Description: This detail of a map from the annual report of the Surveyor General in 1856 shows Sumter County. Drainage, cities and towns, roads, trails, and location of railroad lines are shown in great detail. The major water features of the area are Lake Eustis and Lake Griffin. Other points of interest include Adamsville and Panasoffkee. Place Names: Sumter, Adamsville, Lake Griffin, Hanson, Warm Spring, Dade's Massacre, Lake Eustis, Panasoffkee ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation Keywords: Sumter County, 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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