Mapping the Majestic: 100 Years of the National Park Service exhibit opens Aug. 22
In celebration ofÌýthe National Park Service’s 100th anniversary onÌýAug.Ìý25,ÌýUniversity Libraries isÌýpresenting an exhibition of maps.ÌýBeginning with famous surveyors’ maps and sketches pre-dating the establishment of the first national parks, continuing through early 20th century proposed boundary maps, and ending with more recent official visitor maps, the exhibit showcases a century of government mapping. Additional tourism materials published by railroad companies, local boosters and contemporary panoramic artists, from the CU Map Library and Special Collections & ArchivesÌýDepartment, offer a complementary perspective. Exhibit includes a genuine copper printing plate used by the U.S. Geological Survey in the early days of their operation.
Visit the Earth Sciences & Map Library in Benson Earth Sciences on the CUÌý91¸£ÀûÉç campus between Aug.Ìý22 and Dec.Ìý16 to experience the wonder of our National Park system as visualized in maps.
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