Name: Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography
Start: 2025-03-05T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-05T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 801 Water St, Tampa, FL, United States, Florida 33602

"Putting Florida on the Map: The Story Behind the Hernan Cortes Map of the Gulf"
***Featuring Tom Touchton & Rodney Kite-Powell***
Few maps surpass the importance of the one created to accompany Hernán Cortés’s 1522 letter to Spain’s King Charles V. That map, published with the letter in 1524, is the first printed map to accurately depict the Gulf of Mexico and the first to show the name Florida. Learn about the map, its creator, and the story surrounding it at the annual Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography.
The Hernán Cortés letter with accompanying map was purchased through the generosity of Tom Touchton, Nancy and Bob Bolt, and Nell Ward.
Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Program at 6:30 p.m.
Location: TECO Hall (2nd floor) at the History Center
Parking: Free valet parking will be provided.
Please bring your eTicket with you for entry. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
If you registered for the Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography in October, your registration has been transferred to the March 5 talk. Please notify us if you have a scheduling conflict so we can reassign your tickets.