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FLORIDA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
Coast Line Railroad, which crosses the county from north to 
south: Arcadia, 56 feet; Bowling Green, 116 feet; Ft. Ogden, 
37 feet; Nocatee, 38 feet; Wauchula, 107 feet; Zolfo Springs, 61 
feet. 
WATER-BEARING FORMATIONS. 
As elsewhere in Southern Florida, the deep wells obtain 
their water supply from limestones of the Vicksburg formation. 
AREA OF ARTESIAN FLOW. 
DeSoto County includes a considerable area, in which flowing 
artesian wells can be obtained. This flowing area surrounds 
Charlotte Harbor and in the valley of the Peace River extends 
entirely across the county. Flowing wells are also obtained along 
the Caloosahatchee River to Lake Okeechobee. It is also believed 
that flowing artesian wells may be expected along the west border 
of Lake Okeechobee and in the valley of the Kissimmee River, 
Fig. 17 .—Map showing the area of artesian flow in DeSoto County. 
The area in which flowing artesian wells have been obtained is indicated 
by shading. 
