Antique 1863 Paper Map of Florida Civil War Era AJ Johnson

Charming piece of cartographic history! This is an original antique map of Florida engraved by A.J. Johnson and published in the New Illustrated Family Atlas, 1863 Printed during the Civil War Era when Florida was part of the Confederacy. Map shows State divided into counties of the time and includes a detailed inset of the Florida Keys. Engraved copyright line dated 1863 Published by A.J. Johnson, a well-known American mapmaker Johnsons signature decorative border design This is a historical artifact as well as a collectible Beautiful hand colored 19th century wash tones. Age Identifiers on this map: Counties present: Polk, created 1861 Counties not present: DeSoto, Lake, Osceola, Pasco all created 1887 The absense of these counties means the map predates 1887 This border was not used after 1875