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Uncharted Territory

Rediscovering Southwest Florida through Map Digitization

The Jacksonville Main Public Library will celebrate its Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection during the Mapping Our Past event.

Florida Gulf Coast University Archives and Special Collections has taken on the challenge of digitizing over 10,000 maps that highlight decades of ecological and social change in Southwest Florida. This presentation will explore their ongoing efforts to make the collection more accessible and relevant to today’s researchers, collaborations with environmental scientists and faculty at The Walter School and some of the interesting items that have surfaced during the project. Uncharted Territory will provide a behind-the-scenes look into how historic maps and modern technology can combine to put Southwest Florida cartography back on the map!

Victoria Jones is the University Archivist for Florida Gulf Coast University. A native Floridian, Jones earned her Master’s Degree in History from the University of North Florida and a Master of Library and Information Science from University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to her current position at FGCU, she was the Archives and Special Collections Librarian at Mississippi University for Women. In addition, Jones teaches American History and Archival Studies courses as part of FGCU’s Department of Political Science, Public Administration, & History.  

Mapping Our Past is made possible through the generosity of the Lewis and Sybil Ansbacher Family Foundation and the Jordan and Shirley Ansbacher Family Foundation.

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