Open-File Map Series 99-03
*See Open-File Report 92 for more detail and discussion


 Florida Geological Survey
Florida Department of Environmental Protection


This geologic map was funded in part by the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program


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GEO NIORPHO(LO)GY. SPRINGS. AND KARST FEATURES FOR THE WESTERNN PO()RTI()ON
 OF THE ULSGS PERRY 30 X 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE. NORTHERN FLORIDA


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 DAV\'IDT PAUL, P G t 250. RRICHARD C GREEN. P G. DAV\IDJ \\. WAGNER
 C'LINTON KRONIHOUiT. P G AND THO()lAS NI SCOTT. P G


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 \\Walter Schmidt
State Geolouist and Director


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Figure I Gieomorphology. modified from Scott IIn preparation ). Springs. and Karst features.
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 Perry Karst 'San Pedro Bai
 Eleiation Ranie MNISL) The Pen\ Karst San Pedro Ba\ complex extends regwonall\ from Nladison Count southl\ard to the Gulf of Nle\ico In
 Dixie Count (IFigure 3) The Perrx Karst is the transition zone between the \\-ood\ille Kanrst Plain to the w\est and San
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 Pedro Bay on the east Ele\ nations ranue from less than 5 feet I I 5 meters ito in excess of 10f feet (3( 5 meters abo\ e
 NISL The elevations in San Pedro Ba\ are uenerall\ higher than in lthe Perrn Karst area or the Branfotrd Karst Plain
 411 FT '12 2 NI Ele\ations decline to the south to\ai (Ithe Gulf Coast The Peirt Karst area is poorly\ to moderate\ drained while San
 Pedro Ba\ is e\nemel\ poorly\ drained Copeland ) 2005 pro\ Iles an excellent (discussion of the San Pedro Ba\. its oriuin
anld SLiurroundiing areas The Perr\ Karst San Pedro Ba\ compile\ OCCLIIeS lthe central-eastern portion of the stud\ area \\ ithm lthe mlap area.
elevations of the Perrx Karst San Pedro Ba\ ranue firomr 4, feet 112 2 meters) to o\er 1f0, feet O3, 5 meters) abo\e mean sea[ le\el iNISL) The
Sii\\annee Limestone ii ndeiries the Perrn Karst San Pedro Ba\ in this area In lthe San Pedro Ba\. a cla\ la\eir up to fi\e feet I I 5 meters) thick
o\ erlies the limestone. pro\ idinu confinement to the Floridan auliiife' s\ stem IFAS)I i(Copeland. I-S 2 Plio-Pleistocene sediments co\ er lthe entire
area. anld the unit is poorI\ to \e\ poorly drained Recharue to the FAS is lo\\ to moderate in San Pedro Ba\. while e recharge to the FAS ma\ be
moderate to hiu'h alonu the transition fiom San Pedro Ba\ to the Pen-\ Karst

 \\oo(I% ille Ka'rsi Plain
 Ele\. aiion R.an-e I N ISL) The \\ood\ ille Karst Plain extends fiom \\akullha and Leon Couiinties soLuthl\d to the Ta\lor-Di\ie COint\ line iFi uire
 3 Ele\ aonsoi. in general. iranue from sea le\el to appromimatel\ 5' feet 15 2 meters) abo\ e NISL A number of n\ ers
 ,5FT ai and streams traverse the \\-ood\ille Karst Plain inclii:iinu lthe St N!larks. ALiciIa. \\acissa. and Econtina Rixers Relief is
 \ e\ lo o\ er the entire area alnd drianaue is poor. resuiltmPu in \ ast s\\almps An ilmpress\i e dLne field: Iies in the south-
 ,FT w lNI[ central ponion of the stLudi\ area. \\ith dine crest ele\ations exceedinmu ,15 feet (l10S meters) abo\e N ISL The Lox\er
 )i Vocene Sui a nnee Limestone tinderlies the karst plain in Ta\ lor and Jefferson Counties The Lo\ er N Mocene St N larks
Formation occiursI in one small area alIong the central \est edlue of the map ,area in the hlead\aters of the \\ acissa Ri\er i1()FNS N '-,-il) Sprinus.
s\ailletsandi n\er nises commonly\ occur in tis area (Scottn et al 2',-14

