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vation of only 75 to 80 feet above sea level along the Georgia- 

 Florida line, or about 40 feet lower than it is near Live Oak. The 

 existence of this dome appears to be indicated also by the swing 

 of Suwannee River around Live Oak; instead of continuing its 

 southerly course, it bends to the west-northwest near White Springs 

 and circles around Live Oak before continuing its course toward 

 the Gulf. The existence of the Okefenokee Swamp, which is 

 drained chiefly by Suwannee River, may be due in part to the de- 

 flection of the river l)y the Live Oak uplift. From an elevation 

 of about 80 feet above sea level at Live Oak, the Ocala limestone 

 dips eastward to about 500 feet below sea level at Jacksonville 

 and about 300 feet or more below sea level at Waycross. 



BEST PLACE TO DRILL. 



As the Live Oak uplift is smaller and somewhat better de- 

 fined than the Ocala uplift it may offer more favorable con- 

 ditions for the accumulation of oil or gas, if any exist in this re- 

 gion. The highest part of this uplift appears to be near Live Oak, 

 and a well sunk near that place would therefore be structurally 



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most favorably located. A well drilled here to a depth of more 

 than 3,000 feet will probably penetrate limestone, thin beds of fine 

 sand, and perhaps some shale. 



"Wildcatting," as drilling for oil in an area not known to be oil 

 bearing is called, is the wildest kind of speculation, and it should 

 be indulged in only by those who are able to lose money. The 

 United States Geological Survey does not recommend wildcatting 

 in Florida; it merely suggests that the structure at Live Oak may 

 be as favorable as at any other place in the State for the accumu- 

 lation of oil, and that any company which desires to drill a test 

 well in Florida should consider this locality. 



In view of the increasing interest in the possibilities of find- 

 ing oil in Florida and the insistent demand for information on this 

 subject provisions have been made whereby it is planned to have 

 a report readv for printing in our next annual report. 



