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Image: 1757 Celi

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Description: 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.
Title: 1757 Celi
Credit: Public domain
Author: Unknown
Permission: Public domain
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License: Public domain
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