EK. A. Smith— Geology of Florida. 805 
CONCLUSIONS 
From the observations of others as quoted above, and from 
my own, I have been brought to the following conclusions re- 
garding the past geological “history r of Florida. 
Ist. Since no rocks have been found in FI lorida, older than 
the Vicksburg limestone, it follows that until the ae of the 
Hocene period, this part of our country had not yet been 
added to the firm land of the continent, but was still sub- 
merged, 
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GEOLOGICAL Map or FiortpA. By EvuG@ene A. SMITH. 
. ions, commencing to the westward: Mn., Milton; H. V., Holmes Valley ; 
Mi Pee M., Mariana; Ch., ( thattahoochee : Q., Quincey; St. M., St. 
vk 8; oe vag Live Oak: C., Lake City; Ok., | P., Pilatka; Oc., 
Rock Spring, adjoining g idos ne locality, near middle of eastern part 
4 t Flori da, ~The bathymetric lines are from Mr. Hilgard’s Map of the G 
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a. During the period of disturbance which followed th 
Ceposition of the Vic :ksburg limestone (Upper Eocene), Mlorida 
Was elevated nearly to its present height above sea level, 