 Tirion Ti)plan(I Dislricl
 Madison Hills
 Ele\aiion Ran,-_e ISL) The MNladison Hills extend from the eastern end of the Tallliahassee Hills in central Jefferson Count\ easn\\ard to eastem
 NIladison Coun[t\ on lthe w\est sde of the \\ ith lacoochee Rix er A small area ofnorith"estem Hamilton Count\ is occupied
 2' FT '"25 N1 b\ thlie Nladison Hills which is separated from thlie maIn boc\ of tis zone b\ thlie \\ ithlacoochee Ri\er \Valle\ iFure 31)
 SThe ele\ation of the Nladison Hills is -enerall\ Ilo er than in the Tallahassee Hills. \i th hill tops often belo\ 2'" feet I l 0
 41 FT 12 2 ~I meters) abo\e NISL In the stui\ area. ele\ ations rnianue from 4f, feet ( 12 2 meters) to sliduhtl\ more than 2''' feet (ol (
 meters) abo\e NISL The \ alle\s are broad and poorly\ drained The N iccosukee Formation fonnms the hiulier areas \hule
the Hax\ihom Groupl sediments underhie the 1o0 er portions of the Ilandscape Karst features occur more common I\ in lthe Nadison Hills than in lithe
Talliahassee Hills The Lox\er ()i iuocene Suiiannee Limestone underies the Ha\-thorn Group in lthe Nladison Hills

 Tallahassee Hills
 Ele\aiion Ran-_e NISL) The Tallahassee Hills extend from lthe Apalachicola BlitffS and Ra\ines ini Gadsden and Libert Coulnties to eastern
 _23''1FT' I NI Jefferson Count\ Ele\ nations ofl 1f ll tops ranue to more than 3,', feet IW1 4 meters) abo\ e N ISL The lowest ele\ nations are
 appro\Imiatel\ 5, feet (15 2 meters) abo\e N ISL alonu the Cod\ Scarpl. Ich forms lthe bIouniar\ Ibeteen the
 Tallahassee Hills and thlie \\Voo\ille Karst Plain \\ell Idrained \ alleys ;ha\ e local relief often exceeiinu 15,I, feet -45 "
 41,1 FT 112 2 1N1 meters albo\ e NISL In general. thlie hill top ele\ afuons decrease from \est to east anLil noih to south Thls area is uenerall\I
 \ell Lrained \ith st almp\ conilitions eisti nu in the lower ele\ ations \\-itn the stuLii\ area. the Tallahassee Hills are
die\elopel on lthe Ha\-thorn Group land Miccosukee Fomnnation siiciclastic seiments IKarst features aIe present \ithin tins zone \here the
carbonated of the St N larks Formnation anil Sui annee Li mestone are near the suIe ce

 (Cod Scarp)
The Coc\ ScaipI has been descnlbed as the most persistent topou'iraphic break in lthe State IPun andL \Vernon. lI--,4) \\ hlute i l'-', interpretedl the
scapll as ;beinu na comlbinanon oft lu\ ml aandi karst erosion andL shoreline die\ elopment The scarp Is a muiltiphasic scall)I in that it ma\ lha\ e inaitill\ been
a sea-le\el scall) but subetlseuentl\ \as liuil\ modifiel. at least in pan. b\ karstification andL suirfilcial erosion It is named fotr Cod\ in Jeterson
Count M\\ which is LIUSt \est of the map area Ulpchurch i 200^'' 'descnlbes the Coc\ Scarp as "a classic example of a karst escarpmlent \ ith numerous
poi.les. u\ alas. sinkholes. smkinu streams. siplihons. sprinnus. andi other karst features alonu its length The difference bet\ een a karst escarpment
andL an\ other topouraaphic scarp is that the toe of lthe scalp is characterized b\ Iimestone or Lolostone that is i(issol\ei b\ lithe surl-ace water ald
urouiini\ater as the scarp retreats I ULpchurch. 2'00u "C The scT arp s \ eI \ \ell ile\ elopeL near \\ acissa l\here it appears to be pinmanl\ Ia sea-le\ el sccarp
andL separates the Tallahassee Hills from the \\oo\i lle Karst Plain Fuliiher east. \ here the scarp fonns lthe bounLIni I between the Mlahison Hills andi
the Lsulb:ii i[ons of the ()calaI Karst Distnct. it becomes less iisti ncti\ e as more karstification andil surlficial erosion ha\ e altered it \\here the COd\
Scapl, occurs between the Tallahassee Hills andi the \\ ooi\ ille Karst Plain. the toe of the scaip Is at appro\imlatel\ 5', feet 15 2 meters) andi the crest
Is at 1 25 feet 13' 1 meters) abo\e NISL In lthe eastern portion of the map area. the scap i.s fiarl\ inIdistinct X\i th thetoe at appro\imlatel\ "5 'eet l22 0
meters-a ndi the crest at more than 1I25 feet 13 I meters ) abo\e NISL

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