Description: Meyer's 1850 map of Florida is derived from the Tanner/Mitchell Universal atlas map of 1839, and similar to the 1845 maps. In this updated detail of Alachua County, waterways and townships are noted. Orange Lake and the Suwannee River are the major water features shown. Along the coast, Alligator Point and Cedar Keys are detailed.
Place Names: Alachua, Newnansville, Orange Lake, Arredondos, Mecanopy, Fort Drane, Ocklawaha, Fort King, Suwannee, Saint Martins Keys, Cedar Keys, Clay Landing, Alligator Point, Great Ponds, Wahlacoscheek, Indian Cow Pens, Deadmans Bay,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Alachua County, physical, political, transportation, historical, physical features, major political subdivisions, roads, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation, Unknown,1850
Source: Joseph Meyer, Grosser Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde (Hillsburghaus, : Hildburghausen: Bibliographischen Instituts, 1850) 148
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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