Twin Rivers of the past

By Starr Munro Riverbend News There are times in history when certain things happen simply because it was at the right place at the right time. The rivers of the Withlacoochee and the Suwannee converge in Florida at a place where the water benefits three counties. Twin Rivers State Forest encompasses eastern Madison, western Hamilton and northwest Suwannee Counties. Today, the forest faces a busy Florida highway, but in the age of the steamboat, it was an important area that helped the towns within the aforementioned counties receive the supplies they needed that weren't available at a local general store. In 1995, the Florida Forest Service was given the lead role in managing the are