The Descriptive Log
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Villages and hamlets arc not included, as a rule. They are numerous along the way, so also garages sen-ice stations and eamning places. Many hotels HU oatly. New hotels are being continually built or old ones remodeled. Service improves all the time, for this is an important travelway.
“Indicates county seats. Inf., Information Headquarters.
FLORIDA—435 MILES
Road Conditions
All State and Federal standard road and all will bo paved by the summer of 1929? At present most of the pavement is
IlIS*o ferries. Maintenance is good, detours during paving construction well maintained. The Irlorlda sector is one of the best examples of highway construction on the Old Spanish Trail.
Description of Country
The eastern coastal section, palmetto plains and plnclands. This soon gives way to rolling hills, with live oak and other fine trees. Elevations reach 2G2 ft. at Do Fun ink Springs. There are rich farming sections, truck raising, pecan and satsunia orange orchards, shade tobacco, dairying and poult ry. The little cities are paved, have nice public buildings, homes and parks, old trees shade the streets. Around Tallahassee many northerners maintain large estates. The gulf shores, bays and waterways are shaded with trees and are very attractive. Across Florida the drinking water is very good. In the western part pinelnnds again occur and lumbering has been a basic industry. >'ow liomcscekers aro flocking in and finding the Florida Old Spanish Trail territory good.
Old History
San Agustin was settled in 15G5, the oldest city in the United States. Ponce do Leon discovered and named Florida in 1512. The t>e Narvaez expedition landed at Tampa Bay in 1528 and Do Soto in 1539, and both fought their way around westward in Old Spanish Trail territory to the Tallahassee country where Do Narvaez turned south to escape by sea and Do Soto turned north and wandered thru the south and west. Dc Soto’s body was buried in the Mississippi River, De Narvaez was lost in the Gulf of Mexico. Cabeza do Vaea, Dc Narvaez’ treasurer and three others, were the only survivors to reach Mexico and their story is told under “The El Paso Valley.” Ragged survivors of the Do Soto expedition years later escaped down the Mississippi River and to Mexico.
There are records of 38 missions established out of St. Augustine, westward to Tallahassee and up into Georgia. They wore probably of wood for no ruins aro known except some of oyster shell cement north of Brunswick, Ga. Do Buna landed at Pensacola Bay in 1559 with the largest expedition of them alb but Indian enmity soon drove him hack to Vera Cruz. While the Spaniards were exploring the Floridas other remarkable expeditions were moving northward from Mexico into Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Santa Fc became the second oldest city in the U. S., while others lay claim to existence hack in the dim past. When (ho thirteen states were ligating for independence Spain controlled an empire south and ?nd	California missions. Florida was
!nn?nSRn/wiJ 1	,excePt	for	English period 1703-1*83;
SPW- it o°ld Louisiana back to Franco in 1800; France sold if 1"? U- s- In 1803; Texas Independence was won in 183G and annexed by the U. S. in 1845. The Mexican torrlfo^*S«?n» "4V ,T*?° ^evv Moxleo-Arizona-Soufhern California den Pnrphns« Zdetl ihc u- s- Mexico in 1818. The Gnds-ln 1853.	f	Part	of	southem	New	Mexico	and	Arizona	was
tho^SnanlnvdJ0^* co,J*ors of mission and colonization effort of Fla. San Anin«i« nS?n* 1,10 01(1 Spanish Trail—St. Augustine, Arts s„n n	KI Faso-Snnta Fe, Tucson-Nogales.
of today 1? V in\c. California coast. The Old Spanish Trail Spanish historv amM b,n«l»"sr together for all time the «W In these land/*urd«ieiS:ond °r three and four' centuries past, and the cSSm.IsVml«2«drCS	riches to	in	I,caVCn,
often found disaster fl	rIcllcs	fo1'	Personal	glory	and
------race i« SS for, Jlielr vain but romantic search. Now-
j o Is Coding riches In the crucibles of industry.
OLD SPANISH TRAIL MONUMENT AT ST. AUGUSTINE
*ST. AUGUSTINE. A charmingly attractive city of ancient buildings, streets and types characteristic of old Spain. The tropical growths have aged with the years and fine old homes and hotels add to the distinction of the city.
HOTELS—Open all year: ALHAMBRA, 70 rms. A.P., $4 up; E.P. $2 up. KENWOOD. 30 rms.. E.P. $1.50 up. Also BENNETT, MARION, MONSON. OCEAN VIEW. Open in winter; ALCAZAR, BARCELONA, PONCE DE LEON, ST. GEORGE, and others. Two private cabin camps, good. Inf.—Chamber of Commerce.
ST. JOHNS RIVER. Toll bridge at Jacksonville. Toll rate on page 5.
®JACKSONVILLE. Gateway to South Florida; tourist and industrial city. Large lumber and naval stores market, railroad center and seaport.
HOTELS—ALBERT, moderate rates. ARAGON, medium rates. CARLING, new and high class. MASON, first-class commercial and tourist. SEMINOLE, first-class commercial and tourist. WINDSOR, first-class, comfortable lounges, faces park. GEORGE WASHINGTON, new and high class.
CAMPS—Phoenix Park camp on river in a grove, 40 cabins, good.
INF.—Jacksonville Motor Club. (AAA).
MARINE GARAGE—Foot of Hogan St., largest storage garage in South. Mechanics expert on all cars. Open day and night. Wrecker, washing, all attentions. Phones 5-7243 and 5-495S. Member Jacksonville Motor Club, AAA and OST.
LMACCLENNY. Village. HOTEL ANNIE over store. Camp space. Glen St. Mary nurseries, 3 mi. west, noted nurseries, open to visitors.
OLUSTEE. Lodging. Camp space in live oak grove. Olustee Battlefield, Civil War, east 2.5 mi., marked by monument.
'"LAKE CITY. Jet. highway from northern states to South Florida. Important gateway city. Numerous lakes. BLANCHE HOTEL leads. Also POWELL HOTEL. Two cabin camps, 25c to $1.50, good,
INF.—West Coast Inf. Bureau or Chamber of Commerce.
*LIVE OAK. An attractive home city, paved streets, old live oak shade trees. Hogs, dairying, farming, tobacco.
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