Description: This detail of a map of Florida indicates Polk County current to 1874. It shows drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, battlefields, and submarine cables to Havana. It also lists operating and newly chartered railroads of the time. Some of the features shown are Bartow and Fort Davenport. Place Names: Polk, Fort Davenport, Fort Cummin, Lake Gabel, Fort Clinch, Fort Arbuckle, Fort Mead, Bartow, Peace Creek, Lake Parker, ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters, location, oceans, transportation Keywords: Polk County, political, transportation, historical, county borders, roads, railroads, other military, inlandWaters, location, oceans, transportation, Unknown,1874 Source: Columbus Drew, LC Railroad Maps (Jacksonville, FL: Columbus Drew, 1874) 195 Map Credit: Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. |
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