Description: This detail of a map from the annual report of the Surveyor General in 1856 shows the southern portion of Dade County. Drainage, cities and towns, roads, trails, and location of railroad lines are shown in great detail. The major feature of detail is the Everglades and the northern Florida Keys. Other points of interest include Biscayne Bay, Barnes Sound, and Alligator Point.
Place Names: Dade, Fort Dallas, Boca Rabones, Key Biscayne, Soldier Key, Elliot's Key, Tavernier Key, Plantation Key, Vermont Key, Barnes Sound, Alligator Point, Indian Hunting Ground, Long Key, Spider Point, Mud Point, Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Dade County - South, physical, political, transportation, physical features, major political subdivisions, county borders, local jurisdictions, roads, railroads, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation, Unknown,1856
Source: Columbus Drew, (Jacksonville, FL: Columbus Drew, 1856)
Map Credit: Courtesy of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress |
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