Picolata "pass of the Salamatoto River"

Picolata "pass of the Salamatoto River" is a Florida historical marker in Picolata, St. Johns County, dedicated 1962.

S.R. 13 & S.R.208 (Picolata Road), Picolata

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Here where the St. Johns River narrows, was a natural crossing used by Indians, and later by the Spaniards, in pushing west. A Spanish fort, built in 1700, protected the crossing and trail that led to Apalache, near Tallahassee. From 1836 to 1870, a stage line, connecting with river steamers, ran from this point to St. Augustine.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1700 · Plate 22. Facsimile Cartography 1492-1867. Delisle Map, 1700. Gentil Map, ca. 1700. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1764 · Carte de la Nouvelle Georgie (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1947 · Bostwick, Florida (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1949 · Bostwick, Florida (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1949 · Picolata, Florida (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Plate 22. Facsimile Cartography 1492-1867. Delisle Map, 1700. Gentil Map, ca. 1700, 1700, covering the location of Picolata "pass of the Salamatoto River", with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Plate 22. Facsimile Cartography 1492-1867. Delisle Map, 1700. Gentil Map, ca. 1700, 1700, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

Picolata "pass of the Salamatoto River"

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