Florida Archives Spotlight: Maps of Mount Dora Collection and Exhibit at the W.T. Bland Public Library

Mount Dora City Archivist Erin Creel spent several months locating, researching and publishing the new Maps of Mount Dora collection, found athttps://mountdoraarchives.com/digital/collection/maps. This collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the city's rich past through historical and contemporary maps dating as far back as 1829. This project was greatly enhanced by the assistance of local surveyor and library volunteer John Hoechst. Creel researched about 150 maps from various sources, including the Mount Dora Archives, the Lake County Historical Society, the Florida Memory Project and others. Of those 150 maps, 88 were published in this collection, with accompanying metadata and source credits. In addition to the new digital collection, an exhibit showcasing 20 of these maps will be on display in the library's lobby, from October 1 through Thanksgiving, thanks to the generosity of The Mount Dora Library Association. Several of these maps remain on permanent display in the library.

Link: https://mountdoraarchives.com/digital/collection/maps 

Submitted by: Erin Creel, W.T. Bland Public Library