Description: This is a map of Florida showing the top of the Floridian Artesian Aquifer, current to 1973. The following is taken from the article "Top of the Floridian Artesian Aquifer" by Robert O. Vernon — "This map depicts the approximate top of the rock or sediment that composes the Floridian Aquifer. The contours represent the elevation of the top of this rock in relation to mean sea level." The solid blue line represents 100 ft. increment contour intervals, the dashed blue line represents 50 ft. supplementary contour intervals. This information is from the key. Please see the article Top of the Floridian Artesian Aquifer by Robert O. Vernon for more information. Source: U. S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Geology, Florida Department of Natural Resources , Florida Water Atlas (Tallahassee, FL: Bureau of Geology, 1976) Map Credit: Courtesy the University of South Florida Library |
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