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THE CAVES OF SAN SABA comr.rt
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En'\ tad by Jam.es Ro Reddell aJJd Jam' a Ho Estes
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A Po.hlicat.ion or the Texas Spelaologt.cal Associat1an
Juq.il 1962
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TEXAS SPELEO:WGIOAL SURVEY
FA:Ltoraa Jams& Re- Reddell William Ho Russall
THE GAVES OF SAN Sfl.Bl OOWl'!
GEOLOG!
San Saba CO\Jllt7 is located on the ~s Plateau 1D ~ Tmraaa It is bcrda-ed cm the north am east b.r the Col.orado RiVG'l" am on tbs aoatb by the nar'tbem edge of the Llano Upl.1.ft-c> It has a mean azaunaJ tEi4paRtuzie oE 66° D aDd the 3Verage anm:ml precipitation is 26 incbeao Tbe Pf'inc1P4 stream 1n the com~7 is the Colorado Rivero The San Saba River-· which tJam narttieaet ~the town of. San Saba into the Coloradop and its trlbu.ta.17il ~~reek• are:~ OD1y other major streams in the countqo TCJ.ta+. relief within the ~ i8 abol.lt 8S0 f'eet6 . Lo~ it. seldom ~ 200 feet, hQll~.,
Rocks ~ JrH.ssissi~ Pemsylvaz.d.Sn am ai:et;acaous >) OClcur in the ~ halt . of the COl11lt70 ~ southern part :ls ~ coVEt.red b¥ the Ellen~_. Group (Ordori.c:l.an) w.tth a terr outcrops of OSmbrian mld CretaOeous strataa ™ ~ tact between· the Ell~ger ~ to the south am the J'OODgGr a~ 'b:Q ... ~ nwtll is ·a faulted one in UJ/J.ffl places o The amount and degree or ~ural detCIJ!'mation. increases to the east am in the ··eastern pa.rt ot the ~ fault z~ oceur that exceed tmmt7 miles in length. 'l'hB dip ot the strata is to the ~ east ~::.ia m.ost.,\r gentJ.e exoe~ vdte1"e coUap,e ·and taultind baa occurredo · · oam1J~~4.": . . . · ·,: · ... i· .. , · · ·
Tl1~::wn~ Formation (upper cambl'ian) ()!)cure in the ~em ~-.·~f ~ CO'imtJ."O-.. :: I~ is composed ot siz members of- 'Wh1cb. cra.11' the upper tm:> ai-e ~~ogs. ... ~ ·:f.mPortanta The lowar ot these two,· .the Ban Saba 1lmbf4'• is a eubli~~ tu ~ granular limestone '98r1ing· ~ ~c;tmesa trcm 10 to 140 f'~o. Tm uppe ~,,. ·the Pedermles Dolomite, is fil•,e ·tio coara~a:lned abi eontairis SO?l28 chazot,o It ranges in th:l.clmess ti-om 10 to 277 feet"-
Ordovic:L~ . The EllenbU(tgalll Q:!oup (Laaer Ordovicdan) is lV' tar tbs moat ~ ~fo.rmar"
in the· county and om of t.he moat impQ:rtant ~ the atateo !'ha three formaticms an Vf!/ey sitr:d.Ja:> and are dietingu:lsbsd almost entireq ~ob.emf.cal ditf~o Baab. formation co?Jta.ins calc1tia and dolom:ltic .facie&o In gensra1 tba Kllentttrger Graap is fine:.gra:i.ned and dens& with bedded chert; ocoUni.ng tb.rour9i<Nt.~ A fine. ~ ot this ~ded chert can be seen in ~ Cave on the OOlarado River in ~ e~eastarn ~".\ of the county o The average thiclmess of the Ellen'tw-ge:i?> 11! a~ 1200 t eat;) thOu.gb in the extrema. eastern pa.rt of the ~ it reaclles nearl,.y 1?00 . f:~e.to
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M:Lssi asipP'a---Neith~ Of the two !li.ssissippj.an tormatiom that outcrop ih San Saba Cou;ilt,y ~ ~~~~~-~~ Homsver, ·~he .~~' the Chappel limaataneR ~. ouri~;~o Ito average tbi~s 18' -~ ~ £oat., bu.t in (Some ~es iii=~ to $0 feet thick whsre it WU 0.~tetl in old atinkholes U tJte· . :, .
~~ . or th~~ Pennsylvanian formati®s that oc~ in the county o:n:q one.e 't.ba
ttaribJ.a Fa.lla is of interest spel.eologtcslq~ It outcrops across the middle of the
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-e C01.1w~ '..n scai:.~e;:oed but~ pat,~:~~ It va.1:10s iµ4a&tJ~ :W lith~gy mm thi.cknasDo I·(; G-t:msists genm:alq oz dark ~ Cilld bl.ae~ sW.~s9 foaEil.i,...,. !'e:r.ous l:J.mestones and black abaloo"' It r-a.naes i!I. thtctm.aas fttm 33 to :mC«tt ·i:.bn.n 400 feater Tll.s.t it can prod.floa ~ lO·citly is evid~ bj Rtn-"lell;•B CsVti-rn nl9llr Chappel in tb.0 aou±heatJt ~ of. ilhe e~;.rG
ax·maea~ The omal.l amount 0£ ~ Gretam:<ous ~~ck trurh out.C?'Ops ~- nart~-sst aZld
so-atl:re'est San Saba C01Dlty irJ mootl\v sa..Yld O!' nodu..\ar Umeat.one mi oontail:1B ~ l"e~ cavesa
Almost all of the caves in tho cow;t,y occur in the Ellenb~ge&-o It iB an i.daal c.ave-fOl."ll':e'l' ar.rl. ranks eeccmrl or~ to ths EdJrattda limestone in ~ a.ml a'bu.:4clmwe of caves if.1- the r:rl;.at00
Much Of the oo1J?lt7 consists of. getUi.,'ly rolling hills Cf1V'~ with baavy graas ar.d ~ isolated treas mW. bushes" It is a karst 'topo~pbs am heavy faulting and joint,ing has ~uaed-~da of SLW.ll e.?e\r:!.o'~ caveso Th9 land has oom cllained within the last ~r yeara~ resulting in the fill:hig of a m&jcr.t·:l.tq of tha cavas J.r, ma~y- a.:.~o MSJIY' of thesat> hawe11'tlr~ were loc.atcd in the beds of small or~ks and ~\W& and are n-opaningc- Ser:lous investigation of the oa.wa ot the ~ha.~ O'/Ay bes begun :1n th.G laut Y'&rr:o 'l'he result has b9en batter than fi-.tiiy nav CS:{'"OO o Oll\v a fsw rruieb3S have becm vl.Bited a.'!X1 E?Jl.'llo\arat,ion or them £02 cs.voo l~.:s b.1r~ beguno The county nnks seoom to Travis Oou.nizy' in the lPmtb&r 00: !mnvra oo:ves ~ M once m:teMivo imrastj_gationi! have bean made it 'Will doub'i#le33 fs:.r ~sd. all other lmom:i ea~ areas :bl tho sua.te as far as tha num~ of C:l.lWS is r.-~ncernGd" Al:t.hough ioost of the l.mowA cavoo in the ooimty aro mnell the Pl'eSfi?iC'.e o£ ~sn cave :i.ndioatea the ~.g poa.ih.Uity 0£ ~.nd:blg otha- larg~ ec:-.res in the l".olEiL7~
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DIDEX TO THE CA~ OF SAN SABA COUNl't
NOo NAVE LOOALl'l't LEN<Jl'B DEPI'H PAGE
