COLLECTION NAME:
Touchton Map Library
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Touchton Map Library
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Accession Number:
2016.014.026
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2016.014.026
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Short Title:
Cram's New Indexed Sectional Map of the State of Florida, Showing Private and Government Grants, Prairie, Sawgrass Marsh, Swamp, and Hammock Lands. Compiled from official Records of the General Land Office and other Sources
short_title
Cram's New Indexed Sectional Map of the State of Florida, Showing Private and Government Grants, Prairie, Sawgrass Marsh, Swamp, and Hammock Lands. Compiled from official Records of the General Land Office and other Sources
Short Title
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Year:
1884
year
1884
Year
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Object Publisher:
George F. Cram
object_publisher
George F. Cram
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Place of Publication:
Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois
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Obj Height cm:
103.5
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103.5
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false
Object Width cm:
105
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105
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Scale:
yes
scale
yes
Scale
false
Neatline:
yes
neatline
yes
Neatline
false
Continent:
North America
continent
North America
Continent
false
Country:
United States
country
United States
Country
false
State:
Florida
state
Florida
State
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Geographic Area:
Southeast United States
geographic_area
Southeast United States
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false
Language:
English
language
English
Language
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Type:
railroad map
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railroad map
Type
false
Geographical Description:
The map is colored by counties and shows the extent of the General Land Office Township Surveys in Florida.
The Index includes an Explanation, list of Railroads, etc., with the map itelf showing:
Post Offices
Telegraph Stations
Court Houses
Railways
All areas with a population over 100
Railroad Grant Limits
Government and Private Grants
Sawgrass, Marsh and Swamp lands
Prairie
Large Hammocks
This is without question one of the most detailed privately printed maps of Florida in the 19th Century and one of the largest.
The Index includes an Explanation, list of Railroads, etc., with the map itelf showing:
Post Offices
Telegraph Stations
Court Houses
Railways
All areas with a population over 100
Railroad Grant Limits
Government and Private Grants
Sawgrass, Marsh and Swamp lands
Prairie
Large Hammocks
This is without question one of the most detailed privately printed maps of Florida in the 19th Century and one of the largest.
geographical_description
The map is colored by counties and shows the extent of the General Land Office Township Surveys in Florida.
The Index includes an Explanation, list of Railroads, etc., with the map itelf showing:
Post Offices
Telegraph Stations
Court Houses
Railways
All areas with a population over 100
Railroad Grant Limits
Government and Private Grants
Sawgrass, Marsh and Swamp lands
Prairie
Large Hammocks
This is without question one of the most detailed privately printed maps of Florida in the 19th Century and one of the largest.
Geographical Description
false
Cartobibliographic notes:
Map appears to have water damage State of Florida has been divided into plats. Cities are marked as well as post offices. Post offices that provide money orders and have a telegraph station are also marked. Railway lines are indicated, not roads. In the lower left is an index to the map providing information on four topics: one, symbols and typeface are explained; two, railroad routes are named and the cities they service listed; three, an index to counties and their respective population is provided; and four, an index to towns and their respective populations is provided.
cartobibliographic_notes
Map appears to have water damage State of Florida has been divided into plats. Cities are marked as well as post offices. Post offices that provide money orders and have a telegraph station are also marked. Railway lines are indicated, not roads. In the lower left is an index to the map providing information on four topics: one, symbols and typeface are explained; two, railroad routes are named and the cities they service listed; three, an index to counties and their respective population is provided; and four, an index to towns and their respective populations is provided.
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Subject Information:
Florida
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Florida
Subject Information
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Subject Information:
railroad
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railroad
Subject Information
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Subject Information:
population
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population
Subject Information
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