Digitized Post-Colonial Maps of Spanish Florida
See also: Digitized Colonial Maps of Spanish Florida / Digitized Geographic Descriptions of Spanish Florida / Spanish Compass Bearings / Spanish Florida Places / Archival Links: Maps
The geography of colonial-era Spanish Florida is difficult to perceive on modern landscapes, but early American-era historic maps and early topographic maps of the region can provide useful insights into landscape features that have been obscured by more recent development. The digitized maps below post-date the colonial era, but provide an invaluable glimpse of the pre-modern geography of Spanish Florida.
General Land Office Maps
The first systematic small-scale survey and mapping of the entire state of Florida occurred not long after the Florida Territory was acquired from Spain in 1821, and historic section maps have been digitized and are available online at the Florida General Land Office Records website (searchable by Township and Range; see an 1866 map index to section/range numbers here), with additional maps at the Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Record.
Historic Topographic Maps
The USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection contains a comprehensive collection of scanned historic topographic maps, including many from the early 20th century, before many recent developments significantly altered present-day landscapes. The maps below were assembled from maps found on this website using the site's map interface.