1o Riobla:nd Spri.nga Cavern Ricblam S}r1nge i.ooo•~ 80•,l 33 2o Roandtree can RichlaDl S}ringa 200·~ 150• 34 3o Spider Cave RiablaDi SJrings JS• ?$• ~ ho Wildca\ cave Riohlard Spdngs 30• 22• So Fall•In eave R1ob]anct S}:ringa ? 191 J6 60 Unlmcwn One ftiablaxd Sproing8 ? ? 37
~ 1o '1'1n Cne Sloan ? ' 36 - 80 HooMJi~armlt C8Y8 Riohlan! Sprinal ? l$• . 26 ~ 9o FAna Caw R!oblam Sprlngs ? ]$• l5
lOo Dodo cave RiohlaDl SprinfJJ 1$• 10• lh llo Shmr•s Lut caa R1nh1An1 Springe ? ? 3" 120 carol aave R1cblam Springe ? 2S• 8 130 ~tle C&'ft Ricblarxt Spro!ngs 1 ' 8 lho A•h uoum can R1cblm' SpriDgll 60• 2S• 6 lSo Iron Oaw Richland Springe lOS• 30• ·~ 160 Tld.n Entrenoe Sink Richland Sprm• 15• JS• 17 o Dead Calf FisSUN Riohlam Sp:1.nga ? 20• l3 180 Chiclam caw Riah].ard Springa 20' 16• 10 Uo l12ncJmlll Sink R1cliland Springe ? 20•/. la. 200 Deep Creek cave Riobl""" Spnnga 1&0• o• l3 21.o Reel Handlmrah1et CBft R1oblaM Springs 40• 80• 32 22 o Oaw S-.1. Richlam Spl"iDga 9S• o• 9 230 Qras8bopper Caw Richland Spro1ngs .$0• 36• 2S
~ 2ho W"..ld llan Cave Noo 1 Richlam s~ SO• o• 38 . 2So Wild If.an 08ft Boo 2 Riehl•rd Spdngs 120• o• 38 260 Wild Van Cava Noe 3 Richland. SJrings 2s• oa 38 ,.. 2'lo Wild Kan CllV9 Noe h JU.cl>Lml SprinfJJ ? ? l4 280 Qoat, Ctmt Noo 1 Rich]aJWi Spr!.nal SS• o• 19 290 Goat caw Boo 2 RS.cblanl SprJ.ngll 30• Qt 20 300 Goat CaTe Hoer 3 R1cblamd ~ so• o• 20 310 Can A..Q ftiohlam SJringl 2S• 01 8 320 Caws-a Rinh]and S}riDge 4Qu 01 10 330 Deep Creek Orovioe can Riabl ant sir.maa 40• 2S• 14 340 Deep Creek Mack Widow 08N RicbJam ~ 1$0• 1$• 1" 3So Deep Creek Bad Air Cave Rioblau! Sp:-mp SO• 15• l3 36 o Douhl.e !rash SSDJal R1ob).aul SJri.Dll 40• 2S• l5 31 o lfh1tetaoe caw Riehl.and Sprinp SOO• 200• (?) 37 380 Jlalone•• Can Harlm;yY111.e ' ' l1 39 o Pool T.ruh Sink R1chlalll Sprinp ~· 301 31 hOo lfolts Caw Sloaa 60• 33• 31 Llo Ltt-tJa DI.rt Hale PS.mire Slaa "l 20• JO 420 Joe•a Gaw Sloan b.32• 62• 27 430 Ore.r Rock caw Slolln ' )OJ' 2$ hho ~ bsard Can Sloan ? 27• 6 ~o cave lleadow can Boo 1 Sl.al\n ' l$• 8 h6o cave lleadm Can Boo 2 • Slolll ? 20• 9 la? o can Veadm c.. Bo. 3 Slam ? 208 ' ~
" b8o cave JI.SC. ca... Boo 4 SJ.om ' . 20• ' L9o OraDi c-.on Gred.oe Sloen f:JJ•/. 580 2S e. SC.lo ruur-Bat Clan W•llaoe Creek S30•-' 2()1 17
Slo ram-Bat b1al. c .... Wallace o~ SS• o• 19
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$80 S~on Ci:we Hoo 3 9o Stsmrdson Cnve Noa h
600 Ral'Tel.11 s CaYG 6.1.o Hane~ Ca 620 Frees Ranah Cav: . "Sysi;e=" 630 Skull Cave 6Lo YoCl.ard.n Fissure Sy8t(D 61; o C Ol'Z"al. Hole No o 1 660 COlTD1 Hol.o Noo 2 670 Corral Hole No. 3 680 Carral Crm.'71 ca 69 o Crovbar' Caw 700 Pl6!l Cave 710 Goman Falle can 720 :Jol'm1.et Wntortall cave 730 Coan Cave 7>io OrsviOGJ cave 7So Qa-man Cave 760 Cl.orkB Branch Woll Cave 77 o Jl'At'St Cnvoe 780 Barnes Bl't Cave 790 Wllar'a K~bol.D Cnwi 800 Po!ttoak Falls C&ft 810 Fall Creek Noo 2 820 Fall <Zeek Noo 1
• ffi:LTERS a l.ao G1 b'boml Sholt«f' 2.ao Nitrate CU't"Otl 3ao Fall Creek Shalt.er>
~I:l'ERNA TE CA VE NAYES t
nn S Srm nbQ s s San SQ\ Saba San S&bG San Saba San Suba Cbfippel CbaR>Ql, Cbappol Bend Bal B<n4
Chappa]. Chappel, Chappo}. Chappel Postoak Falla Charo kB Chm.co
RichlArd Spz-1.np San Che?"Obe
Ur Hola - Gorman FallD can Bounc:i.ng Roek Cave - Unlmam Cave Daggar Cnve - Red Hanclkarch.1.et cave Ha.1Tell caverm - Harrell•a Caw Medium Corral Hole - Carral Hola Noo 1
androck CGvo - Whito.taoe on. Small COl"ral Hols - Corral. Hole Noo 2 Sqyder Cave - 1Inkn!Jw CSWI Tnwimofl cmre - Riehl.rut Springs OaW'am 200=Foot 0 - Wh:l t.atac "CaVe
~ ,nt.fJrtall caw _,,, Gormlst;t.41 Vi t.rta1l Cave ,_
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ASH tlOUND CA.VE
flaker ~ 7 o5d Quadr<Ul~
Owner a Fred Schn«ldal'
-&-. San Snh~ Co.mty (~ 14)
DeserJ.ptiant The eave am Iron Cave tram tc:aarda each otherg am it i8 pros'lm19Cl that at some time the two were cotmf.)cted before till am brealaiown separated themo Tha entrame i• in a slightly larger sink than Iron can and has a large tree grordng out; of ito The main l.ead ~ea to the north side am the tu-st eat.ranoe roam 18 filled in the aprrax:J,mate· centE11" with a fi'f&-toot moum ot dirt.1 uhes am charcoal which wre presmed latt by the Imiamo The cave 1a dry all the time excepe. for soma percolatiano The mound contai.nrs small anhal ba:aes, bitG ot runt an:l several mussell shell.so These shalls ware from the san Ssba River which is located about one-halt llille trau the C4ve and at a mu.ch lower el.8'1at4cno Tb91 could ~have origlnated in the small cave C1Jl' in the small drmr near the caveo The river has IiJU\V o! thamo Another lead in the l>'J.ok of the l"Oan e:rtems into a 40' long room with a steepq sloping dirt f'loar and vary looee d.Uto Total. length or the cave iB 60• am the tot.al depth 2S• o It mis mapped 1n 1961 by James Estes and at.bar mambartJ of tho Abilene Grotto ot t.ba liaticmal Speleological Socifl'b7o (See map, piga 7)
BABY: BtrZZARD CAVE
Buffalo Knob 7 o~ u Quadrang1.e
Onnars Joe Ell:ls
Reta Charles Sclinaider Al:d.lane Gra~to f1lea
San Saba Countq (/} 41~)
Desc:r:lpt;iont The entrance to the cave measures ten feet long by" t.tve f'eet wide and d!'ops to a smell br'eaktiown tloor 24 teot bel.Olro There are~ long and beautiful tame en the walls ot the ent.ranca sinlmD am growths al wandering jew aroum the entrance on the surface. The cave when found oonta1ned two bahl' buzzarda~ still brawn and ruzr:r o It was viaitod ill June, 1962» by JammJ Estes am Joel Tom Meadal'p but bu not been eateredc.
