
A Surveyor in 1885, photo courtesy of Alvin Lederer. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Imagine not being able to obtain a deed to property on which you have built a house and lived in for years! That was just one of the problems faced by pioneering settlers in “Florida’s Last Frontier”.
Surveyors faced myriad obstacles such as shifting coastlines and, of course, mosquitoes. Meanwhile, the State was transferring vast tracts of land to railroad companies without regard to pioneers’ homestead rights.
To learn more about early attempts to establish property boundaries and obtain titles, you can attend an illustrated presentation: “Surveying Problems in the Ten Thousand Islands” on Friday, February 24, at 6:00 PM at the Everglades Seafood Depot Restaurant in historic Everglades City.
The speaker is Craig Woodward, a Marco Island attorney with a

Survey Party Everglades (AL).
This event is presented by the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation. Cost is $25 per person, which includes dinner. To make reservations, see www. evergladeshistorical.org where you can download a form to send with your check or book online with a credit/debit card. For more information, phone Marya at (239) 695-2905.
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