Ancient shoreline in Florida connects Suwannee County rivers and springs underground

Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Suwannee County is home to numerous rivers and freshwater springs, and there is a unique geographical feature that shows how the bodies of water are all connected. The Cody Escarpment, or Cody Scarp, is a geomorphologic feature that approximates an ancient shoreline of Florida, according to the Suwannee River Water Management District. It runs through parts of Jefferson, Madison, Suwannee and Hamilton Counties, along with other counties in North and Central Florida. The Cody Scarp is an example of karst topography, which means the scarp is made of soluble rocks such as limestone, marble and gypsum. “A typical karst landscape forms when much of the wa