B1bliograJi171 Anoq,vmauao "Seven More Cavae Found 111 San Saba Coo" The TGDa C&var8 Volo VIIi Noo !>8 Po 670 va;,, 19620 -
Raf 1 Abilene Grotto tiles
San sa1:1a eouat7 (II 78)
Omar: Ur 0 Barnell
Dasoriptiant The entram~ to the cave 1a a 1'.l.ssUN lodhted on a small rocq ~ side or the same oreek as ClarkOs Ir.mch Wall Gaveo It drops 20• into a law
calliDged room measuring 40• in d1ameter am anraging se in haifiPt.o An inttmrd.ttmt stream passage leada to the east, into aewral small bat cbambar'So The overall length of' the cave 1a about 3SQu w:Lt.h. possibllitiea of .additioml. passage being faundo Th9 largeat colot\V' of bats obsc-vod 1n the aari 1Nlr8 Big Brcwn Bats aZ¥l mmber in the lOgOOO•so J.l.ao seen were sane llexioan FreeaJrailed Bat,si Tadarida mm::lcanao The cne shews eddenca or flooding during un~
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AS~ MOUND CAVE SAN $Ji.Bf>. CD. t \E:.)(A.$ SRUNTON ~ T"PE 5U~'\/£Y e,y THE A61L(N£ ~ROTTO
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TOTAL U:N<>T'-' 90 ~££T
• GRASS~OPPE:R CAY£ S4N 5ABA CO. 1 TI>'A5 BRUNTON ~ TAP£" SU£VEY BY THE: ABIL~NE"" G~OTTO
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...a... .1ot '11Mth.cro It was explored by members o.f' the Abilene and Dallas-Ft Worth Or>ottoes i.'l Juno9 19620
Reta Abilma Grotto filas
iOl"l'LE CA VE San Saba County {fl l3)
cmnaz.1 Fred Schneider
Dasariptiozu Trash must be mored bero:re thil cave can be aateredo A emall hole below a rock aemal to lead tar a ahart distameo
CAROL CAVE
lhkar Spring 7oS• Quadrangle
Onnar s Fred SobDPd.dei-
Re.ts Ab.Uene Grotto files
San saba County (# 12)
Descript;ions As the cave 1e not yet tuiq explared, ita total length and d6ptb are unknolmo The entrance is a amall bole about 2oS• in diameteza in the side ot a small dr;y c:reekbedo There are numeroue harvestmen on the ceil1ng of the cave and tDimJ\Y 8• cantipadea have been seen near tbe antrameo The cave extema dommard at a 30° angle tor sane 25 to .30 feet before eoming to a hcr.Lzontal cra1w'a!Yc During its iDitial am poesi~ its ~ explarat.ion, there was 1nsut11dent light to continueo A tlashli~ beam revealed a passage cantinuing far an undatarmlned distanoeo Ita ~ d1reot1an, that o£ most caves in western San Saba Com.rtq, 1e N2<Eo It was fDCP].cred by' James Estes and at.bar mabel-8 ot tbs Abilene Gl"ot.too
B1bliograJ:i\v1 Estee, Jameso "N~81110rtJv cave.ms of Texas('!" Texas Almanacs 1961-1962, page 630 Aollo Belo Carpog 1961.e _,, -- Refs Abilene Grotto .rues
CAVE A~ San Saba County (/} 31)
Deaal"i.pU~a The cave is a small solution grotto f'illed 1'1ith dry taromaticm o It 18 2$• longo Sne:ral YeJ:7 snail companion caves 3re near it, but none arG Of tJZJ7 importanaeo There VU ev.ldenos or an1.ml habitati<m in the CBV9o
CAVE ME.A1)()W GAVE NOo l
Burfhlo Knob 7oSe Quadrangle • Ownar s Joe Ellis
Rots Ablleao Grotto f'Ues
San Saba County (# lJS)
Desc:ription: This 1B an unexplored crevi~ oave on Cave Maadovro It has a J5i antr<ince dropo Entrance 13 2• x 8• o It has been visited by James Estes a.Di Joel Tan MeadQro
Ro.ta Al:d.1.cme Grotto files
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aiirrolo Knob 7 oS8 Quadranelo
Orr.'lal" I J 00 El.li8
.... 9-Sfn Saba County (II h6)
Doocript.im:u An maxp'J.Ql'9Cl orevicM/7pe c:ive on Cave Mead<Jll'1 it ::1.8 a 2• x 8& hole dropping 20• o It. was n.ited b1' James Est.ea and Joel Tam lleador in Juno, l.9620
CAVE llEADCl7 CAVE NOo 3
Buf'tal.o Knob 7oSB Quadrangle
Otmarv Joo Ell.18
Reta AbUene Orotto .f1les
San Saba COtJDt7 CD 47)
DMol"ipt.iana Thia 1• an unexplored C1'9Yiae-type can located on Cave Jlaadc:so Its entrance 1a ab<Nt 2• x 8& am drops about 2010 It WU rlei.tecl in Juneg 1962 b1' James FJJtel IDi Joel Tam )(ead~o
CA VE UEAD<l'I CAVE NOo h
Buftalo Knob 7 oS I Quadrangle
Ormarr Joe Ell1a
Reta A"ilene crotto n.le&
San Saba County (# u8)
Doacript1onr The cave is enlier'ed b;y a 2• x 8• entrame9 droppinB 20110 It 1s an unexplared arGV'ice-type cave an Cave lteadtso It was visited by Jamee Estes nm Joel Tom Jleadcr in June~ l.9620
Reta Atd.lcme Gl'O'tto filea
San Saba Count,y (/I 22)
cmtiEll'i Edm1rd L.inthimm
DesoripUo;u Tho cave has at least three ent.ranoea a The main entranee is a large arched shelter-type hole about 3oe in w:ldtho In tho tirst la'll-ce1.linged room there 18 a conglanetate plll.sr and a small pito There is mu.ch dust aJX1 ovidence ot Jllrl,ial habitation lV nnimaln am goat.so Two smBll. tunnel.a lead ott to the ri~ am join after some 30' o Thero is a small 200 tunnel. going cm to the loft beomdng sma.llero Art.er the JBBsagea join, there 1a imotbor ]$• to another entrameo There is a third entrance below thia :ti b\tt ti. po.Bsage leading into it tram the othar part ot the cave is too o Small beetles am ticlaJ TT8l'e toumo Total lm~ or the cave is 951 o
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Brad;r Yountain 7 oS v Quadrangle
Owner' Ednrd Linth1cullS
-10... San Saba CO\lllty (II 32)
Desc::riptians A large arched entrance leads into a one roaa sbal.tmsatJpe caveo There are a t• formatiom~ all dr,r6) on the ne'lingo Some guano an the fl.oaf indicates ocoasioml habitation by bats o It is also inhabited at timos by sick goatao The entrance is 30' wJ.de aIX1 total length of the caw 4011 o It 111\?' possinq e<mtain Indian artUacste sime the fl.oar is tbi~ covered with dirt mxl the hei~ of the shelter wnuld.-inaka it a dasirable living placeo
Refs Abilene Grotto tiles
CHICKEN CAVE San saba CCJUDtu (II 18)
Brad\f llountain 7 o>o Quadrangle
. OWns:.I." I F4wazrd Linth1oll!l
Descript;ia1u Tb:ls 1s a amalJ. solution cavv a1.ong a fractureo The can consist8 or one roan covered 111th h" of mudo Its total length is 20• and its depth is 16<> The cave is inbab:lted by cave criclmt.a, •urface ~' hanestmanl> and one surtaoe=type salamamaro
111.blio~t AncqymouSo "8an 8aba County' Ce:veao" !!!_Tams cavarp Volo VIs Noo 6, Po 730 June D 19610
CLARK9S m.ANCH WELL CAVE
Beul 7oSe Quadrangle
San Saba Cotmt;y' (II 16)
Desari.ptiarn The cave baa a 3' in diameter circular entranoe to one aide ot a areek bado It drotB 2.$1 into a roan mauur1ng 20 z 40 feeto At the northeast em of the roam a small drop leads to a water passage aDi a siphcmo Total. lengt.ll at t.he ca'f'8 18 about, SQ a o It was explcred in Jum0 19626> bJ' mamben ~ the DalJ.a&aFt Warth am AbUmo Clr'ottoalo
CONNELL CAVE NOo 1
Baar Holl.aw 7o5• Quadra~e
Owner t Cannoll Ramh
Reta J.Mlme arotto files
San Saba Count.r (/) S3)
