Description: This detail of Spruce Creek is from a map drawn in 1774, part of a two map set showing the northern portion of the Florida peninsula. It is primarily a navigational chart with rhumblines, soundings, and coastal features. The map includes sailing directions. Relief is shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. This detail shows Spruce Creek to the west of what was known at the time as Muskketo Inlet, now known as Ponce de Leon Inlet near New Smyrna Beach.
Place Names: Volusia, Spruce Creek, Musketo Inlet, Ponce de Leon Inlet
ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Detail - East and West Florida, physical, historical, transportation, physical features, water routes, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation, Unknown,1774
Source: Bernard Romans, A concise natural history of East and West Florida (New York, NY: Peter Force, 1781)
Map Credit: Courtesy of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress |
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