Cave Info | Map | Additional Information | Data Set |
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Hotbox CaveSurveyed in 1994 Kalnitz, Englert, Englert, Delk |
Hotbox writeup | ||
Great SaltpeterSurveyed 1993-1994 |
Great Saltpeter Preserve Website A great site with a ton of information about the cave and the Conservancy Managed area around it |
GSP Survey Data Set A large zipped file that contains all the original survey data from the 1994 survey |
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Bighola Cavesurveyed 1994-2000 |
Bighola Write-up | ||
Sheriffs PitSurveyed 1993 |
Found by Bob Dobbs, and bottomed by Howard Kalnitz and Dennis Englert, this was a fairly difficult 3 pitch cave. Named for the Rockcastle county Sheriff, whose land the cave is on. One of the highest caves surveyed in the county | ||
Smokehole Cave |
Grotto Project Cave From 2000 - 2006. This classic Rockcastle county cave has extensive walking passage, a water passage, and is a hibernaculum (cave closed in winter). More Passage is waiting to be surveyed and found | Smokehole Survey Data Set Caution! Large data file! |
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Artesian Well Cave |
Mapped by Englert and the Delks, and drawn up by Dennis | ||
Artesian Well Annex Caveor J.B. Alexanders Cave |
This cave lies close to Artesian Well, but is not connected. Was at one time though to be owned by J.B. Alexander (who gave me permission to enter), thus the two names | ||
Tims' 500ft Cave |
A great Story. Once when we were ridgewalking a local came up to tell us about a 500 ft pit in a nearby cave, He had measured it by dropping down a lantern. After numerous trys to find it, Bob Dobbs found it and actually marked it with signs at the entrance!. When we dropped it, we found it to be 49 feet deep! | ||
Car Parts Alley1991 |
Mapped by Lance and Carol Copas | ||
Highwater cave1990-1992 |
Another Dennis Englert Map - long lost and feared only a rumor - Dennis provided a copy in 2008! Another great example of his skill! | ||
Bob Dobbs Cave |
Another Dennis Englert Map. This cave was discovered by Bob Dobbs and is famous for how hard it is to find. Rumor has it the cave location is changed Yearly. Located on the GSP preserve | ||
Bob Dobbs Annex Cave1996 |
A map by Bill Thoman. Located near Bob Dobbs Cave on the GSP Preserve | ||
Lloyd Mullins Cave1996 |
Another map by Bill Thoman. A short popular cave on the GSP Preserve | ||
Lost Deer Cave |
Mapped by John Agnew. Not visited often, John may be the about the only one remembering where it is! | ||
Angel Pit |
Not really a full map, but an excellent sketch map by John Agnew |