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Military Map of the Peninsula of Florida South of Tampa Bay

Joseph Beckman 1 min read
Historic military map of the Florida peninsula south of Tampa Bay, prepared in 1856.
On This Page
  1. 01 — Introduction
  2. 02 — Document
  3. 03 — Metadata
  4. 04 — Title
  5. 05 — Description
  6. 06 — Archive Identifier
  7. 07 — Creator
  8. 08 — Date as cataloged
  9. 09 — Geographic coverage
  10. 10 — Map type
  11. 11 — Source institution
  12. 12 — Source record
  13. 13 — Rights statement
  14. 14 — Rights evidence
  15. 15 — Credit line
  16. 16 — Curatorial note
  17. 17 — Original image
  18. 18 — Attachments

Document

Metadata

Title

Military Map of the Peninsula of Florida South of Tampa Bay

Description

Forts, wagon roads, battle grounds, Indigenous boundaries, trees, and lighthouses share this detailed military map of the peninsula south of Tampa Bay. The range of information shows how an institution’s needs shape what gets mapped. Its historical labels and boundaries reflect the military viewpoint of its makers and should be understood in that context.

Archive Identifier

LSM-FL-USF-152

Creator

J. C. Ives, under the direction of A. A. Humphreys; War Department

Date as cataloged

April 1856

Geographic coverage

Southern Florida

Source record

https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_maps_collection/152/

Rights statement

USF identifies this item as No Copyright – United States (NoC-US 1.0). Copyright status outside the United States has not been determined.

Rights evidence

https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_maps_collection/152/

Credit line

J. C. Ives, under the direction of A. A. Humphreys; War Department, April 1856. University of South Florida Libraries, Rare Map Collection, U15-0113. Digital image: USF Digital Commons.

Curatorial note

Historical map; not for present-day navigation or boundary determination.

Original image

https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/context/fl_maps_collection/article/1151/type/native/viewcontent

Attachments