Mission Springs is said to have derived its name from an old Spanish mission located nearby. Over the years since the Indians roamed these lands, the name Ichetucknee took on different spellings and different meanings. The springs apparently got their name from a Seminole Indian town at the mouth of the Ichetucknee River. There is no ponding, but beaver bones have been found in the river. Analyses by U.S. Geological Survey.
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