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A New History of Jacksonville?

Started by stephendare, August 08, 2009, 04:20:22 PM

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BridgeTroll

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August 12, 2009, 03:17:49 PM Last Edit: August 12, 2009, 03:26:22 PM by BridgeTroll
Here is a link to a map at the Library of Congress.  It is a birds eye view from 1840 1876... Click the link and follow the directions at the top.


http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd393/g3934/g3934j/pm001130.jp2&style=citymap&itemLink=D?gmd:2:./temp/~ammem_crzi::&title=Birds%20eye%20view%20of%20Jacksonville,%20Fla.
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#16
August 12, 2009, 03:25:29 PM
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#17
August 12, 2009, 03:29:50 PM
^^ With this map and the zoom feature you may find your house in Springfield... :)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#18
August 12, 2009, 03:46:16 PM
Here is a birds eye view map called The Seat of War depicting the entire south.  Use the zoom and cursor to locate Jacksonville.  This map shows Mayport in a very odd place and "Mayport Mills" near the current Heugenot Park.


http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~180~10179:-Composite-of--Panorama-of-the-Seat
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#19
August 12, 2009, 03:52:40 PM
This is for Ock... :)  Here is a birds eye view map circa 1893 called Birds-eye-view of the Richmond & Danville Railroad and the Florida Central & Peninsular Systems and their connections. Check out the railroads crossing through Jax...

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd370/g3706/g3706p/rr005450.jp2&style=gmd&itemLink=r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g3706p+rr005450))&title=Birds-eye-view%20of%20the%20Richmond%20%26%20Danville%20Railroad%20and%20the%20Florida%20Central%20%26%20Peninsular%20Systems%20and%20their%20connections.
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#20
August 12, 2009, 03:57:38 PM
Here is another from 1840... you will have to buy this one for a good close look however...

http://www.prestoimages.net/graphics02/8933_pd290013full.jpg
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

stjr

#21
August 12, 2009, 04:04:57 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on August 12, 2009, 03:17:49 PM
Here is a link to a map at the Library of Congress.  It is a birds eye view from 1840 1876... Click the link and follow the directions at the top.


http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd393/g3934/g3934j/pm001130.jp2&style=citymap&itemLink=D?gmd:2:./temp/~ammem_crzi::&title=Birds%20eye%20view%20of%20Jacksonville,%20Fla.

Ate at European Street today on Park Street and a full size version of this map is on their wall in the dining area.
Hey!  Whatever happened to just plain ol' COMMON SENSE!!

stjr

#22
August 12, 2009, 04:14:15 PM
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Quote from: stephendare on August 12, 2009, 08:16:18 AM
Thats a pretty freakin awesome map there stjr.

Stephen, in case you missed it, I originally featured this map and much more about Arlington's rich history from the map's web site at this MJ thread:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,5636.0.html
Hey!  Whatever happened to just plain ol' COMMON SENSE!!

Wacca Pilatka

#23
August 12, 2009, 06:30:48 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on August 12, 2009, 03:25:29 PM
Here is another from 1893...

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd393/g3934/g3934j/pm001140.jp2&style=citymap&itemLink=D?gmd:2:./temp/~ammem_sxwJ::&title=Jacksonville,%20Florida.%20Drawn,%20published%20and%20copyrighted%20by%20August%20Koch.

The 1876 and 1893 maps are both featured in Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, and the 1893 Koch map is blown up on the wall in the Currents of Time exhibit at the MOSH.  If anyone happens to want a Koch map for their home, it is available on Ebay in several different sizes from a store in Oregon that sells historic maps.
The tourist would realize at once that he had struck the Land of Flowers - the City Beautiful!

Henry J. Klutho

BridgeTroll

#24
August 13, 2009, 12:51:31 PM
While looking at the maps yesterday they all showed a very active waterfront... Today I am looking for Pictures or articles about Jacksonville and the early shipping industry.  This picture is the perfect beginning...

The City of Jacksonville.

http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/photos/transprt/boats/boat2/boat202.htm


In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#25
August 13, 2009, 12:54:01 PM
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#26
August 13, 2009, 12:55:26 PM
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#27
August 13, 2009, 12:58:11 PM
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#28
August 13, 2009, 01:14:10 PM
Can you imagine these beautiful ships cruising up and down the St Johns?  It must have been a thrill to watch em go by and an even bigger thrill to take a trip to Palatka and back.  I also like the one of the ship alongside the virgin shores of the river... :)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#29
August 13, 2009, 01:19:15 PM
Here is a painting of the same ship...



http://trotter.infopages.net/images/cityofjax.jpg
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."
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