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Fine early map of Lakeland, Florida, published in Lakeland by the Frank B. Dolph Company.
The map shows an early plan of Lakeland, with Mirror Lake and the Civic Center at the center of the map.
A key identifies 34 points of interest, along with an index at the bottom and a regional map on the verso.
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland was first settled in the 1870s and began to develop as the railroad reached the area in 1884. Freedmen settled here in 1883, starting development of what became the African-American neighborhood of Moorehead.
Lakeland was incorporated January 1, 1885. The town was founded by Abraham Munn (a resident of Louisville, Kentucky), who purchased 80 acres in what is now downtown Lakeland in 1882 and platted the land for the town in 1884. In April 1898, the Spanish–American War began and started a crucial point in Lakeland's development. The Florida peninsula was used as a launching point for military forces in the war. The then small town of Lakeland housed over 9,000 troops. The Buffalo soldiers, a Black regiment, was stationed on the banks of Lake Wire.
The Florida boom resulted in the construction of many significant structures in Lakeland The Cleveland Indians held spring training there from 1923 to 1927 at Henley Field Ball Park. Parks were developed surrounding Lake Mirror, including Barnett Children's Park, Hollis Gardens, and the newest, Allen Kryger Park.
Rarity
The map is rare on the market. No examples of the map located in OCLC.
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