Standard Oil Florida Road Map with Pictorial Guide
Alternative Title
Standard Oil Map
Subject
Florida--Maps
Standard Oil Company
St. Augustine (Fla.)
Description
Standard Oil road map of Florida from 1954. The map shows the state of Florida, especially Central Florida and Orlando in 1954. Details of cities and towns, and major roads before Central Florida was bisected by interstate highways and the Florida Turnpike.
Source
Original color map, 1954: General Drafting Company, Inc.: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
General Drafting Company, Inc.
Date Created
1954
Date Copyrighted
1954
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color map, 1954: General Drafting Company, Inc.
Florida's Turnpike and Interstate System Map, 1967
Alternative Title
Florida Turnpike Map
Subject
Roads--Florida--Maps
Toll roads--Florida
Description
Road map showing the Florida Turnpike, it's toll plazas, exits and service stations. The brochure was produced in 1967. Construction for the Florida Turnpike began on July 4, 1955 in response to unprecedented growth in population and tourism in Florida. Thomas B. Manuel, chairman of the Florida State Turnpike Authority and the "Father of the Turnpike," led planning and construction. The highway opened on January 25, 1957.
FAST ... SAFE
RESTAURANTS--SERVICE STATIONS--CITRUS SHOPS
Welcome to Florida...
Your trip through Florida's magnificent countryside is an experience never to be forgotten. Florida's many scenic wonders make it one of the beauty spots of America.
During your stay with us, drive carefully and make use of the splendid facilities provided by Florida's Turnpike. We hope that your stay will be pleasant and that you will be back to Florida very soon.
Brochure produced in 1959, promoting Silver Springs, Florida. It also shows a map of Florida showing pre-Interstate system roads as several other Florida roadside attractions. Silver Springs was originally settled by the Timucuans in the early 1500s. Although they were able to reclaim their territory after Spanish invasion, the Timucuans were ultimately succeeded by other tribes, such as the Seminoles. In the 1850s, Silver Springs began to attract tourists for steamboat rides. The park's popularity skyrocketed when the glass-bottom boat was invented in 1878.
Creator
Ray, Davidson and Ray
Source
Original brochure by Ray, Davidson and Ray, 1959: Haynes Lithograph Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Haynes Lithograph Company
Date Created
1959
Date Copyrighted
1959
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original brochure by Ray, Davidson and Ray, 1959: Haynes Lithograph Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
"Learn About Our Heritage." Silver Springs Nature Theme Park. http://silversprings.com/heritage.html.
Mozert, Bruce, and Gary Monroe. Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Stone, Rick. "Silver Springs, Oldest Florida Tourist Attraction, Will Become a State Park." The Miami Herald, January 24, 2013. Accessed February 1, 2013, http://wlrn.org/post/silver-springs-oldest-florida-tourist-attraction-will-become-state-park.