| | Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
| 8146 |  | Details | West House of Maps | 1985 |
| 1984 Pictorial Map of Siesta Key, Florida |
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West House of Maps |
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| 1985 |
| LOC:87 |
| $225.00 | West-House-of-Maps | 1984-Pictorial-Map-of-Siesta-Key--Florida | Colorful 1984 bird's-eye advertising map of Siesta Key, Florida, published by West House of Maps, Sarasota, with artwork attributed to Harry A. West. The island is depicted between the Gulf of Mexico, Roberts Bay, and Little Sarasota Bay, with its long beaches, residential canals, bridges, and principal roads, including Ocean Boulevard, Beach Road, and Midnight Pass Road.<br><br>Illustrated buildings and promotional signs identify hotels, condominiums, restaurants, shops, marinas, and real estate offices. Border advertisements and a prominent Cascade Inc., Realtors panel emphasize the map's commercial purpose. Beachgoers, sailboats, fishing boats, and marine life animate the surrounding waters, while a cartoon Neptune holds a trident near the title.<br><br>The reverse includes an indexed street map and the publisher's imprint, identifying this as the 1984 edition of a work copyrighted in 1975. Combining practical navigation with pictorial advertising, the map records Siesta Key's tourism and waterfront real estate businesses during the period.
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