Exploration and Early Descriptions of the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River

Tebeau CW. 1984. Exploration and Early Descriptions of the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Pages 15-21. In Gleason PJ. Environments of south Florida: present and past II. Miami Geological Society. Coral Gables, FL

South Florida was relatively unexplored until the 1880s, despite it being a large water supply for a large population of people. This chapter gives an overview of who explored South Florida, when they explored and what they found.

Type
Book Chapter
Authors
Tebeau, Charlton
Units
EVER
Keywords
British, Exploration, Fresh Water, History, South Florida, Spanish

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