Description 1 The cave was ts J 1 ed Y.ltb brush ao that it could not be entered without; much time and ettm'to Investigated by Bob H'ldson and Gardon Danzo
Reta Bob Hmaon
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l".QNNELL CAVE BOo 3
Bear Hall.aw 7oS1 Qaadrag1e
Onnars Cnmell Ramb
~ san Saba c~ CH S4)
San Saba COU!Jt7 (II SS)
Deearipticme The cave is entered • a vetical eiDk droWing to a 1adBa ~ 611 demi am 1rClll there to the f'loar' 35• fartlull- dODo At t.m bottca at tld.e drop tbare ls a rocm about 20• w:lde by flat lango It. :Le .jalmd to 8DOtbar :roca about 301 in cl1amster am 10• hldio Tbe floar am walla .. nf.rl m.rJd.DSll aJSd mlJ! ~acinge iDU.oate plA«llOllt> bJ' 811:1.ftq rmndng wakro There 8N DO tarmatiom am ao tw .a obeated ~than oaw arlckBt.o It. was aploN6. bJ' Bob umsan am Gardon Dmzo
. Reta B>b Hud.soA
COON CAVE San 5aba COIDq (I 73)
0ozman Falls 1 ~s· Quadrangle
~I Charles J.toe:J.aniin
Descriptions The C8'V9 :I.a located an top ot tbs blutf above aomm Clim• It 1B entered b7 a )it lallga 1• 1d.de c::revioe wbich drops 40• vertioa1J1' as a 20• laD& 1• wide flssureo At ane eDl it u:t;ams about 15• to the lefto It was axp1.ared in Fetruar.Yo 1962, by Bud~ and Tamv Phlllipso
Garman Falls 7 oS• Qaadrang1e
Ormerc 1Cblxrlea lloOlmTJ.n
Reta TSS f11s3
san sab& CourJ1i7 (II (JS)
Desc:ript;iana This consista ot a 2S•-JO• long crmrl., It is cbey' am du.BVo It 13 located in a lmr clitt near tbe Corral Holm
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'1U • .tt.L HCLl~ HOo l (UEDIU'.J CORRAL IIOIE)
Oorron Fr:U..ls 7 .;S 0 Quadrangle
~1: Char lBs l&aClal"1"in
c:J.2-San Saba County (II 6$)
Descriptions Tho original roparit an these caves cites them as being ot littlo interest emept that -,Sa ot ziope 1s requl1"ed to ez:p1.aro tbemo A trip in J.962 bl" Stiles Robertat1 JtJlfJStJ Raddell.9 ard other mamben ot the Uniwrsitq of Ta:ma Grotto t oumi the cave to be filled with ail~ am roolal to wit.bin 12• or the Gm"f'aceo The entrame ia about S• long and )11 wideo
CORRAL HOLE NOo 2 (SMALL C<l?RAL HOLE)
Garman Falls 7oSe Quadrangle
Owner: Charlos MCClarr:ln
Raft TSS tiles
San Saba COuz:dqr (# 66)
Doocr.1.ptioru Lim Corral Hole Noo 11 this cave mMJ repar1;ed to require 'TS' ot l"OPf> to o%plarep bat atJ.lmosiae being ot no 1Dt.eros\o It was rlaited in l.962 by' Jemas Rodde.1111 Stllea Rober'tag and other 1llSll'bera ot the U!d:l'ersii:u ot Tem OrotitoD an::i toum to be .f'Uled with silt and roe.kB to within]$• ot the SUf'faceo
Re.ta TSS ti.lee
CORRAL HOLE NOo 3 San Saba couat;r (II 67) I
Go?'i'lml F3lls 7 oS1 ~gle
o.·~g Charle• Maclarrin
Deacrl.ptiaJu Another of the Carral Holes repcrted to require 7S• of rope t o enter0 this cave wu alao twm:I to be tilled to within 15• of the surtaoe with rocJm and ailto It 11ns investigated in 1962 bl' Jr:mea Recldallg S~ Robal'ta 9 ard othe%> ~ ot the Univarait\J' of Tuas ~to
Rat: TSS !1los
CREVI.CE CAVE San saba OOUIJt7 (fl 74)
GOrman Fol.ls 7 oS I Quadr.mg1.e
Omlst"I Charles llcClarrin
DascriptJ.ons The cave 1s ~ered b7 a narrow f1ssure which drops about 2011 to a slopeo This :1n turn leads to a vertical drop of abotlt 30• to a tlat shelto Hero it iJit;oraectB a perp:l.Dli.cular fissure 1'h1ch drops an additional. 40 o to the 'bottcm of the caveo It 18 a total of about 90' deep• but laoJm 81\1 atgao nificant hcrizontal distanceo It was explored b;y Jbi Frank and Tamv Phillips in Fa~i 19620
Re.ts TSS f1le8
\
oarmo.n li'alls 7 so Qllt~ Ownal"s Charlas lld}l.arr.\n
San ..>'1ba Couat.y (fr ~
DnscrlptiOlls The cave when fotmd was a snail m:ev:t.co bloolmd by large rocks" A cranbar "WaS uaGd to ma'Ye the rocks am a hol.e lar80 anOU8Ji to entm> mis ~o A J9 widG fissure dro?J 3oe ird;o a narrm roauo To tha ri@:it a 2$~ drop" follmred cu a 611 drop9 leads to a 20a in dismster roaao Prom th13 %"1)Q!Il a .;oc drop leads to the bot;tom. ot t.he eave, Y7here it is hlockDd tw" fUlo '.rhe ~ Yd.~.Ji attained l:v the eava at 3J\1 point is 2S• o !ti was explored b;r Stiler; Robai-t,s9 3ill Bal.19 and other msnbers of tho Universiv ot Texas Grotto 1n ~ aprine of 1962 o
Rat1 TSS .alee
uu CALF n~surm San Saba County (If 17)
D:i ... oript1mu 'l"ld.s cave.11 \Vith a 2E 'Vida am ae long entramo~ had at one tims baen filled 1n ~vith a ball.dozer~ bul; recent rains haw result.eel 1n its r&=0pe11irie, Thora is moss on the walls am a large dead stump 13 caught about 4 • dO\mc A dQ!l.d ca1.f had beon thrown into the cave befCIN it was f11lsdo There in about £t 20A &-op t o Jn>eaklosn41 with troacheraus dirt and rock .fill .f\lr.Mling toward.a iw !issure-t;yp3 entz>anceo
DEEP CREEK aAVE
Bi'Sd¥ llowr...a:t.n 7 oS • Quadrangle
Ref& Abileoa Qrot,to ~
San Saba eoimty CD 20)
DeaoriptJ.ons Thia i!J a b3auUfut cave with tarns atXi ivy grorlng inside an too fioor- am on rockBo l'Arge 1celan1 spe.r calcite crysta:ls 'CDaY' be found m 'tY3ll.6 and ceiling in x:av placeso There 1e evidence of much vandal.1.sDo The ant~ is 251J 1.'dde am a good View can be bad tram 1to One mnall ~to to tha right l.Gada to a bolo in the oei.ling in which someone llad pl.Aced a log !~ entranoe" A small roan J.j,es up tll'rougb. this hole and contains ma.l"G calcite depositso Thora is a owall ·l:.unnel l~ding a short diatanoe to another entrance juat dom1~ stream tram tho Dain ona o Total length or the cave is 401 o
D.:;-'-'p CREEK BhD AIR CAVE
R.-s.qy ll~ 70$8 Qoadraagle
Omier i Ed:rmrd Linthicua
Ref: Abllane Grotto filee
San Saba eount.y (# l~)
Description¥ Tho aave is located in the rocq bed ot a small drn empt.ring iu"~ East Deep Qreeku A 29 in diatJIElt.mt bolo drops about 10i to a shollg f'.fom which
.... i.4= a 6e a:rop occ\WJ o Preen the bottom or Ulis drop a orarrl ~ais rar abot.If; 3011 before cm..'line in trash f'illo The air was faurid to be bad throughout; tho cave~ oauBing ext~ d.i!'ficulty in b.t;oeathingl) Fauna inc.ltd.ad a black w.tdow spider, ltum.Ell."'OUS h91'"1Utmen9 an:! oave oricketso Explored 1n June8 l.9628 by James 'Reddell an.i Orian Fhm:o
DEE? CREEK B.!ACK \'f.CDOW CAVE
Brady Yc.'mtain 1 oS9 Quadrangle
Onnel" i Edw~rd LintbictD
Reta TSS files
San Sat.a Colmtq (# .3h)
Dooar:tptioni 'l'h1B aave 1B ~ d~ trom Deep Creak Bad Air cave abo'ilt 100 yardao There are two entraneeoi both s:inka about 8• in diamet1!ro 'l'hB aouthern-aoet of t.be two id.nlal dz~ about 8', while the other s:t.rus: is f'Uled Yd.th brMlal.onn,, leaving a sl~ crawl to the south, which oc:mnacts to the formar einko 'ho erm49 axtmx1 from the sO'IIthern sink, bot:.h or which (Di attar a~ 30• o A orvl rmn' ng parallel to the northern sink exten:ls t~ about 25 o before beooming too emall to negot.1.ateo The cave 1s 1.ntested with noaso Othar fauna :lnalldes barwetmm» cave criclmt81 mmeroua black w:l.d0'£it' spidfll"B~ and at laant three speatea ot otb~ spl.d8l'llo It was explared in JUDB9 1962, lq Jama3 Rodd.all aDi Orlan Ifx«o
