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United States of America. 'The State of Florida Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/570
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This record is about the United States of America. 'The State of Florida Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical... dating from 1846-1850 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 78/570
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1846-1850
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Description (What the record is about)
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United States of America. 'The State of Florida Compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. From the best authorities, 1846 ...': map showing counties, named settlements, rivers, etc. Scale: 1 inch to about 12 miles. Compass indicator. [Compiled by] J Goldsborough Bluff; engraved by D McClelland, Washington. Insets: (i) Map of Key West; scale: 2 inches to about 1 mile; surveyed by William A Whitehead, February 1829. (ii) 'Mouths of the Suwanee River and the Cedar Keys shewing the Western Terminus of the proposed Rail Road from Lieut. Blake's Map'; [?scale: 1 inch to about 6 miles]. (iii) 'General Map of Part of Florida included between Cedar Keys and St. John's River. From Lieut. Blake's Map'; scale: 1 inch to 6 miles. MS inscription 'Capt. Nelson, Bahamas, 25/7/50'.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- D 9
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 119 cm x 110cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:760320
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 2317
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269506/
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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