Ye True Chart of Pirate Treasure Florida Vintage Pictorial Map Odum Sanford For Sale

This lively mid-century treasure map of Florida marks the reported locations of sunken Spanish treasure ships, buried pirate loot, coastal wrecks, and legendary treasure sites throughout the state and surrounding waters. It is a wonderful mix of Florida history, folklore, and imaginative illustration, with pirates, Spanish conquistadors, Native figures, parrots, ships, skulls, alligators, treasure chests, and dramatic coastal scenes.

The decorative border names famous pirates and privateers including Gasparilla, Lafitte, Edward Teach “Blackbeard,” Henry Morgan, William Rogers, Billy Bowlegs, Black Caesar, Captain Kidd, and others. The map’s text claims that lost treasure in and around Florida was once estimated at about $165,000,000 in 1950.

Illustrated by Warner Sanford, and published by Ralph E. Odum, this map is often noted for helping revive public fascination with Florida treasure hunting and shipwreck lore. A standout display piece for collectors of Florida history, pirate memorabilia, nautical maps, treasure hunting, pictorial maps, roadside Americana, and mid-century tourist ephemera.

Condition: Bright color and strong graphics, very nice condition. Measures 19 3/4 x 17 inches.

This is an original vintage map, not a modern reproduction.