Civil engineer John W. Newman was in charge of the Expedition and was responsible for the survey. The surveyors began their line at Fort Shackleford before the entered the Everglades. At Camp No. 17 (Island No. 1) the Expedition party decided to halt the survey. When the Expedition party finally arrived in Miami, Newman stayed behind with a few of the men and some local hires to complete the survey that had been abandoned on April 1. He created a survey map or plats throughout the Expedition, and he probably maintained his own notes or diary during the trip. Although the map is referenced in multiple sources, the location of the original cannot be determined. At least one copy was given to Florida Land Commissioner Louis Wombwell, and another copy or copies were given as part of an affidavit that Newman submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1894.
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For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015