Talk:Florida Territory

Wrong map

The map here shows the Florida Territory only several years after its establishment, and the admittance of Alabama and Mississippi to the Union as states. As such, it is very deceptive, because it shows only the same borders as the state of Florida today. But the reality is, the Florida Territory in its first years of existence extended all the way to the Mississippi River (which goes a long way toward explaining why Tallahassee was made the capital). Had West Florida not been removed from Florida, the state of Louisiana would not cross the Mississippi, and Alabama and Mississippi would be landlocked.

Can someone bring in a more accurate map? 98.82.216.176 (talk) 02:23, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Agreed. A better map would be, well, better.--Cúchullain ^t/c 14:40, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Predecessors to Florida Territoy

According to the articles on East Florida and West Florida, those two "territories" were ceded to the U.S. in 1810 and 1819/21, but the Florida Territory wasn't officially organized until 1822. So the immediate predecessor to the Florida Territory is not exactly Spanish Florida. Or am I misinterpreting things? Indyguy (talk) 03:26, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Yes, the text of the Adams–Onís Treaty specifically describes the Spanish cession of both the territories of East Florida and West Florida. The practical governance and control of the areas may have been murky, but the official status appears to be that Spain kept the British division of the territories. older ≠ wiser 16:55, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

President

This article credits Madison with taking possession of Florida. Was it not Monroe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.21.107.123 (talk) 19:52, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

You're correct. It should be Monroe. I've updated the article. Indyguy (talk) 02:51, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Florida Scrub Jay

While this is interesting, this seems out of place in a discussion of the territorial evolution of Florida. ~2025-33491-37 (talk) 05:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. I removed the off-topic sentence about the Florida Scrub jay. —Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add {{reply to|Eyer}} to your message. 05:36, 14 November 2025 (UTC)