Railroad Depots of Central Florida

Railroad Depots of Central Florida

Author: Michael Mulligan

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738553900

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Railroads have served the northern counties of Central Florida since before the Civil War. Following the war, railroads expanded down the peninsula to bring transportation services to even more people and places throughout the region. By 1929, the railroad network in the state had reached its peak, with some communities being served by two or more railroad lines. Trains provided the means for growth and development, and the local depot was the focal point of every town throughout Florida's central region. Stretching across the middle section of the peninsula from coast to coast, the Central Florida area includes Levy, Gilchrist, Alachua, Putnam, and Volusia Counties to the north, while the counties of Sarasota, Desoto, Highland, Osceola, and Brevard define the southern boundary. Featuring depots of the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, Florida East Coast, and their predecessor railroads, the photographs used by the author were obtained from local historical groups, the Florida State Archives, and private collections.


Florida's Living Beaches

Florida's Living Beaches

Author: Blair Witherington

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1561649880

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The first edition of Florida's Living Beaches (2007) was widely praised. Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. It heralds the living things and metaphorical life along the state's 700 miles of sandy beaches. The expanded second edition now identifies and explains over 1400 curiosities, with lavishly illustrated accounts organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man.


Orlando & Central Florida

Orlando & Central Florida

Author: Don Philpott

Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781901522228

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Annotation Landmark Visitors Guides are acknowledged as among the most reliable travel books for sightseers. Information is detailed, concise and current -- just what you need as you travel around an unfamiliar destination. The informative text is peppered with colorful callouts that highlight places of particular interest -- perhaps a well-known birding spot or a delightful pub down a side road. Liberal use of excellent, full-color maps makes navigation easy, and colorful photos grace almost every page. Landmark Visitors Guides are great reference tools as you plan your trip, and a favorite travel companion while on the road. Area tours highlight in-town sights and attractions, including art galleries, museums, historic buildings and churches. They also lead you out into the countryside, with recommended stops en route. The comprehensive "Fact File" in back provides opening times, fees and contact information for all places mentioned in the text. Index.


Land Resource Regions and Major Land Resource Areas of the United States, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin

Land Resource Regions and Major Land Resource Areas of the United States, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin

Author: Agriculture Department, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 682

ISBN-13: 9780160876059

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Department of Agriculture Handbook 296. Issued 2006. Map in pocket measures 28 x 30 in. Revision of "Land Resource Regions and Major Land Resource Areas of the United States" (USDA Handbook 296) published in 1981. Contains currently available information about land as a resource for farming, ranching, forestry, engineering, recreation, and other uses.