Cartographic Salon   

Exhibition of cave and karst-related maps

In 2009, the NSS Convention was held in conjunction with the International Congress of Speleology (ICS). All of the familiar NSS Salons were conducted as international events, so the rules for the UIS (Union International de Spéléologie) event were modified for the international audience.

The rules, requirements, and deadlines for the cartographic competition were somewhat different from our usual event. You can find everything you need to know on the Cartographic Salon page of the ICS web site, including an entry form.

The following categories were used:

<100 Meters
100-500 Meters
500-1,000 Meters
1000-5,000 Meters
5000-10,000 Meters
>10,000 Meters
Map Atlas

There was also be a "People's Choice" award, where ICS attendees got to vote for their favorite, and the usual "For Display Only" maps.

IMPORTANT: Since this was an international competition, maps which have been previously entered in the NSS Cartographic Salon, including those that have won recognition, could be competed again at the ICS.

If you have questions, please contact the chairs:

CO-CHAIRS
Jim Kennedy (USA)
512-663-2287
cartsalon@ics2009.us

Luc Le Blanc (Canada)