1973 Monroe County Advertising Map of the Florida Keys

This is a c. 1973 Monroe County Advertising Commission map of the Florida Keys. The map marks stops along the Overseas Highway from Ocean Reef to Key West and identifies all major Keys. Illustrations of a heron, an egret, a pelican, and two terns underscore the birding opportunities of South Florida. Sportfish, including marlin and sailfish, adorn the bottom border and promote 'the world's finest fishing waters'. Vignettes of fishing boats, golfers, water-skiers, snorkelers, and shipwrecks highlight the many activities available to vacationers in the Keys. A scroll occupies most of Florida Bay and names the forty-two of the bridges on the Overseas Highway and provides distances.

Publication History and Census

This map was created by E. J. Schaeffer and Associates and was published by the Monroe County Advertising Commission. It is well represented institutionally. Catalogued examples appear at the Library of Congress, Harvard University, the New York Public Library, and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign along with several others.