Description: This detail of a map is from Colton's plans of U. S. harbors showing the position & vicinities of the most important fortifications on the sea-board and in the interior From U. S. surveys and other authentic sources. This larger map is composed of twenty-three maps. This detail is a 6 x 17 cm section that shows Key Wesy, the Dry Tortugas, and the Gulf of Mexico along with other waterways such as sounds, rivers, and bayous. There is moderate detail given to Marquesas Bank and the Strait of Florida.
Place Names: Monroe, Pensacola, Pensacola Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Plantation Hill, Santa Rosa Sound, Fort Pickens, Warrington, Woolsey,
ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters, oceans, transportation
Keywords: Detail - Key West and Dry Tortugas, physical, transportation, physical features, railroads, inlandWaters, oceans, transportation, Unknown,1862
Source: J.H. Colton, (New York, NY: Lang & Laing, 1862)
Map Credit: Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division |
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