This site has been a local favorite for generations. Kids come from all around to swim in the nearby river. As you can easily see there is a homemade ladder for jumping and very tempting rope swing. My wife who grew up down the road in Perkins, GA tells me she even spent her early years swimming out here. In addition to the view of life at a simpler time there is a very remarkable geological feature. Perhaps often overlooked but very noticeable is an artesian well. The well has a steady flow of fresh water pouring into the small cove that connects to the river.
This area hasnt always been used simply for fun and games. As far back as 1853 this area was an important railway stop. The stop served as a supply stop for the locomotives. The engines would stop here at what came to be known as old station number 7 to get fresh water from the spring and fill their wood supplies. The town grew up around this spring but began to die after the establishment of nearby Rocky Ford. Directly behind the artesian well you can find the ruins of an old stone building.
At the site of the coordinates you will find a pipe coming out of the ground. This pipe travels through a layer of Georgia Red Clay, then a layer of rock, and finally sandstone before reaching the water tables.
These wells are formed when water under positive pressure is trapped under several layers of material. These layers can then be tapped with a pipe or similar device resulting in an eruption of fresh water similar to tapping an oil well. The water that comes out of the well is the same as spring water. The only thing that differentiates the two is the method in which it rises to the surface. It isn’t uncommon for locals to fill their water jugs to take home at this location.
In order to log this cache please send me and an email answering the following questions:
- In your email please describe the rate of flow from the well and tell me how you reached this conclusion.
Please post a picture of yourself at this location if at all possible. I would love to see a photo of everyone who discovers the earth cache here.
All of the information for this cache was compiled from the United States Geological Survey Website.