Reta TSS .t1l.eB
DBEP CREEK CREVICE CAVE San Saba c~ (fi 33)
L~arl.ption: The cave bas a c1•ev:l.ce-typ.a ar.tra:ice about 21 x ioa ~ dropping 220 to ti, f'1..()0l" ot breakdown am allo To the nm-th it bee<mes too narrorr aft.er a tf!if feet, while to the s01&b it extends ta;: about 20• as a 101 higb9 311 •.tide ~oagae; Thia becCl.fLRB v~ ~or and drops a fm teeto ilthou~ it c<>!lt:lnooa .for a~ louat 101 turther nr<Ac.~ tine ani ettart would be involved in further &"Plm."'£ltiar1o Fauna incJ.ur:!ed a 6• long cent.1pede am nuaeroua barveat.ii:G:n am ~ire arioketao The sk£leton of a gOat was fmmd on the n oor of the cave., It w.e oJl.P].ored in June~ 1962$ b3' Jazme ReddelJ. and Orion lrnozo
nooo CAVE
Bal~ Spz'ing 7 o5 v Quadrangle
Otmert Fr9d Schneider
Ref 1 TSS £1.lea
San Saro county (# 10)
Dooar:tpt;ion1 A emall roun:! opening dropa 10• to a black dirt tloor o Length ot the caVf.l i s abou:ii 15v o
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9rady l.!ountain 7 0'11 Qu3.d:rangw
O.mar1 Edward Lint.bicrm
...J~= San Saba. County (!t 36)
De:;ariptiona The eave has two ent.ranoes, ~e or which is used for t.he dumping of trash and ref'use o The min sink measures lO teat in diameterj the other is 10 feet long am 3 feet Wide am is located a fn feet muq ~ mking a DBtural \ridge batvreano The .t1oor of the cave slopes sl.1~ downward tram the t.raab till tai' a length not ovar 40 feet and attaim a dept.h of 2S• beneath the SUZ'faceo
EDiilA Cl\ VE
. Bskar Spr>ing 7oS 1 QUadrangle
(),mer~ Fred Schnei.d8r
Ret I Abi.l.ene <k'otto .tiloa
San Saba C O'\mty' (II 9)
:JasC'f'ipt.iona The 111lll.s or t,he eatra.nce are covered with moss and algaoD am. an air current f'l.Oll'S .from the entranceo This air currant possibq comes tran Carol CM"a9 'Which is an tbe aam joint syst8ll as Edna cave am Dodo caveo The antrall:)e ia a large fi88Ul"e-type opening dropping aboat lS• to the t'l.oaro There is aome mdenoe ot animal habitationo
BibliograplJ.7'1 Esteai Jamaao "NotewQr'tb,y' cave:ros ot Tems .. 11 Texas Alme.nae: 1961....\1.962~ Po 620 Aolio Dalo Corpo, 1961.o
'FALL cnmK C1WE NOo 1
T "t'1 7 0$ e Qu..adrang1.e
Om\ar a Lower Colorado River A uthor11;J'
Reta Abilene ~ott.o filBo
San Saba County (# 82)
Descri¢.io1u The cave h8s been covered b.r the impouzxled waters ot Lake a:i:bantmo Before its imniaticm it was excavated by AoTo Jackson ot the University ot Tsxaa Ant.bropology Departm.mto The cave conoiete of one room 6l x 38 feet in diametero Its co:mparatiwly small opening taced northo A &llll!mBl"y or the l"GiJUlto o! the excavation of tbe cave f'olloms o "The upper two inches of the .tloar deposit consisted of dust al¥i @1ma] ez:arememo Benc:lath this was a ~ lS inabm deep or ecmpact soil appir~ consisting of duat from the root imerm1%ocl tdth c:.uo.p retu.se and red r1Yer d.epoeit.so In this stratum were .foundo&of'.lint nrtifaots.p bone besds, mussel shells am snail shel.1.EJ and split anhnal bones oc o
'l'he bones include those ot the dearg butfalog smal.l. maumala9 turkB,r a.n:i tc.rto1seo19
(Whiteg l9b8)
Biblio~phyt Jackson, AoTo "The Fall Creak Siteso" The Uz:d.Var'Si'tq 0£ To.zas Pub]jp <-..ations No0 3802g PPo 28, !JOg Sl~.30 Austin, Jano 8, 19380
Tihite9 Patrick J o "The GaV88 of Cantra:l Te:zaaon The cavea ~ Texas, Po 600 Bulletin Ten of the Natioha.l Speleological Sociif,y'o h~ 19li8o
Rot I TSS fil88
FAIJ.. <rt.EEK Cf\VE MOo 2 =16-::>
San Saba County' (# 81)
T 7o5o Quadrangle
Otm9'1"w Lcmer Colorado Rlver Authadty
lk'..e:i'lri.ptionj A small cave~ ID938UZ'ing 36 x 20 feet :m diameterp it is DtAr :immdatEd by the wntsn of I&Jm Bu.cbanano It ie fol"mSd in the Ell E!lllberger limeBtoneo ~ ~t.ed l:v AoTo Jackson ot the uni-.rersitq ot Texas Anthropcl.ogy D~a a summa:ey ot their nma t'ollona An exploratory trench dug in~~ 1932, indic:zted that, tb:1a cave WU mar& extendv~ occupied than Fall ONek CaYe Noo l o "A a:roeSc:> aaet.ion in Noo 2 sht:ll9d tb8 followinga
Inchu Deposit am ccmtente O=- 4-=Recat acouamlatiOD or dun, leavm and rubbtaho 4=il.2-Aalv mlddaD acxil cant.atntng a t• t'llnt chips am llUN8l shellaJ
al.Bo a tt:Rr oanplete arti.taotao 12-lS-LaJv ot pure ubea3 without. eithar ehel.ls, tJ.1nt, chips er. a;rti ....
factao ~k&d red clsJuT soil euab as mld!t be deposited tu waters
ot the ne&rtv Colorado Rivero In the depoeit wure toun:l ~ l!IU8sel sbelle am acme flint cbiPfJJ also a t• animal 'bonooJ V6f7 t'• ~o The grutest 1IUJlSbalo ot aballa am tlillt .fl.akas were found twelw inches frail the top ot this stl"e.t~ ~at a ~ or 27 incbeao" (Jackson, 1938)
Bl.lilioginafAve Jacksont AoTo "The Fa.11 creek S!.teso" The Un:lVGl"Sitq of Tazas Publ.i.cat:ions Noo 38029 PPo 28" 40, aDi ~30 Austin~ Jano 88 19380
V1hite9 Patrick Jo "The Csvea of Cent.ral. 'ltuaao" The C8vea !!!Jrec Po 600 Bul.lstiD Tan ot the Hatioial Speleological. s~ lffr.Q:9 o
Baker Spring 7oSo Quadrangle
Ownari Glbbona Estate
Reta 1'SS fUu
San Saba Countq (/I S')
nooariptimu Tb1B ia a recentq exposed can tQl."med by the taJ11ng ot sail and l'Od dabria imo a pito It 1a near a rumared large cave ot that area o 'l'he OD\Nnco drop ma.isure8 1911 but the cave 18 unexploJ'edo Visited by Ja:ms Estee am Joel Tcr:t M~o
FLEJ\. CAVE
Garman Falls 1 oSo Qaadrangle
Cl'lmert Charles UcClalT1D
Rota Ab1lm:.e arotto fUeo
San Saba Co~ (!! 70)
Dcsoriptiana The caye is Gllt,FE!d qy- a 10•.J.Si in diameter sink Tdt.h a oteap silt am l."Ock slope le9d1ng down fClf' about 150 o A small arawl. to tbB right axteads .?rem tlw bottclu ot tho ai:ok., Atter about 100 the oral opens into a 10s w1de
...J. 7c::. run lOV high passage sloping steepq doan fc-r about SOD me.re i.t ends in a rock tmllo ~ paasap,os Ylb1ch might continue 81"8 dlled nth the silt COv81'\=D ing the 11oQl"o Total depUi ot the caw is abc>ut ,;,S11 o Tho only fauna observtd wero cave crialalta an:l tbomsau!a of fleaao It was expl.aL"'ed bJ" James Reddell. am oth<e> .-.tAn ot the UD1'Nft'1\T of TfJIBS Qrot.to 1n the spring ot 19620
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FOUR~BAT CAVE San Saba County (f SO)
Butfa.1.o Knob 7oSa ~gl.a
Ormert Joe F'JJ.18
