Description: This detail of a map from the annual report of the Surveyor General in 1856 shows Brevard County. Drainage, cities and towns, roads, trails, and location of railroad lines are shown in great detail. The major waterways of this area are Lake Okeechobee and the Indian River. Place Names: Brevard, Kissimmee Lake, Fort Beeinger, Fort Pierce, Sebastian River, Indian River, Indian River Inlet, Gilbert's Bar, Jupiter Inlet, Lake Okeechobee, Hillsboro Inlet, ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation Keywords: Brevard 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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