Description: This detail of a 1842 map of Florida shows roads, railroads, counties, forts, naval depots and other military installations, major towns, rivers, and lakes for the mainland of Monroe County. Several waterways traverse Monroe County including Delaware River, North River, Younge River, and Shark River. Longitude is shown from Greenwich at the top of the map, and Washington at the bottom of the map. The map scale is in &quoe;American Miles." Place Names: Monroe, Cape Romano, Fort Deynaud, Delaware River, North River, Everglades, Shark River, Raccoon Key, Chersones Key, Cape Sable, Honda Keys, Dry Tortugas, Tortugas Bank, Mangrove Keys, ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society Keywords: Detail - Map of the State of Florida, physical, political, transportation, historical, physical features, major political subdivisions, county borders, roads, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, Unknown,1842 Source: Jeremiah Greenleaf, A New Universal Atlas (Brattleboro, VT: , 1842) 56 Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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