DESCRIPTION: Colorful 1985 pictorial map of Key West, Florida, by Ron Baeza, signed and dated "Baeza '85" at lower right. Titled "The Conch Republic Key West," the bird's-eye view combines historic landmarks with a densely illustrated record of the island's hotels, restaurants, shops, galleries, and entertainment venues. Pink and purple buildings, yellow streets, and turquoise waters give the composition a distinctive tropical palette.
Identified landmarks include Fort Zachary Taylor, Truman Annex, the Ernest Hemingway House, Lighthouse Museum, Southernmost Point, and Mallory Square. Commercial establishments include Sloppy Joe's, the Pier House, The Reach, and Fast Buck Freddie's. Sailboats, fishing vessels, parasailers, and aircraft animate the surrounding waters and sky, including a prominent Gull Air advertisement above Key West International Airport.
The title recalls Key West's humorous declaration of independence on April 23, 1982, protesting a federal Border Patrol roadblock that disrupted access to the Florida Keys. Produced three years later, the map captures the early adoption of the Conch Republic identity as a symbol of local independence and a tourist attraction. Both a promotional souvenir and a visual record of the island's commercial landscape in the mid-1980s.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1985
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States
BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean
CONDITION: Very good.
No issues. Glossy finish.
COLORING: Process color.
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 33
" x
23 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION:
PRICE: $550
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