Hydrology of Pensacola’s Springs
This article is intended as an overview of how to use topographic and groundwater conditions as a guide to predicting the location and outflow potential of springs in the Pensacola area. In short, high output springs require large upland areas that are needed to absorb the rainwater that eventually discharges as a spring. This data can also be used to define likely areas of historic camps and settlements. Humans and their animals were dependent upon available freshwater sources for their survival in historic settings.
