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Florida prairie journey from Diefendorf to Okeechobee and beyond
A. Diefendorf recounts a three day overland trek through wild Florida with Mr. Johnston and Mr. Hargraves. They traverse cattle ranch trails, prairie lands, and timber routes from Whittier to Okeechobee, Fort Drum, Camp Starvation, and Algen, noting land companies, new town sites, compass challenges, and local Seminole presence.
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Florida
Johnston
Hargraves
Whittier
Lake Okeechobee
Palmers
Bessenger
Fort Drum
Everglades
Mignie
Ft. Drum
Ft. Drom
Tillamire
Olney
Algen