Description: This detail of a 1850 map from the New Universal Atlas shows towns, forts, roads, canals, major rivers and lakes in Duval County. The map is very similar to the 1839 map from Tanner's Universal Atlas. There are references to forts, battlefields, and routes used by the Army during the Seminole War. The mouth of the Saint Johns River leads to the Atlantic Ocean. Jacksonville is the largest city in the area.
Place Names: Duval, Nassau River, Saint Johns, Jacksonville, Black Creek, Garey's Ferry, Whitesville, Mandarin, Nassau Inlet, Talbot Inlet, Saint Johns River, General's Mount,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Duval County, physical, political, transportation, historical, physical features, county borders, roads, other military, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation, Unknown,1850
Source: Samuel Augustus Mitchell, A New Universal Atlas (Philadelphia, PA: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1850) 21
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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