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MAPS, AERIAL PHOTOS, 

                & PLACE NAMES

 

  

 

 

(Source of picture: Florida State Archives)

 

"The Only Town on the Map: Jacksonville, Fla.," proclaimed this old postcard about a century ago.  The card probably dates from between 1901 and 1907, since Americans began to send & collect numerous postcards in 1901.  And how is the year of 1907 estimated?  Take a look at Oklahoma, near the map's middle: Oklahoma is divided between the western portion, Oklahoma Territory, and the eastern half,  known as the "Indian Territory."  These "Twin Territories" existed until Oklahoma joined the Union as a state in 1907.

 

 

LOCATING PLACES IN FLORIDA

 

AERIAL PHOTOS OF FLORIDA PLACES

 

VARIOUS MAPS FOR JACKSONVILLE & FLORIDA

 

SPECIFIC FLORIDA MAPS BY DATE

 

SPECIFIC JAX AREA MAPS BY DATE

   

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS & MAP FAIRS

 

 

LOCATING PLACES

 

 

NOTE: Use these websites to pinpoint the locations of places.

 

  • LOCATING PLACES IN FLORIDA -- Thorough database of  US places, including places in Florida.  Allows you to pinpoint their locations.  Furnished by the US Geological Service.

  • PINPOINTING FLORIDA PLACES -- Large database of American places, including Florida places.  Pinpoints their locations.  Provided by the US Census Bureau.

  • LOCATIONS FOR FLORIDA PLACES -- Search engine for pinpointing the location of towns & communities.  Is the GNIS Database from Yale-Peabody Museum.

 

AERIAL PHOTOS

 

 

  • JACKSONVILLE AERIAL PHOTOS  -- A wealth of detailed map info is provided by the Duval County Property Appraiser's Database.  This info includes aerial photos of Jacksonville.  NOTE: To access these maps, you must first look up a specific address.  When you obtain a property map of the area you want, the link for the corresponding aerial photo is in the bottom right-hand corner of the webpage.  It's hidden under the heading "Layers."

  • FLORIDA AERIAL PHOTOS & TOPO MAPS -- Links to online US aerial photos & topo maps, including some for Florida.  Links provided by the United State Geological Service.

  • FLORIDA AERIAL PHOTOS -- Wonderful website from Terra Server.  Provides recent aerial photos of many parts of the US.  Allows a researcher to zoom in close enough to see white lines on streets.

 

VARIOUS JAX 

           & FLORIDA MAPS

 

 

  NOTE:  For specific Florida & Jacksonville maps by date, see the following   sections.

 

  • RECENT TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS FOR JACKSONVILLE -- From Topozone.com.  Also provided are maps for surrounding areas.  Type in such search terms as "Jacksonville," "Springfield," "Avondale," "Yukon," etc.  NOTE: A great deal of detail can be seen on each map, such as some houses & other buildings.  To see the most detail, follow these two steps:  (1) In the upper left-hand corner of each map, click on the button for 1:25,000; (2) in the upper right-hand corner of each map, click on the "Large" button.  

  • JACKSONVILLE AERIAL PHOTOS  -- A wealth of detailed map info is provided by the Duval County  Property Appraiser's Database.  This info includes aerial photos, property lines, outlines of buildings, etc.   NOTE: You must first look up a specific address to access these maps.  When you obtain a property map of the area you want, the links for various types of info are in the bottom right-hand corner of the webpage.  They are hidden under the heading "Layers."

  • VARIOUS FLORIDA MAPS  -- Lots of historic Florida maps.  These show roads, railroads, counties, etc.  Furnished by the Florida Center for Educational Technology.

  • VARIOUS JAX & FLORIDA MAPS  -- Maps from a variety of time periods.  Provided by the Library of Congress.  Can be enlarged to show Jacksonville area.  NOTE: When you get to the web site, type in "Florida," and click to search.  And when you obtain the maps, you can zoom in on a specific area as much as possible.  Just do the following:  (1) Point & click on "Full Size."  (2) Point & click in the circle nearest "Zoom In," which is located at the map's bottom. (3) Click on "640 x 480" to enlarge the view as much as possible on screen. (4) Point & click on the part of town on which you'd like to zoom in.   After you do all of this, the area on which you are focusing will be greatly enlarged.  

