The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-31


and AZ IFS most souihern-m most
parts there's curve which
bordens on the west by the
Gulf Of Mexico. It's fluid and
restless border IL usually called
the Coastal Plain
Much Of the state. particular
~ lis southernmoSt portion. Il
covered with water but me
foundation upon which Us sur
face rests IS the same kind q.
rock which lies under other
southern state These rocks are
50 solid thar they do not slip
Slipping causes earthquakes
on these rocks was deposited
sand from The ocean and he
CUE These waters deposited
millions ~ shells which become
noedded in the land.
Strong wild animals end prm.
1--WE man 81 this land lived and
a.e1 mere When the waters from
me ocean and gulf covered Flor-
d. these animals and men
peMshed and their bones we're
ouled mere The water was
lowered and durng this time
o'aer ANIMALS and plants lived
here also.
Many times these waters
claimed Florida and each time
they leave shells and sand in
abundance. Men have dug in
the earth Tho layers OF sand.
she'll and rock in search OF oil
believe-ihey did not find
the oil which they sought.
They did find the skeletons
Of men and animals alike which
tells the story Of their exis-
fence here between the times
the ocean and gulf covered the
earth thus layer by layer was
this peninsulsr built up from
the sea.
Tres rave found phosphate
~-es'o-e and beautiful Coqu.na
-at< sn1 fuller earth wh!fn rss
441ti grca'iy 20 me natural
wealth and beauty Of mankind
eNe.ya mere
The surface ~ Florida IS large
IS ss1re1 snr PENN; rain water
- seep 'nto4Eh the sand skel-
e'on and rock and became unit
cd VIII me waters ~ me ocean
ard eet 4ga.n Who're ,neres
pare limestone j, cssoltes very
easy par;icuia Is when us close
70 ne surface hence the sur
face SINKS and caves and lakes
and underground streams are
formed.
CLIMATE
Excep, IN the swamp region
this state possesses one Of the
most ealan.e and heai'ntul cll-
mates IN me Uniied States. The
wn'ei temperature seldom falls
oe,oN - deg ees and the sum
mer temperature ascly exceeds
90 Thee are 80 clear DAYS il
tho Year aroughts and irosts az
fsst the rainfall IS ilfiy-.lv'
riches ~ Jac ssorslllc and over
XIV .nenes IN some places or
no Gulf Coast.
RIVERS
The ptncspal rivers Of Florid;
are ne ST Msrys RIVER. whicf
forms . part Of the boundar,
+ between Florida and Georgia
the s. Johns river when flowl
rorinvafd almost parallel 20 tn
coas, and empi4es INTO the Al
lan,ic Ocean sixteen miles north
east 81 Jacksonville. the gate
way city TO Florida
The 81. Johns river is 35l
miles in length and is seyera
miles wide a. MANY points. th'
Calooshatchec draining Lax
Okcchobec into the Gulf. IN
Peace. flowing into Charlotte
Harbor; the Suwsnee famous II
song. crossing the state from tn
north and Apslschiola which i
an extension Of the Chattaho
cnee and Flint rivers Of Georgia
LAKES
The state contains over $4,000
lakes the largest OF which !
Okeechobee. covering $50 squar
miles. This lake is situated Of
the northern border Of the Ever
glades. and is the largest fresl
water lake within the boundarie
OF any state in the union.
SPRINGS
As the land sloped east ant
west from the central highland
the backbone OF the state. thes'
underground streams flow IN tn
same direction As the rivers an,
creeks. One Of these springs doe
not find its way 20 the surface
until IL IS about mile or mor'
deeper than the ocean.
Near 81. Augustine. just about
a r7fia frorn fha eaa that r,or