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home rmms top of page rocky mountain map society home upcoming meetings past meetings about us map related links membership publications by members gallery speaker guidelines more use tab to navigate through the menu items the rocky mountain map society is a non profit organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of maps and other items of cartographic interest the society was formed in 1991 and is based in denver colorado upcoming meetings past events and other information can be found at the tabs above we hope to see you soon announcements rmms lecture openings we have some open slots in our 2026 lecture schedule if you are interested in giving a talk or know someone who would be a good fit please contact vincent louis szilagyi gmail com any and all map related topics are welcome as are any level of speaker experience thank you de soto coosa and the creek by stephen hoffenberg md tuesday may 12 2026 5 30 pm mt history colorado downtown denver in 1539 the spanish conquistador de soto embarked on an entrada into the southeast us he encountered an extensive mississippian civilization that preceded the indigenous nations of the southeast now recognized as the creek muscogee choctaw cherokee and chickasaw nearly 120 years later exploration by the british in the carolinas and the french on the mississippi river resulted in colonization and broad claims of sovereignty by both european nations in addition to historic spanish claims three manuscript maps reflected those explorations and shaped cartographic knowledge of the southeast in published maps for almost two hundred years these mother maps were the soto map of 1544 the 1701 manuscript des environs du missisipi by delisle and the 1721 map of part of north america by barnwell each map made its unique and indelible contribution this presentation will evaluate the cartographic content the historical context and the legacy of these manuscript maps speaker stephen hoffenberg md is a retired emergency physician based in denver colorado and a collector of early north american maps as a long term member of the rocky mountain map society he focuses on the cartography of north america especially western expansion and u s government exploration mapping his presentations for the society include cartography of the indian country the trans appalachian west of lewis evans the 1850 topographical engineers a map of national identity and drawing the line war treaty and exploration note this talk will be in person and over zoom link to be posted soon registration required free for in person attendance please click here history colorado center downtown denver please click here for parking information program will be in the martin room on the 4th floor please enter the building at the main front entrance new feature in colorado magazine lost and found rediscovering colorado s earliest records by rmms member larry obermesik we re excited to share an engaging piece from colorado magazine titled lost and found how my pandemic pastime led me to rediscover some of colorado s earliest records over the course of the pandemic rmms member larry obermesik turned a quiet hobby into a remarkable journey through archives unearthing forgotten maps journals and documents that shed new light on the early days of colorado s settlement you may remember that larry presented the story to rmms last year of daniel jenks the early colorado gold miner from the journal larry discovered in the library of congress larry has gone on to do amazing research on the jenks family and uncovered important documents of broader importance to share with other researchers article linked here a mistake map did putting el paso in the wrong spot cost the us 10 million dollars an article by shaun boyd karen pinto a scholar in the history of islamic cartography has a collection of maps on pixeum curtis bird has youtube interviews with various map makers link time traveler s map of denver link a site to compare historic maps of denver with the current map follow the rocky mountain map society on facebook the rocky mountain map society has a youtube page now past talks are available to view whenever you like check it out the publications by rmms members page has recently been updated our friend john docktor has a wonderful list of all upcoming map events not just in the usa but across the pond as well please check it out rmms is collaborating with outstanding map societies across the country for some zoom meetings check out their websites washington map society new york map society chicago map society boston map society california map society philip lee phillipps map society texas map society 2023 by rmms bottom of page