  • HOGANS CREEK IN JAX -- Info, pictures & old maps about the history of Hogans Creek, which runs just north & east of downtown Jacksonville.  From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • RECENT, SIMPLE  FLORIDA MAP -- Shows counties, county seats, lakes, rivers, marshland, & a few other features.  The web page is maintained by Reisenett.

  • VARIOUS FLORIDA MAPS -- An online collection of Florida maps from a variety of time periods. From the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. NOTE: Click on a map in order to greatly enlarge it.  

  • VARIETY OF MAPS -- Over 40 online Florida maps.  Dates range from the mid 1700s to the early 1900s.  Provided by the University of Alabama.

  • VARIOUS -- Lots of links for online Florida maps. From the website "Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students & Teachers."

  • FLORIDA ROAD MAPS -- Lots of info & maps in regard to Florida's road & highway history.  Furnished by US-Highways.com.  Includes descriptions, stories, and links for road history buffs.

  • FLORIDA TOPO MAPS & AERIAL PHOTOS -- Links to online US topo maps & aerial photos, including some for Florida.  Links provided by the United State Geological Service.

  • VARIOUS FLORIDA MAPS -- From the American Memory Project.  NOTE: When you get to the website, you can search by keywords, by geographic location, and by other ways.

  • SEVERAL FLORIDA MAPS -- Several historical Florida maps.  Provided by "Color Landform Atlas of the United States."

  • PANORAMIC MAPS FROM AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION -- Amazing birds-eye views of American cities during the 1800s & early 1900s.  Includes Florida towns.  NOTE: See the Jacksonville links below.  There are Jacksonville maps from 1876 and 1893 at the Panoramic Map Collection.

  • AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION -- Gives many maps & panoramic views from American history.  Includes some from the Jacksonville area.  Are provided by the Library of Congress.  NOTE:  Most, if not all, of the maps can be retrieved in the "Maps" section.  When you get to the homepage of the American Memory Collection, click on "Search" in the upper right-hand corner of the page.  Next, click on "Maps" on the right-hand side of the page.  Next, type in "Jacksonville" or any other word(s) to describe what you're looking for.  

  • FLORIDA HERITAGE COLLECTION -- Info about the subjects on this webpage may be available at the the marvelous "Florida Heritage Collection." This website gives full-text, online copies of hundreds of Florida books.  NOTE: When you get to the website, you can search in different ways.  These searches include by "Florida Themes" or by "Florida History Timeline."  You can also search by "Florida County" and by "Keywords."  With keyword searching, just type in "Jacksonville," "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE:  Many of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. However, Jacksonville info can often be found in books about Florida in general. Many of theses books are at the Florida Heritage Collection website.

 

 

SPECIFIC FLORIDA MAPS BY DATE

 

 

NOTE:  For specific Jax area maps by date, see the following section.

 

NOTE: These maps are arranged from oldest to most recent.

 

NOTE: Also see the section above entitled "Various Jax & Fla Maps."

 

  • VARIOUS FLORIDA MAPS  -- Lots of historic Florida maps.  These show roads, railroads, counties, etc.  Furnished by the Florida Center for Educational Technology.

  • VARIETY OF MAPS -- Over 40 online Florida maps.  Dates range from the mid 1700s to the early 1900s.  Provided by the University of Alabama.

  • 1500s FLORIDA -- A simple map of Spanish & French settlements from the 1560s through the 1580s.  Includes Fort Caroline, which was located in today's Jacksonville. The webpage is maintained by Ancestry.com

  • 1500s FLORIDA -- CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS -- A beautiful map-like drawing of the famous fort in St. Augustine. The features of the fort are labeled & described.  From Reisenett. NOTE: This picture may take a while to download, but it's worth the wait.

  • 1700s FLORIDA -- LOTS OF MAPS --   The maps cover Florida, its towns, & forts.  Provided by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology.

  • EARLY FLORIDA RAILROAD MAPS  -- Maps from a variety of time periods.  Provided by the Library of Congress.  Can be enlarged to show Jacksonville area.  NOTE: When you get to the web site, type in "Florida," and click to search.  And when you obtain the maps, you can zoom in on a specific area as much as possible.  Just do the following:  (1) Point & click on "Full Size."  (2) Point & click in the circle nearest "Zoom In," which is located at the map's bottom. (3) Click on "640 x 480" to enlarge the view as much as possible on screen. (4) Point & click on the part of town on which you'd like to zoom in.   After you do all of this, the area on which you are focusing will be greatly enlarged.  

