Artesian Well Traditional Cache

West of Marble Hill on Highway 34, just past Woodland R-4 School, look for a pull-out on the North side of the road. Signs state "No Parking Within 2' of Pavement". This is a busy highway, so watch the traffic. Just slightly east of the pull-out and across the road is a foot bridge. Begin your adventure there. Search for the cache and have a drink of some of the coolest, sweetest water you've ever had. Better yet, bring a jug and take some home! The water is very good!

Why is a well 'Artesian'? In recharging aquifers, this happens because the water table at its recharge zone is at a higher elevation than the head of the well. "Fossil water" aquifers can also be artesian if they are under sufficient pressure from the surrounding rocks. This is similar to how many newly tapped oil wells are pressurized. Artesian wells were named after the former province of Artois in France, where many artesian wells were drilled by Carthusian monks since 1126.[1] The technique was also known much earlier in Syria and Egypt[2], although whether the monks of Artois learned of it from outside sources, or discovered it independently, is unknown. Wikepedia - Artesian aquifer

The cache is now a small cache, you won't need to cross any fences. Watch for poison ivy; it wasn't evident when I placed the cache, but could be present. You may have the area entirely to yourself, or you may find yourself sharing it with others. If others are present, there is no cover to hide what you are doing.

Over 400 sets of coordinates, with an Estimated Position Error (EPE) of approximately 11', were averaged for the new coordinates.