Da..<!C'l"ipt.iona 'l'he min cave (2J10ng tmioe) 1a the entramo farthest to tm lsft dorm tho hillo Atter atout so•, crossing a filled pit~ there 81"8 two~ ceilinged puaageao 'l'he ri(jl\ one gooa m:lOther 7S' to a verr i.e. azmt:braJ'o The lsft one CCDUnnes to a large bat Nora w:l.th a l<Jlr o«lli ng am 1t is about ;oe aorosao The tar side ot tbe J'OClll contair.1 a higJlsr oeil,ngp a dame9 and n small hole9 20 in diamster~ that 1oada to anathe bat 1:0Clllo Three ta~ wve obse.:rved 1n t.bS.a J'OODl~ and another iD bibe:rnat4.on in the nrst, roaa0 l1h1D tba caw 1l!8ll up1ared in FabrulJ:&T ot 19620 Eaplcration 1n June, 1962~ found the ~ ot bate 1ncsreued to sereral thouaam and t.ll8 cave West.ad wl:tb mamm"Oas enat&o The cave varies little in depth, but it is in ezcess or S.30• 0 At a point 6Sfl f'1'an the entrnnce an inconspicuous two-foot bole to tba right of tho 11trail" leada down tur eight feet to a small black romG in uh.1.cb waa roum a poal btogo AJl eight-toot ~ jun large enough to go tht-oufjl lGadB to 11 ~ level 1'3Cll1 masuring 2011 in d.:La1118taro At th.a 'Otlck ot the room there is a I!lUd bsnk whleh is iD b'• ot a formation &res. With acme scda st.rmfs-:.rall ac'~~ an:!. sam .t'lmstOD8o To the left of the mi.Ii benk, ona can slide through a amt!ll holeo Tb18 leads to a ~ged rool!l aftQ?I ten feet Td.th several tbre&=<toat etalafjll1tes jutting up into a tio hi{jl roan which bas a mi.n1.aturo iiravertine dam floor tbs first i:m-t or the 'Wa.Yo At the far end of tbs roct!1" er about 2sv~ is a hcrlzontAL opming measur:tng c:me-root hif#l am t1ve4eet w:lde that leada to anotlle.r lmr...oellinged room which 18 250 wideo After 20• another roan 18 reaclwd which is long am narrow am goes to the end ot the oaveo The M111ng in th1a room id about Se hi(#>. am. looks t o be quite unstabloo The1'6 is eoma CS're caral on ths walls in places aul two small dCllllea in the ce.Uingo To the left S'ide of t."io roan j12Bt lltttsr the lows1" level 11 reached there 1a ~ •tallar armd.=> WU7 that. ,seems to lead sli~ dc:nmnl"d but 1a too small to negotiateo R&'lDV'81 of loose •ten.al on the floor of t.b:1s ='8111 may load to mere eaYeo Tho upperi levels or the cave '\181"0 explorGd qy Jams Estes and Pa:tcn ~an ot the AbtlGle Grat.to and Chuck Lant"D~ Jfi1Z'r¥ Fogelll'Mg Neil and Loren Roebuck of the Dal.laa..fto Viarth Gratto9 in Felruaryp 19620 tba lomr l8"'Bl:!J wera e:q>lar--ed md the cave mappad in June, 1962., qy Jrursa 'Eetea am Joel Tari Headoro 'l'ota.l depth o! the ca\~ boa the ezzC.rame 1s about. 20• o (See map8 page l.8)
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R<Dtlh'.r !JJRIAL CAVE San Sabs. County Ci? 51)
F 1r.f w Knob 7 oS e Qi d?-nngle
Oim.~t Joo Elll8
Descd.ptlani 'l'he caw iG to the l'"ight ot the shaft imnedlately to the oasi. of Ff1Ul'.:i&.t C&'no 'rhiG sm.'1.l-1. cave !u 550 in total length, am oonoi.Dta of two ~& a branch1ng tunnel ttJ the '\lastg nm imatber to th<J eut.,p which l.aadB into another srr.all cave o Th& larger of the two l"OCln!t is ~feet hi"° and iD 2:; • ill diameter nm l"Cl\lDd 1n JhapGo A v-~y strong Bir current. Cl?'iginatod poed~ ti-ai1 connecting small tunnel.a tl'CZ!l ei thsr Four-Bat cne °'" the sbafto
'Pa.laontolo~s Tbe oaft oorJt.a:lllS evideDOe of hnnng at OM time bem a bu1'1al ati.'fto A temur and section ot ....,,..>DB na .tcnmd al.o~_witb several eodar bark ma.tao A smnU amount, ot excavaticm 1n ear~ June., 195li reaulted 1l'l tM diac:> ·'R«r!'J ot numerous small an1na1 boooc(I Vost are tbmo o.t large rodeiatso Baml3 ri: ama.ll animals" ltddit,ional verta~s and other fra~te W«l"8 etmt. to be idc:l'Jt.itied wt as or tb1s date th.,. have ~ beano
Ind1nn HilJ.g 1 oS e Quadranf)l.a
Omtar r Freese Ramh
Reti AbUene Gl'Otto files
San 5abs Co-..mty (I 62)
: Desar.l.pt,iuni Thia 18 an arsa or~ e-t-scka ard •inkt31' In the area. about 6o cracks were aatved with<J\A aceeea be!.Di~ sde to a uavtm'l ~ as aucho Ona ot the ar.ac:m vu 600 deepi 'Tith most e>.t them 1."&Zll~ng f'?'<n 20 to 40 fGGt ~:n dopth.i It ia en iJXiieation ot a large collapsed OBV'eb"n s.rsteao 3E.wral doprenod areaa app:,.;.r to be the coll.apaed ~ or 1'00mli., It 11ns explom qy Ga:dan Danz am Iktb Hw:IBOD 1D J.9Sbo
OO~T CAVE NO& 1
Bratly }fountain 7 o5' Qu.tdraa31s
(A't.D:s:' r Edward Lintbicva
Refti Dab H\l1tkm
San Saba C~ ((!: 28)
Deacrip'.'..1ozn The oave has ~ ent.ranoG Oll the side ~ n rocey blut.t' Q'bQut 2011 from ~le bed ot Deap Creelco Attar about JS11 s it. gooa t.o tho right ~f'Z anotht!Z' 10110 than t-o tho left tor s short distame at 'Chiah point thei-e 1s a ~ into a 1"()(01 ~ 15 • hiE1t» 20 to 30 tee\ lODg am 8V 1ddeo A ~ ~...ce in the - ~ite side of the roan also pS.n.ches ou:t.o Thero are a ffJN &pe.leotbr;'IDS in the roano The floor 18 at a c::rumbl¥ material contair4ng dr)" White ~· dirto No fauna was oaefll'Yt!do
Cll.VE MOo 2 =20=>
San 5aba County (# 29)
DasarlptJ.ona This cave 1a in. the sama bl.utt am nt about. the same heiejlt as Goat Cavo Woo lo It ia about )09 lcmg am has &nathei'" entrame 1n the form of a chimnqy t.o tm surface about 2se abono ~ atrcGg euneut ot air 'llB8 f"lOldng throu~ the cava9 can1Dg dOllD the ohi'IM.1" at the time ot the aplcraticmo No format:f.ons Of> hum. 1'9l'e oblurRed0 although i\ a&EaBd to be occupted 03' goats most of the timo
Br~ Ucnmtain 7oS• ~
Ownur> e F:dwa.rd L.1.Dthicum
Re.ta Ahl.lee crotto nJ.ea
San Saba County {I 30)
Dascr:lpt.1on1 Loeated an the 8ame bl:att 88 OOB\ Ca'Y8&9 Nceo l am 2~ th1s cave eca:1llief'..S ot several emaU roons about 10 to lS teat in lmgth am ccmneated b,y· cralJRvw o Tbe t'locr ill dr;r am is a pal'de17 dusto 11; 1a oeoapl«l bT GOOte ~ ot the tillleo '1'heN ve at least tour eatrancee o Tm total ~ of the oave 1a about, )Quo
Refs Abllem Qrot.to f'Uea
OOR1.IJ\N C'.AVE San Saba County {# 7S)
Gaman Fa.Us 7oSO Quadrangle
<moors Cbai"lee lleelarrin
