WATER SUPPLY OF WEST FLORIDA. 
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MILTON. 
Milton, the county seat and largest town in Santa Rosa County, 
is located on Blackwater River. The elevation as recorded by the 
Louisville and Nashville Railroad is 15 feet above sea. The princi¬ 
pal source of water for all purposes is from driven or open wells 
ranging in depth from 15 to 75 or more feet. Although there are 
Fig. 9.—Map showing the area of artesian flow in Walton, Holmes 
and Washington Counties. The areas in which flowing wells can 
be obtained are indicated by shading. 
no deep wells in the vicinity, flowing artesian wells could in all 
probability be obtained. The elevation, along and near the water 
front at least, does not seem to be prohibitive. 
A deep well about 16 miles northeast of Milton was sunk for 
Mr., H. Elliott by F. J. White & Company in 1910. The well is 
drilled to a depth of 366 feet and is six inches in diameter. The 
main water supply was encountered at the depth of 300 feet and 
