THE ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY OF EASTERN FLORIDA. 
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MIDDLEBURG. 
Middleburg lies in the north-central portion of Clay County, just 
at the point where Black Creek divides, forming the north and south 
forks. There are several flowing wells in the vicinity of Middle¬ 
burg. The wells vary in depth from 355 to 498 feet. The 498 foot 
well is owned by George A. Chalker and was drilled in 1907 by 
D. C. Stafford. The well is six inches in diameter at the top and 
one and a quarter inches at the bottom. The pressure of this well 
as indicated by the pressure gauge January 10, 1910, was 18.5 
pounds, or a pressure sufficient to cause the water to rise 42.7 feet 
above the surface. The elevation of the well is approximately 24 
feet above the level of the water in Black Creek; thus with the head 
of 42.7 feet above the surface would give the well a total head of 
67.7 feet above the water in Black Creek. The temperature of the 
water at the point of overflow was reported as 72 0 F. The first 
rock of which note was made was at a depth of 68 feet. 
The well of C. C. Howard, two miles northeast of Middleburg. 
has a depth of 490 feet. The well was bored by D. C. Stafford in 
1907, is cased 80 feet and is four inches in diameter. The pressure 
of this well could not be taken, but it is reported to have a head of 
21 feet above the surface. 
Another well two and a half miles northwest of Middleburg 
was sunk by D. C. Stafford for Messrs. Long and Buddington in 
1907. The exact depth of this well could not be obtained, but it 
was reported to have a depth of about 370 feet. The well flows 
and gives an abundant supply of water but measurement of the 
head could not be made. 
In addition to the above wells is one eight and one-half miles 
northwest of Middleburg, or six miles southeast of Maxville, on the 
west bank of Yellow Water Creek, a tributary of the north fork of 
Black Creek. This well is located in the northwest part of the 
northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 
4, Range 24 east. It is owned by Messrs. Long and Buddington, 
and is said to be 370 feet deep. It is a three-inch well and was 
drilled in 1907 by D. C. Stafford. The head of this well is reported 
to be 30 feet above the surface and the first flow encountered was 
at a depth of 44 feet in a stratum of black pebbles. 
PEORIA. 
A deep well was put down by Mr. Joseph Doyle at Peoria. This 
well was drilled to a total depth of 498 feet. The water rises to 
the surface giving a slight flow. The well is located about one-half 
