MAP OF MIDDLE FLORIDA

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2013.3

Description

Rectangular map, framed by a double black line, think on the outside, thin on the inside, made of rice/tissue/rag paper, depicting a northwestern section of Florida, between the Gulf of Mexico and Georgia; title appears in upper right hand corner, “MAP / of the Lands of / FORBES PURCHASE / IN MIDDLE FLORIDA, / about 1,200,000 Acres. / P.A. Mesier’s Lith 28 Wall Street, NY;” map is divided into “First Division,”“Second Division,” “Third Division,” “ Fourth Division,” “Fifth Division,” “Sixth Division,” “Seventh Division;” bodies of water include “ST. MARK’S RIVER,” APPALACHICOLA RIVER.” “Ockalockony River,” “New River,” “Wackhulla River,” “ST. GEORGE’S SOUND,” APPALACTIE BAY,” “Alligator Harbor,” “Okahlken Bay,” “Lake Wimico,” “GULF OF MEXICO,” “Alligator Creek,” “Rocky Comfort Cr.,” “Little River,” “Flint River,” “Tologie Rve.,” “Sockchappee Creek,” “Crooked River,” “Black Creek,” “Falls River,” Taffia Cr.,” “Chipolar River;” islands include “St. Vincent’s Island,” “St. George’s Island,” “Dog Island,” “Forbes Ia.,” “Twin Ia,,” “James’s Island; towns include “ “Appallacho-,” “Chattahouchee,” “Quincy;” bluffs include “Portland Bluff,” “PALONS CLIFF,” “Spanish Blff.,” “Allum Bluff,” “White Bluffs,” “Mount Lookout,” “East Point;” paths include “indian Path,” “Path to Micasukie,” “Indian Pass;” also noted are “Fox Point,” “Cape St. George,” “Skoas and Oyster Banks,” depth markes including “good depths, etc.;” Notations include “Land said to be of good quality about 70,000 acres including the surveyed,” “Little river surveyed,” “Wackhulla Survey, ed.;” buildings include “An Old Store,” “Old Tower,” “Fort St. Mark’s,” “Fort Gadsden,” “Mount Vernon,” “Old Cowpen;” printed by “P.A. Mester, Lith, 28 Wall St., N.Y.” appears top right corner. “References” in lower rith hand corner inclue “A – Land of Doyle 640 Acres / B – Do. Of Hamble 640 Acres / C – Do. Of Inerarity 5,000 Acres / D – Do of Guillimand 1300 Acres / E – Do of M De Villers 3700 / Forbes Island;” compass and scale in “english Miles” and “Geographical Miles” in lower right section; “Lat 29 32” in lower left.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1817

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

19-1/4 in

Width

14-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 14 7/8 in. (48.9 x 37.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Print is completely legible; fold marks across and down; scattered minor holes on fold lines; ink stain at top of paper and on right side of map and at bottom of page; edges have fold marks and stains.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Major Joseph Delafield

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Housed in small, long grey box.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf Row 2, D

Note Type

Department

Note

Library