Vintage Map of Florida | History and Romance Pictorial Print
Beautifully designed. Printed on archival paper for modern walls.
Archival print promise
- Free U.S. shipping: every order ships free and is backed by a 30 day replacement guarantee.
- Museum-quality paper: rich color, fine detail, and a premium feel.
- Packed for safe delivery: unframed prints ship in sturdy tubes; framed prints ship in padded boxes.
Look at Orlando on this map. It's a dot with a cow standing next to it.
In 1951 the places people drove to see were Cypress Gardens, Silver Springs, and the divers at Weekiwachee. Cape Canaveral was a stretch of beach with a rocket sketched over it. Webb's City in St. Petersburg is on here too, labeled the World's Most Unusual Drug Store, which is what it called itself. For a lot of people this is the Florida they actually remember, and most of it is gone.
Drawn by a man from Sebring
The artist was Dave Mink, and he titled it a pictorial chart of romantic Florida depicting its exotic wildlife, its tropical splendors of land and sea; its historic past; its vital and exciting present. Sebring sits on the map a little south of Lake Wales. He was drawing his own state, and it shows.
Nearly every town is hand lettered, and most of them come with a picture. Cigars at Tampa. A diver at Weekiwachee Springs. Citrus and grapes through the middle of the state. A steamboat on the Kissimmee, a sailfish off the Atlantic coast, and a Spanish galleon marking De Soto's landing in 1539. Iron Mountain is marked as the highest point in Florida at 325 feet, which tells you something about Florida.
The border is a second map
Along the top and bottom, scenes from the state's history run in panels. Down both sides are the animals: pelicans, a flamingo, an alligator, a manatee, a deer, and a long column of Florida game fish, each one named. You can spend a while on the border without ever getting to the middle.
The print
- Restored by KNOWOL from the 1951 original
- Museum quality archival matte paper, archival inks
- 16" x 20", landscape
- In stock and ready to ship, not printed to order
- Framed in black or white available above
It's the kind of map people stand in front of. Someone always finds the town they grew up in.
The Details
About This Print
🌲 Gallery-Quality Materials: Archival matte paper and optional solid, sustainably sourced Ayous wood frame.
✨ Shatterproof Protection: Crystal-clear Acrylite shield blocks glare and resists damage.
🛠️ Ready to Hang: Arrives at your door fully assembled and ready for the wall.
📦 Fast & Safe Shipping: Securely packaged to ensure flawless delivery.
Materials & Craftsmanship
The Unframed Print
Carefully restored from the original artwork and reproduced using gallery-quality, fade-resistant inks. Printed on heavyweight, museum-grade archival paper, this is the ideal choice if you prefer to use your own custom frame. KNOWOL reproductions are beautifully restored works of art.
The Framed Upgrade
Crafted from solid Ayous wood sourced from renewable forests, a sustainable, exotic timber that is lightweight and incredibly warp-resistant. Featuring a sleek 0.75″ profile in your choice of finish. Protected by premium Acrylite. Unlike cheap, heavy glass, our Acrylite is shatterproof, exceptionally clear, and lightweight, ensuring your vintage map is protected for decades to come. All framing components are ethically sourced from Japan and the US. Framed prints arrive fully assembled with hanging hardware included. No frame shop, no assembly, no second trips.
Shipping & Delivery
Free U.S. Shipping: All orders ship 100% free within the United States.
Unframed Prints: Carefully rolled and shipped in a heavy-duty, crush-resistant mailing tube.
Framed Prints: Shipped in custom-built protective packaging engineered specifically to keep the frame corners and Acrylite cover in flawless condition during transit.
Turnaround Time: Most orders ship within 3–5 business days and arrive at your door within 7–10 business days.
Returns & Quality Guarantee
Because every piece is custom-printed and framed to order exactly to your specifications, we are unable to accept returns or exchanges for a change of mind or sizing issues. However, we stand 100% behind our craftsmanship. If your art arrives damaged in transit or has a visible defect, email us a photo within 30 days and we will immediately expedite a flawless replacement. Quality guaranteed: the KNOWOL standard.