This lot features two U.S. government charts detailing the Boca Grande passage in Southwest Florida. Originally settled to take advantage of a large phosphate deposit, Boca Grande and the surrounding area quickly became a premier tourist destination, especially for fishing.

A. Charlotte Harbor Florida, from H.R. Doc. 121, 63d Congress, 1st Session, dated 1912 (25.1 x 16.4"). Details Charlotte Harbor to Punta Gorda with a large inset map showing a wider area including the barrier islands and Sanibel. Condition: Issued folding on a clean sheet. (A)

B. Preliminary Examination Charlotte Harbor, Florida, from H.R. Doc. 113, 66th Congress, 1st Session, dated 1918 (23.6 x 15.6"). Illustrates northern Lacosta Island, southern Gasparilla Island and the So. Boca Grande with a railroad terminus. A large inset map shows the vicinity around Boca Grande. Condition: Issued folding with light toning along the fold lines. (B+)

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