This beautiful map of
Florida was originally produced roughly two years after the United
States acquired the territory from Spain, with the signing of the Adams-Onis
Treaty. On March 30th, 1822, the region was officially recognized as a
US territory. 3 years later, the territory was admitted to the United
States, becoming the 27th state in the Union.
The state has
become one of the top tourist destinations in the country, and is home
to numerous theme parks. The state is also the home of the Kennedy Space
Center, from which all manned space flights have been launched.
Map Text:
"The Atlantic Coast of
East Florida, as far as the settlements behind Key Biscayne, including
all the rivers up to the head of boat navigation are from recent actual
surveys, almost entirely by the author. The River St. Mary was draughted
by M.Z. Kingsley; Nassau River & Dunns Lake by M. Turnbull, and St.
John's River from the observations of Mess. P. Mitchell & Z. Kingsley,
and from those of the author, corrected by an inspection of Captain Le
Conte's valuable survey of that stream. The details of the interior,
east of the River Suwanee, are laid down form late surveys, sketches and
drawings make by Mess. N.A. Ware & P. Mitchell and by the author, from
the best information of several Georgia & Florida gentlemen, and also
from the accounts of the Chief Indians, the former having afforded
descriptions of the extreme northern parts of the peninsula and the
latter details of the southern and western parts, which were confirmed
by the pilots and fishermen resident. The Georgia Line was furnished
from the Office of the Surveyor General of that State, and the Alabama
Line was taken from Ellicotts official survey. The Florida Keys and the
coast of West Florida to the head of Vacasassy Bay are compiled from the
surveys made by M. Gault, under the orders of the British Government
which have never been published in this country but are well known to
the Officers of the United States Navy as being most scrupulously
accurate. No other published work has been used. Detached accurate
manuscript maps of various places have been consulted & the interior of
West Florida & the western coast of the peninsula, were chiefly arranged
from the manuscript maps of Florida, now in the Topographical Bureau at
Washington, constructed by the late Joseph Purcell Esq. of South
Carolina & Cap. Wilson of the British Engineers father of Major Wilson
Chief Engineer of that State, which are considered to be of the first
authority." |
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| 1W-FL-ST-1823-S |
21" x 24" |
2 lbs |
$29.95 |
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| 1W-FL-ST-1823-M |
31" x 36" |
2 lbs |
$44.95 |
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| 1W-FL-ST-1823-L |
36" x 42" |
4 lbs |
$59.95 |
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| 1W-FL-ST-1823-XL |
42" x 48" |
4 lbs |
$79.95 |
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