INTRODUCTION

1

 

 

 

LOCAL GEOLOGY

1

 

 

 

GENERAL THEORY OF CAVE DEVELOPMENT

3

 

 

 

KARST SYSTEMS OF THE SILURIAN ESCARPMENT

5

 

 

 

HISTORY OF THE DUTTONS-SOWARDS CAVE SYSTEM

12

 

 

 

RELATIONSHIP TO MECHANICAL KARST

15

 

 

 

ROAD LOG AND STOP DESCRIPTION

20

 

Goeken Park

20

 

Duttons Cave Park

21

 

Mittelstadt Cave

21

 

Common Sinkhole Complex

23

 

Wet Cave and Falling Spring

23

 

Crest of Chicken Ridge

26