part of New England, 1774 edition, published by Thomas Jeffreys and compiled by Braddock.

Celebrating America250 through Maps, Part II

When: Monday, April 27, 6pm

Where: New Haven Public Library, Mitchell Branch, 37 Harrison Street, New Haven

Brian Tims, our president, will lead a close examination and discussion of A New and Correct Map of the United States of North America Layd Down from the Latest Observations and Best Authorities Agreeable to the Peace of 1783. Humbly Inscribed to his Excellency the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut By their Most Obedient and Very Humble Servant Abel Buell. New Haven: Abel Buell, 1784.

25/11/2025

It's that time of the year. Join us for our Annual Show & Tell:

When: Saturday, December 6, 2-4 pm

Where: Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street, New Haven CT 06515

We’re switching gears this year, holding this event in the afternoon at Mitchell Library in the Westville section of New Haven. It’s a friendly space with a big parking lot and, for those who care, no stairs. Here’s how Show & Tell works: six people give short (10 minute) talks about a map or map topic that interests them. It can be anything cartographic, from an antique map with an interesting backstory to a hand-rendered map to an intriguing map from a publication.

If you’d like to give a talk, please register with Connie Brown, our events manager: [email protected].

20/11/2025

We hope to see you at the talk on Saturday!

Antique Map Collecting 101: Foxing, soiling, and worm holes, oh my!

When: Saturday, November 22 at 2pm

Where: Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main Street South, Woodbury, CT 06798 (in the Library Gallery Space)

Are you intrigued by old maps, and perhaps collect them too? Are you confused and tongue-tied by jargon such as “foxing” or “neat line”, or simply not sure where to start or how to develop your collection? Come join us as our president, Brian Tims, enlightens us about collecting (and, most importantly, enjoying) antique and vintage maps of all types. Brian will be your sherpa as he walks you through the land of collecting, including how to define your collection, where to search for and acquire maps, evaluating them, negotiating, and preserving your collection.

An old map finds its way home.
24/09/2025

An old map finds its way home.

The FBI has handed over a centuries-old map to Mexican officials after it was discovered by a librarian in New Mexico.

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