The History of the Wekiva River: 1880-1990

Introduction (Home)

How the Wekiva Got its Name

Rock Springs and Wekiva Springs in the Twenties

The 60's, 70's and the Wekiva State Park

Pollution and the Buffer Zone 

Bibliography

Berisford, Stan, “Wekiva Park Renovation Under Way” Orlando Sentinel West, January 22, 1970.

Blackman, Berkeley, Letter written to Fred Harden on August 29, 1943.

Brooks, Mary, “Help Flowing to Little Wekiva,” Orlando Sentinel, October 22, 1998.

Brunson, Rick, “Popular Park is Testimony to a Surgeon’s Generosity” Orlando Sentinel, September 5, 1999.

Conner, Virgil, “ State Takes Over Wekiva, Rock Springs Area," June 1.

Delgado, Dora, “Officials Fear for State Park”, Orlando Sentinel, September 27, 1987. 

Harman, Marion, “Act Now, or Wekiva Park Threatened, Planner Warns,” Sentinel West, June 20, 1968.

Powers, Ormund, “How Do You Spell A River?”, 1970’s, Editorial Press.

Renner, Lisanne, “Buffer zone for Wekiva gets support”, Orlando Sentinel, January 16, 1988

Renner, Lisanne, “Martinez wants state to buy Wekiva a 40,000-acre buffer” Orlando Sentinel, May 26, 1988.

Renner, Lisanne, “Wekiva’s Allure has Drawn Generations of Humans” Orlando Sentinel, December 6, 1987.

Renner, Lisanne, “Wekiva Now Runs between Safer Banks” Orlando Sentinel, 1989. 

Rotella, Colleen, “Protect Property Rights As Well As Environment” Orlando Sentinel, October 11, 1998

Shofner, Jerrell H., History of Apopka and Northwest Orange County, FL. Apopka Historical Society, Rose Printing Co., Tallahassee, FL, 1982 pgs. 42-43, 63-70, 76-81.