Submissions are now open for the E. James Morton Award for Excellence in Original Civil War Cartography, a new annual award administered under the auspices of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College.
The first prize of its kind, the Morton Award recognizes outstanding original cartography in narrative Civil War books. The purpose of the award is to honor and encourage the use of original maps in histories of the Civil War era. The author and cartographer will each receive a cash award of $1,000. The publisher will also be recognized.
The Award will be judged by a panel of historians and cartographers composed of Dr. Brooks D. Simpson, Dr. Ashley Whitehead Luskey, Kevin M. Levin, Gene Thorp, and Candice Shy Hooper.
Complete information, including eligibility requirements and submission procedures, is available at mortonmapaward.com.
Submissions for books published in 2026 open September 1, 2026 and close February 28, 2027.