What is the setting of Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings?

Cross Creek is a hot and humid part of Florida in Alachua county. Surrounded by rivers and large lakes, the area is home to many swamps and marshes, as well as salt marshes where ocean water merges with fresh. The rich soil nurtures, among thousands of other plantings, the famous Florida orange groves. A tropical setting, the seasons change only gradually and gently. The Cross Creek region in Rawlings' day, was home to just a small permanent population, as well as a sizable transient population. Far off the beaten path, the area is one that is appealing only to people who want to live far from a city, and those who are "individualists," according to Rawlings.

Cross Creek is home to orange groves, magnolia trees, chestnut orchards, and lush plant life such as bamboo and berries, as well as a thick population of wildlife. Pine forests are heavy with moss, and in Rawlings' era, there were still bears roaming the woods.