The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-17
REGION OF LAKE. FL SITS.
ECSTlS. \ pROSPEEol YOUNG
CITY.
u Section Richly Endowed by M
turc--Beautiful Lakes Surround
ell by High Pine Iantis-Finc. -
Oranges. Vegetables. Etc.
Special Correspondence Pala.kI NEW.

Special Correspondence pala.kL SEv$
ErSrIS. FLA. March l3. lS>'i
To give true, 4 perfectly correct pic
ture Of the country of this ''resi2n'
would BE- a most difficult ta,t;, AMI it is
one now undertaken with fear and trcm.
bling, foryd portray in color' that will at
once he1 Sd the line and to the line only.
in such Z description is truly Il task har,!
10 ,perform. But digy2ssion is TO he
~ ded, so to the subject.
0f Orange county much has been ,aii
and written. and he who is at all mp on
!, Florida has heard its praises sung in
much more graceful, language than your
correspondent is capable of. We have
read Of its balmy climate ladenel with
the breezes. fresh from tho crystal lakes:
of its long and graceful pines, ssaying
to the touch of the gentle winds. Of It's
rich hummocks. bearing in the greatest
profusion strong OAKS, and the beautiful
magnOias bdccked with blossoms OF
sweetest perfume, ani the exquisite wild
tlOwcrs that make all na,rr,' clad: ~ its
mirror faced lakes. famed now and then
into a field of beautiful uay,!vtS: Of It's
Orange groves. Iornr down with either
the SNOW whit b,p su,: p --rmi,rli ttie
Of the holier and nollcr ties or the ripe
golden fruit. All this. and more. we
have read. AMI the story has not yut
been concluded.
Orange was one of the first counties in
Florida to attract general attention, and
the enterrrisin;, land sA.r1&ave no.
let the enthusiasm OFF,, ,eeral Years
growth abatc or lingcr by the wavsi,r.
And ,bc this said 10 then credit. far 10
them much is dine to the present emf.
nence OF the county. BY thia it Is not
intended to convey the illca that Omfgr
Is superior in al essential points tn many
other parts Of :Eiorila such is not the
idea that would be conveyed. The g,oat
and good. qualities of the county can bc
~ well portrayed without the use of
such terms of comparison.
The soil Of Orange county is much III
same rs that Of the other counties of
south and middle Florida and is adapted
most admirably to the cultivati n OF the
semi tropical fruits and to Vegetables Of
all kinds 1t is a we'll known fact that
oranges reach the height of perfection
in the county. and here are located some
of the fine AMI famous groves of the
state. Tho county il rich i'm rrsourc,s,
anu il keeping pace with the first rank
counties in the state. but the object Of !
this letter is to tell more particularly |
Of the
EuSTid LAKE REGION.
This letter would lie very incomplete if |
it did MT contain an outline of the NUN. |
Der and extent Of the lakes which abound |
here. They are several in number and |
by no means what our up.the country
neighbors would term ponds. Within
ten miles Of Eustis several beautiful
clear water lakes lend their charms 10
the attractions of tho county. Lake
Eustis is of course the more central and
consequently of the most Importance TO
this immediate section. It is six hy four
miles in size, and Is connected by Dead
river, natural channel with Lake liar.
ris, which is eight by five miles in ,izc.
Both these lakes are navi.ab!e. and
steamers de- = pa, ing husincss on their
waters To the south al Eustis j., Lake
Dora, seven miles long by two in width.
and to the soutli Of the last. and only Iii.
vided from it by a BARROW strip Of land
IS Lake BeauClairp. and ony short dis
tancc further south are Lakes Charlton
and Ola, the last three being beautifully
situated but much smaller in size ,han
either OF the others named To t!cSouth
of Lake Harris is I.itIln Lake Harris.
body of water known forts real beauty.
To the north Of Lake E,s,s is Lake Yale.
which is about two hy three miles. 10
the west is fake Griffin which /, seven
miles in length by two in width This
last Is in Sumter county. Il viii bn seen
that 10y the great Euniber cf lakes tht'
this region is Justly entitled to the name
of the Lake Region
Between the two lakes. l,ueti4 and
Yale. there lies beautiful section. Of
which future letter will peal, more
explicitly than the space allotted t. thi,
one will admit "f II is n most ,na.riG
cent country anl deserving # especial
mention.
1t would be a difficult matter - say
too much Of The Lake Region country.
Its people claim that it is section well
and fifty adapted to tie cultivation of
oranges and vegetable and n section
well and fitly adlttel t. The cultivation
of oranges and vegetables it j.. Be- i
said to the honor ahi credit nf thcee
people, they claim no moro for tho coun-
try Except in isolated eases than the
county will bear out il full measure. I
md now, that an iica-a fair orc. |
hope-has been given Of tie surround