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Auction 203, Lot 224

Early Florida East Coast Railway Map Showing the Completed Key West Extension

"Map of the Peninsula of Florida and Adjacent Islands. Florida East Coast Railway. Flagler System", Matthews-Northrup Co

Subject: Florida & Cuba

Period: 1914 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
15.5 x 39.6 inches
39.4 x 100.6 cm
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This folding map of Florida on thin, banknote-style paper presents the Flagler railroad system from Jacksonville to Miami and Key West, with the extension shown as complete. A table below the title shows the distances of the main line, branch lines, and lines under construction. County boundaries are depicted as well as cities, roads, canals, rivers and lakes. Extends to Cuba with an inset map of Florida and the West Indies. Accompanied by tan paper wrappers.

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Condition: B

Issued folding on thin paper with three small areas of loss at top (these pieces are present and pasted on the inside front cover). Numerous small fold separations and a couple of related tears have been closed on verso with archival tape. Accompanied by paper wrappers which are separated and lightly toned.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $500

Closed on 4/23/2025

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