  • 1861 "BIRDSEYE" VIEW OF FLORIDA -- Interesting view of Florida from 1861. Drawn by John Bachmann.  Provided by the Library of Congress.  Can be enlarged to show Jacksonville area.  NOTE: When you get to the web site, type "Florida," and "Bachmann" in the search screen.  Then click "search." And when you obtain the map, you can zoom in on a specific area as much as possible.  Just do the following:  (1) Point & click on "Full Size."  (2) Point & click in the circle nearest "Zoom In," which is located at the map's bottom. (3) Click on "640 x 480" to enlarge the view as much as possible on screen. (4) Point & click on the part of town on which you'd like to zoom in.   After you do all of this, the area on which you are focusing will be greatly enlarged.  

  • CIVIL WAR MAPS -- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion are provided online by EHistory.com.  Can search in several ways, including by keyword. 

  • CIVIL WAR MAPS -- Variety of Civil War maps, provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

  • 1895 FLORIDA MAP -- Detailed map, from the "Florida History & Antiquities Index."

  • 1895 FLORIDA MAPS & INFO -- A Florida map from 1895.  Also provided are maps of individual counties.  In addition, there's an extensive list of Florida towns & communities, along with their locations.  Furnished by the Livingston County, Michigan, Genealogical Website. 

  • 1927 ROADMAP FOR FLORIDA -- From "Historic Roads and Highways of Florida."  NOTE: Click on #3 for the portion of the map that contains Duval County.

  • 1990 FLORIDA MAP -- Among other things, this map shows rivers, lakes, larger towns, & county lines.  Placed online by the University of Texas.

  • RECENT TIMES -- Shows counties, county seats, lakes, rivers, marshland, & a few other features.  The web page is maintained by Reisenett.

  • VARIOUS FLORIDA MAPS  -- Lots of historic Florida maps.  These show roads, railroads, counties, etc.  Furnished by the Florida Center for Educational Technology.

 

 

SPECIFIC JAX AREA 

         MAPS BY DATE

 

  NOTE: These maps are arranged from oldest to most recent.

 

 NOTE: Also see the section above entitled "Various Jax & Fla Maps."

   

  • FORT CAROLINE -- A map called "Fort Caroline and Vicinity" is provided on a page ((without a page number)) that's near  page 13 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • KINGS ROAD THROUGH EARLY JACKSONVILLE -- A map called "Kings Road through Site of Jacksonville" is provided on a page (without a page number)  near page 26 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • 1822 JACKSONVILLE -- A map called "Jacksonville as Originally Surveyed in 1822" is on a page (without a page number) that's near  page 55 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • 1847 JACKSONVILLE -- Fairly detailed map, showing some individual buildings.  Is called "Child's Map of Jacksonville, 1847." Is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near  page 85 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • 1850s JACKSONVILLE -- A map entitled "Built-up Portion of Jacksonville in the 1850s" is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near page 87 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • 1859 JACKSONVILLE -- A map called "Map of Jacksonville, 1859" is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near page 115 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • JAX 1876 BIRDSEYE VIEW -- A real jewel from the Library of Congress.  So detailed that even tool sheds & outhouses are visible.  Fantastic for seeing how Jacksonville looked during horse-and-buggy days.  And its was drawn during that time too.  A number of artists walked through town, sketching how each building appeared.  Like a jigsaw puzzle, their individual drawings were pieced together.  NOTE: When you get to the web site, just click on "Florida."  And when you want to zoom in on a specific part of the map as much as possible, do the following:  (1) Point & click on "Full Size."  (2) Point & click in the circle nearest "Zoom In," which is located at the map's bottom. (3) Click on "640 x 480" to enlarge the view as much as possible on screen. (4) Point & click on the part of town on which you'd like to zoom in.   After you do all of this, the area on which you are focusing will be greatly enlarged.  

