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John Lee Williams, in his "Territory of Florida" (1838) states, "The Marquesas are two small keys about three miles southwest of the Entrance Key...... The Entrance Key lies west of the grand entrance (Boca Grande Channel). It is crooked like a half moon. It is five or six miles long and in some places near a mile wide."

Geographic Location:

Located west of Key West and east of the Dry Tortugas.

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Juan Elixio de la Puente chart (1765), has Cayo Marquez. Misnamed Tortugas on DeBrahm chart (1772). Misnamed Cayos de Boca Grande on Blunt chart (1846). Gerdes, In his "Reconnaissance of the Florida Reefs and all the Keys" (1849) states: "The islands marked on Blunt's chart as the Cayos de Boca Grande bear the name of Marquesas Keys."