Ancient Springs and Sinks of The Suwannee River Valley

Exploring the Suwannee River Valley and Basin. Where many ancient springs, caves and karst terrain can be discovered. On this video I explore an ancient spring and a sinkhole where a vast underwater cave system flows beneath from the Floridan aquifer. During the Eocene period, Florida as we know it was covered by a vast ocean. Over time, the shells, sand and coral that existed here were crushed down to form the limestone that crops up throughout this area. Limestone, which is naturally basic, is easily eaten away by acid rainfall, forming fissures and hollows through which water can flow. After the ocean receded and the dinosaurs met their end, mammals roamed this area, as underwater fossil evidence shows. Now-extinct giant sloths, camels, saber-toothed cats and mastodons were hunted by nomadic Paleo-Indians who showed up around 12,000 BCE. They were followed by multiple cultures of Native Americans including the McKeithen Weeden Island culture over a thousand years ago. The area was inhabited by Native American Indians all the way up until the 1800’s. The site has been used for many purposes over the centuries. You can just sense the past here and admire the beautiful nature. It’s my hope that these places are preserved for a long time to come for future generations to experience and learn about. It’s a critical ecosystem and habit here which is vital for the wildlife and the aquifer. Along the way I discover an old homestead site which was interesting to see. There are many layers of history throughout these places by the Suwannee River Basin which extends all the way from northern Florida into Georgia.
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