The Catface section of the Florida Trail is named for the "catfaces" cut into the trunks of many of the pines in this section of the forest. These are the result of turpentine farming. In the early 19th century, the demand for turpentine and its extracted byproducts was extremely high. Known as "naval stores," the sap from long-leaf pines was used to manufacture everything from ship caulking to crayons.
The Catface section of the Florida Trail is named for the "catfaces" cut into the trunks of many of the pines in this section of the forest. These are the result of turpentine farming. In the early 19th century, the demand for turpentine and its extracted byproducts was extremely high. Known as "naval stores," the sap from long-leaf pines was used to manufacture everything from ship caulking to crayons.