The East River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed April 18, 2011 river entirely within Wakulla County, Florida, draining part of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge into the St. Marks River.
A dam within the refuge, crossed by the Florida Trail, creates the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, January 2006 impoundment known as the East River Pool, with a boat ramp allowing access by canoes and small boats. Oyster bars are abundant around the mouth of the river.Williams, Leslee A., Peter W. Mason and Joseph M. Faircloth. An assessment of water quality in coastal Wakulla County, Florida, based on total and fecal coliform bacteria July 1 1980-February 1 1981, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Biological Section, Bureau of Water Analysis, March 1981
During the early 19th century, salt works were established along the East River, and were destroyed by a tropical storm in June 1863.Howard, Frank. Wakulla County, Florida: Some Civil War Action, 1993 Later during the American Civil War, a small skirmish was fought between Union and Confederate troops along the East River on March 3–5, 1865, resulting in the capture of the East River Bridge by Union forces prior to the Battle of Natural Bridge.
List of crossings Crossing Carries Image Location CoordinatesHeadwatersTwin Bridges CR 59Lighthouse RoadFlorida TrailMouth (St. Marks River)
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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge History Florida during the Civil War