ABSTRACT
The geology of the Everglades differs greatly from the other geologic frameworks of the adjacent Floridian Peninsula and the southeastern U.S. as it resulted from deposition within an enclosed tropical sea. Over the past hundred years, scientists have become aware of the difficulty in interpreting the geology of such a homogeneous carbonate area. This, coupled with the paucity of exposures within the harsh Everglades swampland, has made southern Florida the last heavilypopulated area of the U.S. to be fully explored geologically. Our present understanding of the underpinnings of the Everglades results from the labors, sacrifices, and insights of some of the most dedicated scientists in the history of American geology. These rugged explorers, particularly the early workers, braved the heat, mosquitoes, and dangerous conditions to gather, incrementally, the information that we have assembled here.
