Title Page: Township map Florida. / Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida / 1890

Title Page: Township map Florida. Associated Railway Land Dept of Florida, 1890

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Full Title: (Title Page to) 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: Title Page: Township map Florida.

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

Type: Title Page

Object Height cm: 21

Object Width cm: 11

Note: List of companies and board of managers of the Department inside front cover.

State / Province: Florida

Subject: Railroad ; Land Development

List No: 4100B

Series No: 2

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. Map is in outline color by county, with the land offered by the Associated Railway Land Department in full printed blue color by township. 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: 4100B

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