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Florida Sea Grant has granted permission to provide access to electronic copies of their acclaimed series of documents: A Historical Geography of Southwest Florida Waterways. For more information about Florida Sea Grant, please visit their website at http://www.flseagrant.org/.

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A Historical Geography of Southwest Florida Waterways Volume 1

A Historical Geography of Southwest Florida Waterways: Anna Maria Sound to Lemon Bay


This full-color publication, the first in a series on southwest Florida waterways, discusses the history and development of southwest Florida, current conditions, nautical charts, and the future of the region. Includes a discussion of the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway (ICW), which has contributed to population growth in the region and altered the environmental characteristics of the estuary.

A Historical Geography of Southwest Florida Waterways Volume 2

A Historical Geography of Southwest Florida Waterways: Placida Harbor to Marco Island


Second in a three-part series on southwest Florida waterways. Discusses the history and development of the region from Placida Harbor to Marco Islands. Contains numerous aerial, nautical and historical photos, and a chapter on development of the Caloosahatchee River.





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