Description: This detail of a map from the Tanner's Universal Atlas shows towns, forts, roads, canals, major rivers and lakes in Duval County. The county is shown with a few lakes and rivers including Aquila Pond, Black Creek, and the Saint Johns River. Other points of interest include Jacksonville and Garey's Ferry. There are references to forts, battlefields, and routes used by the Army during the Seminole War. The Longitude is from the Washington Prime Meridian.
Place Names: Duval, Black Creek, Nassau River, Saint Johns River, Jacksonville, Garey's Ferry, Whitesville, Aquila Pond, Nassau Inlet, Talbot Inlet,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Detail - Florida, physical, political, transportation, historical, physical features, county borders, roads, other military, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation, Unknown,1839
Source: Henry Schenck Tanner, Tanner's Universal Atlas (Philadelphia, PA: Carey & Hart, 1839) 21
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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