Description: Meyer's 1850 map of Florida is derived from the Tanner/Mitchell Universal atlas map of 1839, and similar to the 1845 maps. In this updated detail of Gadsden County, waterways and townships are noted. The Ocklockonee River, spelled Oclockonnee on the detail, feeds the Appalachee Bay. Coastal features include James Island and Dog Island.
Place Names: Gadsden, Quincy, Salubrity, Tallahassee, Wakulla, Ocklockonee, James Island, Fort Gadsden, Mount Vernon, Saint Marks, St. Marks, Dog Island, Appalachee Bay,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Gadsden County, physical, political, transportation, historical, physical features, major political subdivisions, roads, boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation, Unknown,1850
Source: Joseph Meyer, Grosser Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde (Hillsburghaus, : Hildburghausen: Bibliographischen Instituts, 1850) 148
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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