Description: This detail of a map from the annual report of the Surveyor General in 1856 shows Monroe 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. Other points of interest include Fort Myers, Gallivan's Bay, Cape Sable, and White Water Bay.
Place Names: Monroe, Gallivans Bay, Cape Romano, Fort Myers, Fort Denaunt, Fort Thompson, Fort Keas, Fort Shackleford, Caximbas Bay, White Water Bay, Ponce de Leon, White Bluff, Palm Point, Cape Sable,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Monroe County - Mainland, 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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