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1757 Celi

The earliest known map of the Tampa Bay area. It is by Spanish explorer Don Francisco Maria Celi of the Spanish Royal Fleet, 1757. This copy is from the South Florida History Museum, the original is in the Museo Naval de Madrid, Spain. The river on the upper left of the map is the Hillsborough, the area designated as "El Pinal de la Cruz de Santa Teresa" is today in Temple Terrace. "El Salto" are the rapids at Hillsborough River State Park, where the journey ended. The map is oriented so that east is to the top.

Date
1757
Place
Florida
Archive
Wikimedia Commons
Type
map
Original size
6,800 × 4,400 pixels

Public domain

Reason: a US government work.

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