Map of Proposed Filling on Bird Key by John Ringling, 1924

Blueprint copy of a plat of Sarasota Bay traced by hand and overlaid with lines indicating where John Ringling was applying to fill in portions of the shallow bay waters surrounding Bird Key. The plat provides water depths all around the affected area for reference. The plat is dated April 19, 1924. Sections depicted: 23-36S-17E, 24-36S-17E, 25-36S-17E, 26-36S-17E, 35-36S-17E, 36-36S-17E, 19-36S-18E, 30-36S-18E, and 31-36S-18E.