Township map Florida. / Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida / 1890

Township map Florida. Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida, 1890

Township map Florida. / Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida / 1890

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Full Title: Township map of Peninsular Florida issued by the Associated Railway Land Department of Florida. 1890 ... Copyright, 1890, for the Associated Railway Land Department of Florida, By D.H. Elliott, General Land Agent. Matthews, Northrup & Co., Buffalo, New York.

Author: Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida

Date: 1890

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Author: Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida

Date: 1890

Short Title: Township map Florida.

Publisher: Sanford: D.H. Elliott, General Land Agent, Associated Railway Land Department of Florida.

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 79

Object Width cm: 39

Scale 1: 1,267,200

Note: Counties in outline color. Townships containing lands owned by the Department shown in green. Includes ill., diagram showing section numbering, etc. Prime meridian: Washington.

State / Province: Florida

Subject: Railroad ; Land Development

List No: 4100.001

Series No: 3

Engraver or Printer: Matthews-Northrup Company

Published In: Township map of Peninsular Florida issued by the Associated Railway Land Department of Florida. 1890 ... Copyright, 1890, for the Associated Railway Land Department of Florida, By D.H. Elliott, General Land Agent. Matthews, Northrup & Co. Buffalo, New York. (on verso) Map of North America and Western Europe showing ... geographical position of Florida and location of the railroad, steamboat and steamship lines ... For commerce with other states and the countries south and east of the Gulf of Mexico. Copyright, 1889. Matthews, Northrup & Co. ... (inset) Western Europe showing railways and steamship routes to America.

Publication Author: Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida

Publication Date: 1890

Publication Note: With illustrated covers 21 x 11 and title page. The Associated Railway Land Department of Florida was composed of four railway companies and two land development companies that as a group controlled what appears on the map to be half the land in the state. A 36 page written essay by D.H. Elliott explains the agricultural potential of the lands offered for sale. Cover title reads "Florida map showing Lands of the Associated Railway Land Department of Florida" and on back cover "Florida map illustrating its geographical position and showing lines of the "Plant" and Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Systems."

Publication List No: 4100.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 2

Publication Height cm: 79

Publication Width cm: 39

Image No: 4100001

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