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FLORIDA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
LAKE HELEN. 
Lake Helen lies in the lake region of southern Volusia Count)*. 
The land here is high, rolling pine woods. The elevation of the 
depot at Lake Helen, as recorded by the Florida East Coast Rail¬ 
way, is 70 feet. The wells recorded from this place range in 
depth from 130 to 238 feet. The Bond Sand-Lime Brick Com¬ 
pany own several three-inch wells ranging in depth from 130 to 
140 feet. The water is reported to rise within 28 feet of the 
surface. A well for Mr. G. W. Webster was drilled in 189? - ' by 
Mr. H. C. Haven. This well is 238 feet, four inches in diameter 
and cased 158 feet. The first rock is reported at a depth of 78 
feet. The principal water supply is obtained from a depth of 
210 feet. The water is hard and is only slightly charged with 
hydrogen sulphide. 
NEW SMYRNA. 
The artesian conditions at New Smyrna are essentially the 
same as those given for Daytona. The wells in this vicinity range 
in depth from 108 to 144 feet. The water is hard and is charged 
with hydrogen sulphide and is used to a large extent for irrigating 
purposes. 
The following is an analysis of the water from the well of 
Mr. W. L. Widmeyer, made in the office of the State Chemist, 
B. H. Bridges, analyst: 
Constituents. Parts per million. 
Silica (Si02> . 27.0 
Chlorine (Cl) . 836.6 
Sulphates (SO 4 ) .. . 7.8 
Carbonates (CO 3 ) . 12.0 
Bicarbonates (HCO 3 ) . 209.8 
Magnesium oxide (MgO) . 108.6 
Calcium oxide (CaO) . 197.7 
Total solids . 1980.0 
The following is a log of a four-inch well drilled by R. C. 
Walker for the Florida East Coast Railway. The record is ob¬ 
tained through the courtesy of Mr. G. A. Miller: 
