Plantation Key Florida Islamorada USGS Topo Map 1973 Vintage

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Plantation Key Florida Islamorada USGS Topo Map 1973 Vintage

$38

This USGS orthophoto map is a 1971 edition of the Plantation Key quad, printed in 1973 on thick stock and in very good condition. Covering a stretch of the Upper Florida Keys in Monroe County, the quad area takes in Islamorada, Plantation Key, Windley Key, and Tavernier, along with portions of Everglades National Park and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness. An orthophoto sheet like this pairs the topographic framework with an aerial photographic base, so the reefs, channels, and island shorelines of this part of the Keys read as they looked from the air in the early 1970s. The sheet has been lightly handled, with a single horizontal foldline across the middle and a pencilled title notation on the back.

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SKU: 854 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Florida

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Plantation Key
STATE	Florida
LOCATION	Everglades National Park, vicinity of Islamorada, Village of Islands, 62 miles south of Miami
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1970 and 1971 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1971
PRINTED	1973
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	5 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	24 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	20 5/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	8 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, midsheet horizontal foldline (in half), title notation pencilled on backside of sheet
MAP AREA	no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Village of Islands Islamorada, Plantation Key, and Tavernier
COUNTIES COVERED	Monroe
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Everglades National Park and Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Florida Bay
Populated Place: Plantation, Plantation Key Colony, Plantation Key, and Seabreeze Trailer Park. Locations: Beacon Reef Pier Light, Crocker Reef Buoy 16, and Davis Reef Light 14. Administrative Boundaries: Village of Islands Village of Islamorada. Drainages: Little Snake Creek. Islands: Cotton Key, East Key, Kalteux Key, Plantation Key, Tavernier Key, Wilson Key, and Windley Key. Capes: Plantation Point. Churches: Coral Isles Church, Immanuel Church, Island Community Church, Saint Adrians Church, and San Pedro Church. Post Office: Islamadora Post Office. Buildings: Islamorada Fire Rescue Department Station 21, Monroe County Sheriff's Office Islamorada Substation, Monroe County Sheriff's Office Roth Building Substation, and Monroe County Sheriff's Office Spottswood Substation. Channels: Cowpens Anchorage and Whale Harbor Channel. Bays: Cotton Key Basin, Snake Creek, Treasure Harbor, Whale Harbor, and Windley Harbor. Bars: Crocker Reef, Davis Reef, Hen and Chickens, Islamorada Underwater Coral Gardens, and The Rocks. Airports: Holiday Isle Seaplane Base, Mariners Hospital Medical Emergency Heliport, and Plantation Key Seaplane Base. Schools: Coral Shores High School, Island Christian School, and Plantation Key School. Towers: WCTH-FM (Plantation Key).
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1971 edition of the Plantation Key Florida USGS orthophoto map. It is an original 53-year-old 1973 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Plantation Key 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1970 and 1971. A tint may be used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings will be shown. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1971 Plantation Key map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.