WATER SUPPLY OF WEST FLORIDA. 
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of the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad. Unfortunately no 
elevations have been obtained at this point. Several wells have been 
drilled at this locality. The following two wells were drilled by 
Mr. F. J. White in 1907. One is owned by the town and is eight 
inches in diameter and 315 feet deep. It is reported cased 298 feet. 
The water is said to rise to within 35 feet of the surface. The 
second well also near the town is owned by Mr. Z. T. Stallings and 
is 190 feet deep. It is six inches in diameter and is cased to a depth 
of 60 or more feet. The head of this well is the same as the one 
above reported and the water is used for general domestic purposes. 
Another well was drilled here in 1910 by Messrs. Jaxon and 
Knapp for Mr. N. Delde. This is six inches in diameter and is -250 
feet deep. The following general log was given by Mr. Knapp: 
Feet. 
Sand and sandy clays . 0-40 
Sand. 40-225 
Rock ... 225-250 
GRACEVILLE. 
Graceville is in the extreme northwestern part of Jackson county 
and on the east side of Holmes Creek. Flowing wells are obtained 
here at depths varying from about 242 to 287 feet. A well drilled 
for the town of Graceville in 1910 by Mr. F. J. White reached a 
depth of 287 feet. It is eight inches in diameter for 161 feet, at 
which depth the drill hole was reduced to six inches. The water 
Hows about two feet above the surface and the volume of flow is 
estimated to be 20 gallons per minute. The water is hard but has 
no odor of sulphur. The well commenced flowing at the depth of 
214 feet and an increase was noted at the depth of 265 feet. The 
following log was kindly given by Mr. C. D. Williams, driller for 
Mr. White: 
Feet. 
Clay. 0-50 
Rotten limestone . 50-100 
Soft sandstone .100-165 
Black marl .165-170 
Blue marl ..170-175 
Hard sandstone .175-185 
White shale .185-240 
Gray sand (porous) . . ...240-260 
Limestone .2 60-2 63 
Gray sand (porous) .263-287 
A second flowing well at this place is located at the school house 
and was completed in 1904. The depth of this well is 242 feet. The 
