Malott: The ''American Bottoms" Region 51 



The present ''American Bottoms" area consists of a flat, 

 silty soil, everywhere wet and well leached of its lime con- 

 tent. For the most part it is still the bottom of the former 



Fig. G. Near view of cuve-iiilet of Bridge Creek. The r>eec-li C'reek 

 limestone is 10 feet belovr the eiitraiiee level of the water. Note the 

 massive Cypress sandstone. Photouraiili by P. B. Stockdale. 



shallow lake, the lake having been filled by the material car- 

 ried in from the surrounding hills. The lake flat slopes west- 



