WATER SUPPRY OP PASTERN AND SOUTHERN PEORIDA. 191 
The following is a log of the well of Mr. G. A. Beach, sup¬ 
plied by the driller, Mr. Frank Bartlett. This is a 4-inc'h well, 
257 feet deep, and is cased 184 feet: 
Feet. 
Surface sand and soi k l . 0 - 6 
Red clay. 6 - 20 
Hardpan, black . 20 - 24 
White sand . 24 - 30 
Blue clay and marl. 30 - 33 
Sand and shell . 33 - 53 
Blue clay and marl . 53 - 59 
Shell and sand, water rises to within nine feet of surface 59 - 80 
Blue clay and marl. 80 -130 
Black quicksand, water plentiful.130 -146 
Very hard blue marl and clay. 146 -180 
Black quicksand, water-bearing.180 -186 
Blue marl.186 -196 
Very hard black flint, water flows.;.196 -19714 
Hard rock, flint and more water.19714-20114 
Softer limestone, more water with increase of depth.201^4-251 
HURDS. 
Hurds is located on the Florida East Coast Railway, seven 
miles southwest of St. Augustine. The elevation at Hurds, ac¬ 
cording to levels made for Mr. B. A. Carter, is 38 feet above 
sea. The deepest well recorded at this point is 385 feet. This 
is a 4-inch well and was drilled in 1906. It was cased to a depth 
of 160 feet. This well does not flow, although the water rises to 
within five feet of the surface. The well was drilled for B. A. 
Carter by I. C. Peck. 
MOULTRIE. 
Flowing wells are obtained at Moultrie. A six-incb well put 
down here for the St. Augustine Industrial School reached a 
total depth of 300 feet. The water at this locality is reported to 
rise 32 feet above sea level. The surface elevation in the vicinity 
of Moultrie varies from 0 to about 30 feet above sea. 