Do8cri.pti<m& Gorman Can 18 located Oil the W'88t aide ot the OOlcaoado RiTWo A nttn'Cl\7 stee~od eulJiy l.eeds flt<D the riTm" and into tba mouth ot t.he caw0 av:ldenco t~ bslieving tJm\ the ri'tW' hu dlaaeatecl tbe Gano Lllrge brealc= do::m blockBg eY.i.dencse of neJl1ng oollapee, litter tlu floor ot the gall.J'-> i"h8 Ellltr'&ea itaelt ill abotlt 100 higb aJXl JS• \dde" booclll.ng wider after a tt1111 .feato lat.he ftn' l"Oall Of the e8ft t..be left wall ia COl'Gl'ed with ma&siftl ealuit.e ~ Wi'th taca up to t1IO 1nahea across o Although :o:atocl vd.tb md TJllll\V Of them .haft been chippac:l DflT by ftillaJ.s¥ lM"l'ing bm\lt1fUL o:r:ystal. taoaJ mqJOBEdo After aboat 7S•, a ~kdon a1opa o.u tba left co~ With a filled dep:ocmiau en tho i tbilr depresaian. is lclat.ed an tha bas of a e}lQg cliff about sov above t.ha lenl. of tbe caTO ant.ra'meo A abort stoop and mUl!1 aver large braakd.mn bloc-ka leads to a 200 wide, 20v !11~ paceagG f'lotred nth riv~ aand and g:oavolo Sovo:'al small traver.J.ne dams bmro to~ pcols, the FiSb Pondn~ 11hioh lie &RQIB the one puaagcso River perch and cat.f'J.sh bava boan faun! in thS'I& a.n.m- fioocle in which this partion of the can 1a 11ooded by tba Colorado Rivero AbcNt 2008 psst the Fish Poala an ell3.ptiaal atream paaaage is :tound W!.t.h a hid\ crack the laft aide ot the pus&geo A sb"'J' turn to the loft occuz-e at 11hich the Bath Tlf~ my l'9 seem an the l.e.tto This is a lm'» nide ~w pool of watsro 1 cwtling drop occura ~ after this am :lmnedia~ aft.or this drop in cedling heiejlt tha pu11a~ opam 1Ilt;o the Big ROOlll1o Th1B i.o
4011 w.L<kt, SO• high9 lOOll long dane roam fi.oored with guano and grav&l.o The
., L o J.B in.'1.ab:tl;ed by u Bmall. coloey ot bat8 during tha S'U!:llla:'o A 'Tri.1ld.ine ~ldl!l pnss~ga exta.W.D ~ tm Big Roa:i far about 2000 9 bypassing a ~AU
aid pGSS81'l which lttadn tor lOOG to 'th6 1Jouse Roomo At the md of tha cbey Ltirl°S31~ pasaage t\ om-- to tw<>=foot deop po<l1. ot watarD Saparntion L!!lm9 oecu.f'eo This ~ 1a :inhabited by J!UllBl"O\ll ~o Gravel banks on both &id68 Of tho pool contain qu:rtsite SD.Di~ quarts pabbl.889 am other torma Of roclmo About 10011 be;yord SaparatiQU Lake9 the first ot a s6Z':\eB or bolos ~ into B lcwrm'l l.evel. stream passage cont,a1nlng r"mrdng WBtero It carsnot.9 hml9ve:r9 be .f'ollomld tor a.., distancao Here and for too next fflff' l>lD.:INd teat much braG~ dmm hall occurred.9 it being D80&5Sary 'bo climb Ot"a- and 8Z'O\l1'Jd the la!>ge bloalmo In:a>001ate]\y attar> the breakdown area there 1e a fork in the i:aaaa.,,., that. to the lef11 doadmending aft.er about lOO•o The passage to the ri.~ exterxh! to mo.N braaldORD9 which can be cl:lmbed <Rfr' er along the aides to the llBin pusa.e,eo F)qc;1d th1.s breakrlmn area there 1a another jumti<m formed 'bT a larga niass of £1.otmtcma., A paseage above the florBt.one msse leade through deep lll1idg 1lhi.lt; tbst to the left extema throuf#l a ~ crack to meet the ~ puaage in tho Bt:tt Rocco Thia is a 5mall l"OCll1 noared with guano and coat.a1lling a large mllJbe:' af bats in tho suzmaro A aqueeze out ot thia passage intersoata a la:t'ge {8SMgoo To tho left it elopes d~" 'beoond.ng a 1l8l"Z'OS winding tube which aantaim eiejlt fM& deep pools ot watero ~ abcu.t 100& a Bm1lll stream md;sn3 frm4 tM laf't am extGD:le ~ another t• 'hundred feot before s1pbaningo The upatrGam JlQ.l"t. o! tho passage also 81.Jiicmo '?o the riSlt tba ma.in passage ~ m a largo stream l&&eage t.J.oared with .tlontoD3 and rocko A 301 in dimmJt,ar la'bloi oont.aiD1ng wate:r ~ feet. deep may be byapa.ssod to 1-be right ~ msns of a ~ Fl'all here a large 111.rd1ng et.ream pasaap9 co Aller extems for aewm=GL humh"'Gd feet beforo Cl80'UDtering the same tugLti-1e sheam sec 8tlrl.iea.0 o To the ri8itf;9 damst;~ the passage soon beacmes too small. to nsgotiate~ 11hile ta t.he le:tt.9 upstream9 it 18 •em as a 6•....Se deep si}ilano Divers haw 11egatint.cd · n 20011 long~ p:1BB8p into a lzirge ualk1ng pa1'1sage not ~v &2Plm'odo
Goolosr2 Formed in the Ell.enbm-ger limestone, the speJ.eogeMSis ot tldB ~ ~t oave ill quite i.ntereetingo Ap~ tamod beneath tho mtor tnbJB in the }ilroatic sone u mdanaed bl" cs1ling pendants am solution pocJmtr; t.Juooughout tho cave9 espe~ in the a.'&'e8 Imam a.a the Swi.as ~" the C'lVO shows evideno9 of ccmplo·t.e or aear-camplete clay !111 ing in an earl~· stage of it!s develD~o The cave ima also f'W.00 at. this a:- poasib.q an earlier tklo b.1 lrcaldaun am ~ ~ ot which 'l:IF1¥ be seen 1n the fl.oar£> wnlJs mid ca:S'Unao calc1t1c t1lling ooourred CEnranting the gravel am ~kdcmno At~ stage tho downC1.1tt1ng of~ Colorado Ri9fer disaeated the 08'f09 1'hiah be~ an outlet source !er a etreamo The extension cm the mat side ot t.00 river is mN a narr<m8 Bteep=walled ~with:_,~ opm caw exteming Ar.om 1ts hoado Uhareas Go:rnsn CST'e ne utilised qr- a atroor:i, tho domurt...."'6alil portion of' the cem becams filled rith am eaaled 1v breakdamu Ai'ter' the dcmtcuttine o£ tho ri'V'elt" had opolled t-..~ cave a stremn began r~ tJm clq' am comantcd fW.o With the oollapDe of port.ions of the oave vall.o and ceiling tll!il atre:a nmntng through the cave foUDcl 11; easier to utilise se-vera.l tJlll!lJJ. sido paesagigao Theae o.ro cmr'!~ tm chnzlMl. £0':' too cave atrealilo The min JU&ago iD ~ f'loodod in timGs ot beav,y ~ wbon the cave otrEmm beocnes too largG- t.o 11L11t itself to the naU side puaas- it n~ uaeso Sam tlood1ng alao OCCUl"8 in tho !'int MU ot the cave~ the Colorado Rivar 1a in f'ull flood, ot l!O saa.11 ~ are tho lArge oal.c::l.te ol'J'lltola fatmd cm tbe nlls and neilin.,, of~ at tJl9 cave11 au well u tho quartrJ crystal.a fcnni 1D st la.st om }m't '='! ths ~o ThasQ ~ u wall u quut.si.te £land am aau.tatam are quits unwnwl. :In TG:l'J!B OhtXI mEi a full study ot th.ta am the sediamt-6 1n tbe cave is badly nesdedo
c:22r.:> o.'lor;r ~ No &Ytailc:!!i st.url:y' baa been made ot t.h9 £3um ~ the eave~ but a !aunal list incJ.udet!I B num~ Of .forms Of beotJ.eei ~ mUlipedes SI ~qayfish9 copepoda ~ ~poda~ cave c:rlckets., harveatmeng }ilelant'J,daj am b.<>.tso Repcrts ol bli..Td f'itsh nre i:roba~ bosoo on the ~CUl"rence or river perch am ooti"iah in the Fish Ponds aft«!' rloodlng 'b.1 the Colorado R1Tero Dro BB.esett Maguire of tba U:n:iveroity ot Tmaaa Zoolo8J Department bu made a col.leat.1.on of c:ruetaoea aoao tho oaveo AlthOU{#l any ot the crs,y11sh have 1oet their plgmaat and are almast uhite the animals have ~ e,ras am ap~e~ the loss ot pl~ is anvJ.rcm:o l!latrtAI. mtber than her~ t8l7 o
lfut.eorologya No st~ bas been made ot ta metearologr ot the cave~ but it 1B o:ne or tl'JS fow caves in the state known to have an exoess of carbon diad.de in the atmoaphtn.'eo The gr'Gllte8t accumulaticm. al bad a1r is 1n tba lcwr8zt 1eval Bt:rema passage vmere decqing argan:1.o mttar bas accumulated in leJtge quantities aal vhar'8 the lack ot oirculation prevents a refresbing ot the atmoephoreo Tlw ail' :la e.lso poor throughout th• passage Jmolm. as co2 lll..«.v11 bit is wc:l:'t.le at same t.imsa than at othC"B o ·
