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vation of only 75 to 80 feet above sea level along the GeorgiaFlorida line, or about 40 feet lower than it is near Live Oak. The existence of this dome appears to be indicated also by the swing of Suwannee River around Live Oak; instead of continuing its southerly course, it bends to the west-northwest near White Springs and circles around Live Oak before continuing its course toward the Gulf. The existence of the Okefenokee Swamp, which is drained chiefly by Suvannee River, may be due in part to the deflection of the river by the Live Oak uplift. From an elevation of about So feet above sea level at Live Oak, the Ocala limestone dips eastward to about 500 feet below sea level at Jacksonville and about 300 feet or more below sea level at Waycross.

 BEST PLACE TO DRILL.

 As the Live Oak uplift is smaller and somewhat better defined than the Ocala uplift it may offer more. favorable conditions for the accumulation of oil or gas, if any exist in this region. The highest part of this uplift appears to be near Live Oak, and a'well sunk near that place would therefore. be structurally most favorably located. A well drilled here to a depth of more than 3,ooo feet will probably penetrate limestone, thin beds of fine sand, and perhaps some shale.
 "W\Nildcatting," as drilling for oil in an area not known to be oil bearing is called, is the wildest kind of speculation, and it should be indulged in only by those. who are able to lose money. The United States Geological Survey does not recommend wildcatting in Florida; it merely suggests that the structure at Live Oak may be as favorable as at any othe r place in the State for the accurnulation of oil, and that any company which desires to drill a test well in Florida should consider this locality.



 In view of the increasing interest in the possibilities of finding oil in Florida and the insistent demand for information on this subject provisions have been made whereby it is planned to have a report ready for printing in our next annual report.