154 FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
ARTESIAN WELLS. 
Only a limited number of wells are reported from Lafayette 
county. These vary in depth from 75 to 120 feet and are non¬ 
flowing. 
LOCAL DETAILS. 
ALTON. 
Alton lies about two miles east of Mayo in the northern part of 
Lafayette county. A non-flowing artesian well at this place is re 
ported to be about 108 feet deep and to furnish hard water. 
DAY. 
Day is in the extreme northern portion of the county along the 
Live Oak, Perry and Gulf Railroad. Several wells have been drill¬ 
ed here ranging in depth from 65 to 85 feet. These yield hard 
water. The depth to the underlying limestone is reported to be 
about 25 to 30 feet. The wells are principally two inches in diame¬ 
ter and the water rises to within 40 feet of the surface. 
MAYO. 
Mayo is the county seat and largest town in the county. The 
elevation at the Florida Railway depot is 69 feet above sea. The 
town has a waterworks system which is under private ownership. 
The well from which the supply is taken is three inches in diam¬ 
eter and 120 feet deep. It is cased 118 feet. The water is hard and 
has a slight sulphur taste and odor. The location of the well is 
approximately five feet lower than at the depot, and the water rises 
to within 21 feet of the surface or about 43 feet above sea. The 
following is an analysis of the water from this well. Analysis 
made in the office of the State Chemist, B. H. Bridges, Analyst. 
Constituents; 
Chlorine (Cl) . 
Sulphates (S0 4 ) . 
Silica (Si0 2 ) . 
Calcium Oxide (CaO) ... 
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 
Parts Per Million. 
58.8 
39.0 
90.0 
... 1105.0 
... 733.2 
Total Solids 
2510.0 
The Mayo Electric Light and Water Company own an artesian 
well the water from which is used for the manufacture of ice. It 
is a three-inch well, 73 feet deep and is cased to a depth of 70 feet. 
