Tlus nip \\as published in IN82 b\ C \\
& C B Collon Compian  The solid red
line denoles the comipleied ril Iine :tl the
liie Nclniosh is not 0  ei oil ilhe mip btil
tlie icn Ilial \\tonild Inler become the to\\ n
is noted x illi [lie  led  anio\x  ' I  I Ldii  11i
I ih .ln 1 .I (.,il. . - I rg.'. r Is .lr .Inld ' lip di. . i i.n


In INSs lihe Florida Soutllhei Ranil\\a\ Co
published lhis niip   Thie julroad depol \\as
bull b\ [lie comipa.   in 11s3. \\lule the
lo\\ n piit \\as completed in .lsl5 NMcln-
loshl \\s 1no\\ :n official 10o\\ . lllililliled
b  llihe red jrrom\  ' .ip( rii[ lih, p.i1.l
(- . *llu l-  I )e[ rtmni i lt. I  |]r  cr  il  .'1  1.ulli  I  l  ii.
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the railroad company to have r a depot .
uilt. Aaintr . n..l after many disputes, bth le
r.and otherwise,..  the railroad company finally

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rail depot, which was completed in 1883.
Tr.- phe.!-, aI-l  . in Ibecoming proero... h wII
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  its citrus farming, which -  its beg.... innings
transportation interests, a local land rich
family named Van Ness struck a deal with
the railroad company to have a depot
constructed within the community by
donating the land for which it was to be
built. Again, afteran many disputes, both legal
and otherwise, the railroad company finally
followed through with their promise of a
rail depot, which was completed in 1883.
  The area was becoming prosperous with
its citrus farming, which had its beginnings
with the Spaniards giving orange seeds to
the Natives upon their arrival in the 1600s.
The wild orange trees in the area were so
thick and numerous that in the process of
land owners clearing them to build, enough
trees were removed to set up large groves
within McIntosh, Micanopy and many other
towns in the surrounding region.
The citrus farming went strong for a


Chapter 2 Town History