THE ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY OF EASTERN FLORIDA. 
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WOODBURN. 
A well was drilled one and one-half miles northeast of Wood- 
burn in 1905 by H. Mervin for J. E. Edmonson. This is a four- 
inch well and has a depth of 185 feet. It is reported cased 120 
feet and to have a head of five feet above the surface. 
ORANGE COUNTY. 
LOCATION AND SURFACE FEATURES. 
Orange County lies in south central Florida, bordering the Sh 
Johns River. This county has an area of 1250 square miles and 
presents considerable diversity in soil and topography. The north¬ 
western one-half of the county is included within the lake region 
of Florida and is dotted with innumerable small and large lakes. 
This part of the county has a rolling surface topography, the up¬ 
lands rising considerably above the lakes. The eastern and south¬ 
eastern part of the county bordering the St. Johns River is of 
lower elevation and consists largely of pine lands of the palmetto 
Fig. 14.—Map showing the area of artesian flow in Orange County. 
The area in which flowing wells can be obtained is indicated by shading. 
flatwoods type. The surface elevation in this county varies from 
about 20 feet above the sea in the northern part of the county to 
elevations of from 100 to 150 feet at points in the interior. 
