Description: This detail of a 1827 map shows major rivers, lakes, coastal features, settlements, and roads in the Upper Keys of Monroe County. The county is crossed by many waterways including the Sharks River and North Creek. The coast line features the Florida Keys, Elliss Island, Barnes Sound, Wright Island, Sound Point, and Lloyds Island. Sections of proposed shipping canals are also shown.
Place Names: Monroe, Cayo Largo, Elliss Island, Pavillion Key, North Creek, Lost Mans Keys, Barnes Sound,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans
Keywords: Detail - Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Florida, physical, political, historical, physical features, major political subdivisions, county borders, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, Unknown,1827
Source: Joseph Drayton, A complete historical, chronological, and geographical American atlas (Philadelphia, PA: Carey and Lea , 1827) Plate 37
Map Credit: Courtesy of the Special Collections Department, University of South Florida |
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