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The Beginnings of Detroit, Florida

Historic South Dade Posted on February 5, 2020 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

by Jeff Blakley Before the settlement of South Florida, the landscape looked entirely different. A narrow ridge of land, up to 10′ higher than the land to the east and west of it, extended from well north of Miami all … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Florida City, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Agriculture, Detroit, Florid East Coast Railway, Florida City, Miami Land & Development Co., Tatum Brothers | 23 Replies

The 1903 F.E.C. Railway Map

Historic South Dade Posted on October 6, 2018 by JeffDecember 29, 2019

by Jeff Blakley While conducting research in the Model Land Company’s papers at the University of Miami’s J. I. Kislak Archive, I found a very important map of the land holdings of the F.E.C. Railway, the Model Land Co. and … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Maps, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Camp Longview, Florid East Coast Railway, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | 4 Replies

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