Ocklawaha River Steamboat

2 drawings of the Okahumkee, a small steamer with an enclosed paddlewheel - as you can see in one drawing - that was used to take passengers from Palatka, Florida to the beautiful Silver Springs, one of the world's most recognizable tourist destinations in the late 1800's.

The enclosed paddlewheel of these boats protected the boards of the wheel from damage on logs and floating debris while the boats traveled the twisting tight waterway of the Ocklawaha River.


Drawn with pencil on white paper, the images was made to look somewhat foggy as one may often encounter in the early mornings on the rivers of north/cental Florida.