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 Franklin County, waterways and townships are noted. The Apalachicola River's delta feeds the Saint George Sound. Other features include Saint Josephs Bay and the Saint George Islands.
Place Names: Franklin, Lake Wimico, Saint Joseph, Saint George Sound, Vincents Island, Saint Josephs Bay, Fort Gadsden, Dog Island
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Franklin 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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