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 Nassau County, waterways and townships are noted. The major waterways shown are Saint Mary's River, Nassau River, and Saint Johns River. The coastal features include Cumberland Sound, Fernandina, Amelia, Nassau Inlet, and Talbot Inlet.
Place Names: Nassau, Nassau River, Jacksonville, Saint Mary's River, Cumberland Sound, Fernandina, Amelia, Amelia Island, Nassau Inlet, Talbot Inlet, Saint Johns River,
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, inlandWaters, oceans, society, transportation
Keywords: Nassau 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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