Touchton Map Library Archives

Exhibitions

History Center acquires extraordinary, rare map

The Tampa Bay History Center has recently acquired one of Florida’s oldest and most important maps.

Oct 30, 2023

Key West and the Florida Keys

Key West and the Florida Keys have played an outsized role in Florida’s history. First appearing on a Spanish map in 1511, the Keys had been home to the Tequesta and Calusa for thousands of years.

Mar 01, 2023

Press Release

Kitschy Cartography: Illustrated and Pictorial Maps of Florida

In Kitschy Cartography, visitors will see views of Florida and its cities through the eyes of artists who populate their maps with colorful characters that symbolize the history, industries, and people of the state.

May 17, 2022