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The Florida Map Collection is an ongoing cooperative project of the State of Florida's public universities to digitize and provide online access to maps of contemporary and historic Florida, dating from 1564 through the present. The majority of maps in this collection document historic Florida (1564-1926), illustrating territories of the Spanish, French, English, and United States in Florida, as well as, coastal Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia and other southeastern states. While many of these maps were originally published as maps independent of any other publication, some were published with atlases, books, government documents, railroad schedules, land promotions, etc.

Maps in this collection include municipal and county maps as well as maps depicting the entire state. Among the municipal maps in the Collection and the historic and highly detailed Sanborn Fire Insurance Company's pre-1923 maps of Florida; effort is ongoing to complete this set. Maps in the Florida Map Collection are also included within the North American Map Collection and the Caribbean Basin Map Collection.

Maps are taken from archives, special collections, and libraries of the state's public universities. These maps represent only a small part of the wealth of historical and archival treasures held by the universities' archives and libraries. Users should note the source of materials they use on this site and should contact the holding libraries or archives directly for more information.

Related Sites:

Historic Maps

  • Casey's Florida Map Page
    A collection of approximately 100 maps on topics including Florida History.
  • David Rumsey Collection
    A collection of various historic maps in scaleable format.
    Search this collection for "Florida".
  • Library of Congress. American Memory.

    * American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789. (Maps of Florida)
    Maps in use during the U.S. Revolutionary era depicting Florida.
    Scaleable vector (SID) images.
    * Civil War Maps. (Maps of Florida)
    Reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War in Florida.
    Scaleable vector (SID) images.
    * Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929. (Maps of Florida)
    Panoramic views of various Florida localities as mapped between 1847 and 1929.
    Scaleable vector (SID) images.
    * Railroad Maps. (Maps of Florida)
    Progress report surveys for individual lines, official government surveys, promotional maps, maps showing land grants and rights-of-way, and route guides published by commercial firms in Florida.
    Scaleable vector (SID) images.
    * Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs, 1851-1991. (Maps of Florida)
    Search for "Florida" to retrieve a list of Florida photographs or search geographic order listing.
    Additional panoramas of various Florida localities as mapped between 1851 and 1991.
    Scaleable vector (SID) images.
  • National Archives and Records Administration.
    * List of Selected Maps of States and Territories: Florida (Special List No. 29)
    A catalog of Florida maps held by the National Archives and Records Administration.
    The catalog does not contain images.
  • University of Florida. Smathers Libraries.
    NOTE: While the University of Florida contributes to the Florida Map Collection, its own sites contains maps not yet contributed to the Collection.
    * P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History. Florida Historical Map Collection
    Historic maps of Florida, including a database of maps in the Collection. Where map images are available online, the database links to the Florida Map Collection.
    * Map & Imagery Library. Florida Maps
    Maps of Florida localities.
    These are large thumbnail JPEG images linked to large JPEG maps that require scrolling in vertical and horizontal directions.
  • University of Miami. Otto G. Richter Library. Archives & Special Collection.
    * Rare Map Collection
    A catalog of the University of Miami's rare map collections.
    Some collections include JPEG images of the collected maps.
  • University of South Florida Tampa Campus Library. Special Collections Department.
    * Map Collection
    The collection focus is on Florida related maps dating from the 1520's to the 1900's.
  • University of Texas. Perry-Castañeda Library.
    * Map Collection. Florida Maps
    Maps of Florida cities, national parks, monuments, and historic sites.
    These maps are full-size JPEG images, which require scrolling in vertical and horizontal directions.

Geo-Political Divisions

  • Casey's Florida Map Page
    A collection of approximately 100 maps on topics including Florida population, counties and government.
  • FLA USA
    * Atttractions
    Information and maps of Florida attractions.
    Zoomable location maps for individual attractions are available.
    Some maps require Adobe Acrobat
    * Destinations
    Information and maps of Florida destinations
    Some maps require Adobe Acrobat
    * Driving Tours
    Information and maps of theme and scenic road tours across Florida.
    Printable tour maps are available.
    Maps require Adobe Acrobat
    * Maps
    State and regional maps of Florida
    Maps require Adobe Acrobat
  • Florida
    * MyFlorida.COM
    Search this site for "maps" to list a variety of Florida maps produced by or for divisions of State government, particularly the following:
  • Florida Geological Survey
    * Geologic Data Archive & Maps
    * FGS List of Publications
  • FloridaNetLink.COM
    * State Maps
    Florida maps, road maps, county and city maps, and street maps.
    These are clickable JPEG images linked to additional JPEG images.
  • National Geographic
    * MapMachine
    A variety of maps including trail and topographic maps in addition to those published by National Geographic Magazine.
    Search "Find a Place" for "Florida" or any specific locality, region or area.
  • United States. Census Bureau
    * Mapping and Cartographic Resources
    Maps generated from the U.S. Census; includes an online mapping feature to create maps tailored to user needs.
    Many of these maps are Adobe PDF images.

Ecosystems

  • Casey's Florida Map Page
    A collection of approximately 100 maps on topics including Florida geology, nature, and weather.
  • FLA USA
    * Atttractions
    Information and maps of Florida attractions.
    Zoomable location maps for individual attractions are available.
    Some maps require Adobe Acrobat
    * Destinations
    Information and maps of Florida destinations
    Some maps require Adobe Acrobat
    * Driving Tours
    Information and maps of theme and scenic road tours across Florida.
    Printable tour maps are available.
    Maps require Adobe Acrobat
    * Maps
    State and regional maps of Florida
    Maps require Adobe Acrobat
  • Florida
    * MyFlorida.COM
    Search this site for "maps" to list a variety of Florida maps produced by or for divisions of State government, particularly the following:
  • National Geographic
    * MapMachine
    A variety of maps including trail and topographic maps in addition to those published by National Geographic Magazine.
    Search "Find a Place" for "Florida" or any specific locality, region or area.
  • Oregon State University. Spatial Climate Analysis Service
    * Average Annual Precipitation: Florida
    Average rain fall map generated from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
    This is a GIFF image.
  • United States. Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service
    * MLRA Soils of Florida
    Major land resource areas map of Florida with descriptive information.
    This is a JPEG image.
    * Florida Soils Information
    Online soil surveys by county.
    These are Adobe Acrobat documents containing soil maps.
  • University of Florida. GeoPlan Center
    * Florida Geographic Data Library
    A mechanism for distributing satellite imagery, aerial photographs and spatial (GIS) data throughout the state of Florida. The data is organized by county, or other regulatory boundaries
    * Map Gallery
    A collection of maps and online mapping tools generated from geographic information systems (GIS) data covering a variety of themes

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