This lot contains six General Land Office maps depicting the extent of surveying in the state. Included is a large map of the entire state with five smaller land district maps showing south Florida, the panhandle, St. Augustine and Alachua. Lithographed by Hoen & Co. for Senate Doc. No.1, 34th Congress, 1st Session.

A. A Plat Exhibiting the State of the Surveys in the State of Florida with References, (26.4 x 24.3"). This is a later edition of a map that was published in a few different congressional reports in the late 1840s. Almost the entire state has had at least some survey work performed with good detail of the Everglades. Condition: Issued folding with numerous fold separations that have been closed on verso with archival tape with some very minor loss at fold intersections.

B. F. Diagram: Explanatory of the Surveys Proposed to Be Executed in the Order of Importance to the Interests of the Government, Marked 1, 2, 3, (11.3 x 15.2"). Very good detail of south Florida and the Everglades and notes "Country occupied by the Seminoles." Condition: Issued folding.

C. D. Diagram: of Tampa Land District Shewing Those Townships in Which Swamp Lands Lists Have Been Sent Up..., (10.4 x 15.8"). Similar to the map above with only surveying information. Condition: Issued folding with a binding trim at lower left that results in some loss of border and text.

D. D. Diagram of St. Augustine Land District Shewing the Townships in Which Swamp Land Lists Have Been Examined and Approved..., (7.1 x 8.4").

E. Diagram of Tallahassee Land District Shewing the Townships in Which Swamp Land Lists Have Been Examined and Approved..., (15.9 x 6.9"). Condition: Issued folding.

F. D. Diagram of Alachua Land District Shewing the Townships in Which Swamp Land Lists Have Been Examined and Approved..., (7.6 x 6.3").

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Condition: B

The maps have light toning, some occasional faint offsetting, and a few of the folding maps have some tiny splits at fold intersections. See description for more details.