WATER SUPPLY OP EASTERN AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA. 271 
along the east border of this county. The deep wells at Punta 
Gorda show a pressure of 20 pounds or more, indicating a head 
of 45 to 50 feet above sea. In the interior of the county, where 
the elevation is greater, the rise of the artesian water above the 
surface is correspondingly less. The accompanying map shows 
approximately the area of artesian flow in the county. It is prob¬ 
able that flowing wells can be obtained over a somewhat larger 
area than is here indicated. Owing to the fact that no topographic 
map has been made of this county, and comparatively few wells 
have been drilled, it is impossible to closely outline the flowing 
area. 
LOCAL DETAILS. 
ARCADIA. 
The city water supply at Arcadia is taken from an eight-inch 
well, 375 feet deep. The elevation at Arcadia is given by the 
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad as 56 feet above sea, and the water 
in the city well is reported to rise to within one foot of the surface. 
A number of other wells are reported from the vicinity of Arcadia 
ranging in depth from 215 to 380 feet. The water from these 
wells rises to within one to seven feet of the surface. In the 
valley of the Peace River, near Arcadia, flowing wells are 
obtained, the water rising from seven to ten feet above the surface. 
FT. OGDEN. 
The surface elevation at the depot at Ft. Ogden is given as 37 
feet above sea. A well, 280 feet deep, located one-half mile west 
of Ft. Ogden, and belonging to Carr & Williams, flows six or 
more feet above the surface. The second well, 289 feet deep, 
belonging to Russell & Windsor, is said to flow 14 feet above sea. 
NOCATEE. 
Flowing wells are obtained at Nocatee. A well of the DeSoto 
Fruit Company, one-half mile east of Nocatee, 355 feet deep, 
flows eight feet above the surface. The well of the Nocatee Fruit 