  • 1884 -- JACKSONVILLE & DUVAL COUNTY -- "Duval County, Florida, Map 1884," by Francis LeBaron, either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

  • 1884 -- JACKSONVILLE -- A map called "Railroad Map of Jacksonville, 1884" is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near page 356 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • 1891 JACKSONVILLE -- A map called "Map of (Jacksonville) Area Burned in 1891" is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near page 193 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  •  JAX 1893 BIRDSEYE VIEW -- Another jewel from the Library of Congress.  So detailed that even tool sheds & outhouses are visible.  Fantastic for seeing how Jacksonville looked during horse-and-buggy days.  And its was drawn during that time too.  A number of artists walked through town, sketching how each building appeared.  Like a jigsaw puzzle, their individual drawings were pieced together.  NOTE: When you get to the web site, just click on "Florida."  And when you want to zoom in on a specific part of the map as much as possible, do the following:  (1) Point & click on "Full Size."  (2) Point & click in the circle nearest "Zoom In," which is located at the map's bottom. (3) Click on "640 x 480" to enlarge the view as much as possible on screen. (4) Point & click on the part of town on which you'd like to zoom in.   After you do all of this, the area on which you are focusing will be greatly enlarged.  

  • 1893 BIRDSEYE VIEW OF JACKSONVILLE -- From the Florida Center for Instructional Technology.  NOTE: Also see the 1893 map above.  It allows you you can to zoom in on its features.

  • 1893 BIRDSEYE VIEW OF JAX -- Several enlargements of areas from the 1893 Jacksonville panoramic map.  Shows birds-eye view of Jax.  From the Florida Center for Instructional Technology.  NOTE: When you get to the web page, go about 1/2 way down.

  • 1893 BIRDSEYE VIEW OF JAX -- 1893 birdseye view of Jacksonville.  From the website "Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students & Teachers." 

  • 1895 DUVAL COUNTY MAP & INFO -- In addition to the map, there's an extensive list of Florida towns & communities, along with their locations.  Furnished by the Livingston County, Michigan, Genealogical Website. 

  • 1901 -- GREAT FIRE OF JACKSONVILLE -- A map entitled "Map of (Jacksonville) Area Burned in 1901" is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near page 225 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • 1920s -- ST. JOHNS RIVER -- A map called "St. Johns River, Jacksonville to the Ocean (early 1920s)" is provided on a page (without a page number) that's near page 1 in the book The History of Jacksonville, Fla., and Vicinity, 1513-1924, by T. Frederick Davis.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's given in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Davis," or "Jacksonville," or other keywords, such as words from the title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in.

  • 1927 ROADMAP FOR DUVAL COUNTY -- A Florida roadmap.  Provided by "Historic Roads and Highways of Florida."  NOTE: Click on #3 for the portion of the map that contains Duval County.

  • VARIETY OF MAPS FOR JAX IN ABOUT 1931  -- Are from "The Comprehensive City Plan of Jacksonville, Florida," by George W. Simons, Jr.  Published in 1931.  Maps include those that show locations of parks, paved & unpaved streets, occupied & vacant property, population trends & distribution, streetcar travel time zones, and attendance zones for public schools.  Other maps also provided.  NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.  When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

  • RECENT MAP OF DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE -- Among other features, this map depicts street names, parking lots, trolley routes, skyway routes, the river taxi route, the Jacksonville Landing, and the "North & Southbank Boardwalks." Furnished by Downtown Jacksonville.

  • RECENT MAPS OF JAX AND JAX BEACH -- Shows major roads.  NOTE:  For greater detail, just point & click on an area of town.  Furnished by the Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau.

  • RECENT MAP OF JACKSONVILLE -- Nicely detailed map of Jacksonville.  Allows you to zoom in & out on it and to move from neighborhood to neighborhood.  From Yahoo.com.

 

 

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS 

         & MAP FAIRS

 

  • P. K. YONGE LIBRARY -- Homepage for the Florida Historical Map Collection at the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History, located in Gainesville, Florida.  NOTE: When you get to this website, use the search icon to see which Jacksonville maps are offered by P. K. Yonge.  Type in "Jacksonville," "Duval County," or any other places in which you're interested.  You'll have to visit the P. K. Yonge Library, however, to see the maps.  

  • MIAMI INTERNATIONAL MAP FAIR -- Info from the website of the Museum of Southern Florida History.  This yearly event is the oldest map fair in the Western Hemisphere. It features dealers from around the world who exhibit & sell antique maps. Expert opinions and education programs are also offered.


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