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Map of the territory of Florida. : from its northern boundary to Lat: 27°, 30' N, connected with the delta of the Mississippi

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Title
Map of the territory of Florida. : from its northern boundary to Lat: 27°, 30' N, connected with the delta of the Mississippi
Names
Swift, W. H. (William Henry), 1800-1879 (Draftsman)
Stone, William James, 1798-1865 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Florida

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1829 (Inferred)
Place: United States
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5694
Topics
Florida
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn and compiled by W.H. Swift Lt. Artillery. ; W.I. Stone sc.
Statement of responsibility: Inset maps surveyed by Lt. Swift, Lts. Canfield and Smith, and Lt. Col. James Kearney.
Statement of responsibility: Includes facsimile signature at lower right: S. Bemar Brig. Genl. member of the Board of Intal. Improvement; William Tell Poussin Capt. Top. Suy. assistant to the Board.
Content: "This map has been compiled under the direction of the Board of Internal Improvement from the following charts, surveys, & documents. ..."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 68 x 164 cm
Description
Subject: Map of the western part of Florida and the peninsula to the Bay of Tampa. Includes fourteen inset maps and at top includes elevations along the coast of Florida. Also shows the mouth of the Mississippi River and the southern part of Louisiana. Insets: Gulf of Mexico -- Entrance to St. Mary's harbour -- Entrance to St. John's River -- Entrance to St. Augustine -- Eastern entrance to St. George's Sound -- Entrance to Mobile Bay -- Entrance to Pensacola Bay -- Eastern entrance to St. Rosa Sound -- Entrances to St. Andrew's Sound -- Entrance to St. Joseph's Bay -- Entrance to Appalachicola Bay -- Main entrance to St. George's Sound -- Middle entrance to St. George's Sound -- Entrance to Ocklockony Bay. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "Annexed to the report of the Board of Internal Improvement dated Feby. 19th, 1829 relating to the canal contemplated to connect the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico ; and describing the inland navigation parallel to the coast from the Mississippi to the Bay of Espirito Santo ; and from St. Mary's Harbour to St. Augustine."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 824482908
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644501
Folder number: US052.3.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f08972c0-ebe7-0134-5339-4d34c7ef88ee
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Creator Born
  • 1829: Issued
  • 1879: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the territory of Florida. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1829. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94c6bc60-2a0c-0135-58d0-09a98f8e5a79

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the territory of Florida. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94c6bc60-2a0c-0135-58d0-09a98f8e5a79

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1829). Map of the territory of Florida. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94c6bc60-2a0c-0135-58d0-09a98f8e5a79

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Map of the territory of Florida.