ILLUSTRATIONS. PLATE No. FOLLOWING 6. Miccosukee Basin, Low Water Stage of 19o9.............. 7- Fig. i. Lake Jackson..................................... Fig. 2. A lligator Lake .......................................... 8. Fig. i. The Sink of Lake Lafayette .............................. Fig. 2. Paynes Prairie, Looking Out From the Sink............ Fig. 3. View of Paynes Prairie From Near the Sink........... 9. Two views of Spouting Well Near Orlando ....................... PA(r;, 64 64 -4 64 TEXT FIGURE No. PAGE Sketch Map Showing Location of Lakes Iamonia, Jackson, Lafayette, and M iccosukee .......................................... 54 2. Lake Jackson ................................................... 56 3. L ake L afayette ................................................. 58 4- Lake M iccosukee ................................................ 6o 5. Sketch Map of Hogtown Prairie and Surroundings ................ 66