Cody Scarp
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The Cody Scarp or escarpment is unique to north and north central Florida USA. It is a persistent topographical feature, an ancient early Pleistocene shoreline formed tens of thousands of years ago during a period of higher sea level. The Cody Scarp has a slope of 5% to 12%.
The scarp is most prominent in Leon County, Florida where the scarp runs east to west separating the Red Hills Region of north Florida and southwest Georgia to the north from the Gulf Coastal Lowlands to the south. A dramatic difference in elevation is seen here as the Red Hills at a maximum of 230 feet (70 meters) mean sea level (MSL) drops to the Woodville Karst Plain, an elevation of 50 to 80 feet (15 to 24 meters) within 15 miles (24 km). In Alachua County, Florida this westward-facing escarpment between an upland plateau to the east and a karst plain to the west has elevations up to 190 feet (57.9 meters) mean sea level (MSL).
The Cody Scarp is a zone of high sinkhole activity and is covered by a continuous layer of clay.
