Description: This detail of a map of Florida shows topographical information for Manatee County in 1865. Swampland is depicted in thin horizontal lines. Rivers are colored in blue while lakes and ponds are colored with green. Railroads, roads, and towns are also shown. Some of these features include Fort Crawford and Mangrove. Place Names: Manatee, Fort Crawford, Fort Miakka, Manatee, Sarasota Bay, Myakka River, Mangrove, Punta Gorda, Gasparilla, Haulover, ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters, location, transportation, oceans Keywords: Manatee County, transportation, physical, political, topographical, country borders, roads, railroads, inlandWaters, location, transportation, oceans, 1865 Source: Julius Bien and Co., General Topographical Map Sheet XI, Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (New York, NY: US Government Printing Office, 1865) Map Credit: Courtesy of the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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