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J. W. Bushnell / A. T. Williams
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Map of Marion County, Florida. From U.S. Surveys and Other Official Sources Showing All lands belonging to the U.S. State Railroad and Disston to Oct. 15th. . . . 1885
Publication Place / Date
Philadelphia / 1885
Image Dimensions
28 x 22 inches
Color
Uncolored
Condition
VG
Stock# 86010
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Rare Early Map of Marion County, Florida 

Fine cadastral map of Marion County, lithographed in Philadelphia by F. Bourquin, which has been annotated by an early owner.

The present map was created during the boom period of the land acquisitions and development plans of Hamilton Disston, who purchased 4 million acres of Florida land in 1881 and made an ambitious attempt to develop and provide infrastructure in central Florida.

This is the second state of the map, lacking the advertising, but adding a red line, quite possibly a canal route or road, which is present on both this copy and the Library of Congress's copy (the only other surviving example).

In addition to the red line, the original owner has added what appears to be a line tracking a road from south of Lake Weir, crossing over the lake and generally trending to the northwest, ending in Ocala. On either side of the road, there are names added in an early hand, including:

  • Montagne
  • Santos
  • Welshton
  • Belleview
  • Candler
  • Ocklawaha
  • East Lake
  • Stanton

These names correspond to the early towns that were then being developed in Marion County.

Includes the stamp of J.T. Lancaster of Ocala, Florida.

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