Economic Impact
Ichetucknee as Brand
| WALK INTO ANY business or professional office in Lake City and Columbia County, and you are likely to see photographs or other artwork that depicts the Ichetucknee. Attesting to the economic, recreational and aesthetic importance of the springs and river, the City of Lake City, Columbia County, Tourist Development Council, Chamber of Commerce and others often use images of the Ichetucknee as brand icons. A large mural of the Ichetucknee even graces the side of a building in downtown Lake City!
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