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Matthews-Northrup & Co.
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Map of the Peninsula of Florida and Adjacent Islands. Published by the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Indian River Railway (First Edition)
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Buffalo, New York / 1894
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15.5 x 39.5 inches
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First Edition of a Map That Dominated Florida Cartography for Three Decades.

The 1893-94 first edition of Map of the Peninsula of Florida and Adjacent Islands, a work of striking cartographic significance, represents a remarkable integration of early rail transportation and regional geography in Florida. Published in Buffalo, NY by Matthews Northrup Co. for the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway, it provided a crucial navigational tool that guided countless travelers traversing the state for three decades.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the evolution of railway networks profoundly reshaped the socioeconomic landscape of the United States. The depicted railway lines and connections, specifically the so-called Flagler System, bear testimony to this transformative period, linking not just towns and cities but also culture and commerce. Henry Flagler's East Coast Railroad, under its contemporary name of Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway, indelibly influenced the development of Florida, reaching Palm Beach in 1894, a fact alluded to in this map.

This color-lithographed map does not only focus on the peninsula of Florida but expands its purview to include adjacent islands, as revealed through its insets: a map of the Bahamas and a general map of the southern Caribbean.

See the example held in the Touchton Map Center for further discussion of the dating of the map: luna.tampabayhistorycenter.org/luna/servlet/detail/TBHC~3~3~649~4171:Map-of-the-Peninsula-of-Florida-and

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A bit crunched on right edge.
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