Hi.stary2 G<"Cr'lWl <'.ave ia one of the best Imam caves in the stateo Visited a.a ear]U e.s too l.Bl.O•a11 datea 1n tba cave are found as ear~ a1 1:1760 It ia t1rst ~pcr.t.c.d in the First Amual !~ ~ the Gealo~cal ~ ot Tau" lB89o Sime this is ems of the ear-U:iifl ~ciVi ~tlom Oiia' '£he"aocO'illit ~ its ~ r ation is gl.van in its mt~o "Caves are vary numarous 1n tbe llmastonas ot the Carbcnitorous9 and some at them are VWf' enemiftooo I entered Q\ll.y' one ot thsm9 ani travareod it about three fourths ot a mlleo Scmetimes the rco! would be high OV'Ol"headp am then again wa would have to cral upon our hards am knoaao 'I'hera were lateral openings at dittar~ places. but we kept in the main ~o Uost ~ the wq the bottom was dry P but here and there a pool. ot vatm- vou1d be f ouzid atnncHng in a basin ~ calcareous roclc0 [email protected] covered the ~oor and l!tal.actites hung frcm the topo We cane to a plaoe tdJBre there was a desoe.t ot the bottan or the can ror sewral reet,, and lonving our candles into the open= ing, found en account or the gu 'tbe;y would not. burn9 so 'Sa ~ our ~ to t.he entranceo" (Ctmtcdm9 1889) Well l:n~ amng ~people th8 cave baa ~ vit.lted mBJV' times with much resulting vamAl.iemo It WU tint d:lacorered bT gpnlu:Jlkars in l9Sl bT mmibBrrJ o! the Unive:rs1't7 of Texas Speleological Soaiet;i'o 1lsJv· t;dpa bBTo been !Ade to tbs CaYe a1noe then \:f" .-t ot tbl major csri.ng ~ in the rntog U Ti9l.l U lJ.r 181\1 i.D!epeD.ient C3'9V9o The caYe was mapped l:fJ' tile l.JnlvanitJ' or Ta:u Gl'o\to in 19SS1 but. a mare datailed a.rd aocw:iate map of tho ,,.. waa i:a-epanct bf the 00 J aa~'"'t ?I~ arotto cm Septembal• 1 9 19600 (se;, mp9 pege 2b) o In 1962 tbe UDd~ pa.a.sages ot t.he ozrn WO'fe ezplared bl' Ttllml' Pbilli19 am Te:rr.r Rainea ot the U1d..,...ity r4 TeDSI Grot;to0
B!blioanill>;r• ~o "Fatve CaT8 Trl.peo" The Tems CaT81"~ page 21) OCtobGr~ 195'.So Ano?\YmOdo •CJcrman Canto• USS N-~ Valo u;-tG;'°B; Po tto Aueut~ l9S5o AnotijWo •L.1.ttla lnownp Rii!'qa ot W.U.-Jtll<JA'D C&Y•o" The TGD6 Caftr& Vol.o IV9
NOo 29 Po 60 llaro~IZ'.>t l.9S9o -Azt~o "Newat D3llao - Fort Wart.be-" Tho Ta:as canr, Val.0 VII$ Noo J.~
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liay D J.9620 ,. -A.nolWmO'•c •Dena UDiTGNift7 of Tmao• The 'l'W Oavei Valo Vllj Hoo 29
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mm FaJ.1.D 7 c.Su Quadrangle
Sm1. Saba CO'JJ'ltJ" (fl 71)
sort Jt.ion 11 Tha mt!'ame t..o tbs cave im orev-loe ~ huml'oi F.rdf: u~ e."O ~ FDllso A vart.iml. drop of aboat. 100g a.d11d.ta yon 1nt.o a passage ~about 400~ l.ango A~ :rimS tbrGug'il the ca; vbich :Ls~~ smnB that which E;ppaan 1n aarmm ecw" A w·se , tertall is ~ e n ~ JoDI> llcChmg &.n:l bis son r'10 ~ ths oava a~ of~
~ R~ ~tian bas bee uade by menibers o£ the Dallaa Ft.o=Wart.h otto" The C!!VG contains a hi~ oa:ioantration of carbon dioxid.fi mzld.ng it
:'Elmely herd to ~o Beoauso of the nat ot t.hG en\rarm azJid the b:ld ~~0 the cmnsr ruw ol.med the caw t,o all ~o It ms 1«n lft!1PP2Ci by l:!l1bors of t.119 })U:Jas..:no Wort.b orot.to1 bat n map am mz-e det.Biled des~pc:i t:i.01 o not sv:dlabl.G lit this timeo
~:nmz.rTE WATEm'ALL CAVE (WAmFALT.. CAVE)
UOO.<Wm Falls 7oSv ~
""'·'"'"'""-s Oh&rleo l!aClarrin
Sm Saba Cmmt.T (II '12)
J~~ptiOl'u The caw 1a formed bebiDd travort.1m deposited at 001"m1in FallBo It to the left ot tho }n"SSent tal.18 aD1 no water runs anIZ' it t1t ~o It 1'l
~ti. 'tw s small hole th8 ~vertino about. )O w.1.611 OJld. l• higho It. opmm l ai a f.e teat; into 6~ bi~ h• ni.do passage ld>iab Gxte:cd8 a~ J.St to
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OOrn:an Falla 1 oSu Quadrangle
-30= san Saba c~ (fl Tl)
Desc:ript;io:u The caw oon.oiata of tour antrames ~ connected in a ~ rrobab.\v collar-ad mtm.V' 1"ar8 agoo .Average depth ot eaab entranee :I.a about S511 and thOOl the ~ table aemm to be rea.chedo Thare is much loose breakdmn lodgad in those CJ"8'9'1o~ Cl!SffSo Abo\4 100• Qf aatual caw p8888ge 11811 e:pl.ar9do It WU Yi.si ted ancl ezp.1ared b;r membtn ot the AbUene and Dal.laeFt.o Werth Grottoes in JUD19 19620
LrnLE DlRT HOLE P'ISSORE
Bllm:l" Siring 7 oS' QUadra.agle
OWnarr Joe Ellis
Reta Abilene ~to tu.
San :3abe. ~ (fl lal)
Ik!aad.pt.1lllla The cave ccmaiats of a .t.s.eaur...q.pe a1Dk about 20• dnp azd of an ~ length as it is un.uplaredo A ..U round bole in dirt not t• from 1~ is ~ ot a reoc4I 08ftcid.no It haw bee visi.t.d br Jama Eat. ot t.ha Abll~ Grot.too
LOCJIE CAVE
San Saba 7oSe Quadrangle
C>.mm"i Loclm Ranch
Reta AbUam ~to tll.89
San Saba~ (I 52)
Doeaript.1oni The ane ie'& Yertioal sink tilled with lxrusho It drop9 10• fJl diamoter to a ta1.u t'loo.r 25• damlo BaDesth a lar ledge there 1a a roaa reaohed abo-llt, 20t hi~ mi JO• in ~o About 15• up f!'Oll the tloor there is a lsdge aim a eall aJ.oon abcn1t. 1$• dMp mid S• hidlo There are DO tol'maticmo Fauno inalvdee maol"O'Q8 cave crick&tao It wu aplared and photograliled _. Ibb Hudson and G<rdca Dam in ~o
WCIARRlll FISSURE SYSTDI
~I Charles JlaOJ.arrin
Reta Bob lhdecm
S. Saba eomty (I 64)
Dosari.pt.1cn1 Th1s is a ayetem ot narzocm t1awNe locatecl within a 10011..u.so• Nd.1.•o llost ot the tisaures obtain a d9ptJl ~ .frcn S•-2S•» aewral ot 1lh1oh are fairq lcmgo ?lo caw aa nab wu found ex:t•arf1ng f'rca the ..,.ateo
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~ Tbs ressago oontinuss as a 8• h1fjlp 3 0 wide pnosage ror an additional. io•cas• befarie lJranchingo Straight abea.d the passap ends after a fg !eat£) 1lb1la to tho l"l~ a pu.1age ~ tat: 10• to a second ent.ranee about 31 1n diametero The ant.ire aaft 1a t~ br th8 t'ra'rart1m sUl'f'Olmd.ing it> ~· 18 then solicl :rock aposedo small t.raverUm dam corer t.llG float:, JlalV' oant.aintna small cave peal'lso ·.
CRfJID GAN!OH CREVICE
Mfalo Knob 70S11 ~
OallMll>a Joe E1lill
Desar:l.ptians The enf:l'ame 18 an east-wl8t treai1Dg arsvice 60• lcm1 bJ' 21 wldeo Both mm tendmte 1D 'tlreakdawao Althou@Jl n'* aplaredg a 1Rd.flited t.ape dropped into the oent,er ot U. CNV'ioe .uwacl a depth of S.3 t c:. llOH COf9l'll the e:td• ot the drop" and ..,_., ~ mcd8t a1I- amrgee tram it o It was "181ted iD Jump 1962" b.r Jama Eate8 ud Joel Toa Jleadaro
mASSHOPPm CAVE
~ UO\lrlta1n 7 oS 0 Qacdranele
Clmtira Ednrd J.1ntMoa
Dt:iaript;icna The ent;rwa lllllU'UNS J• wi.de, 8• long11 am baa a drop at 22• to a t.~.,u breakdon el.OJ190 fbere is w.ldaaoe ot good •olut4an along a t.rao\11No The wlD puaage ccmt;inuaa dolrn the a1ape cm a 45 degree engl.e to a mall. i.~ cell:bged rocao Thia rocn maau:ree 10• in diallrtn'o Then an 8Cll9 agpcl f~i:QS t.o t.iMt left.o A. small 'UPP8l9 puaage laada 1Dt,o a l"OCll wtleN dql.igb.t can be SE>~ tllter!Dg troll • 6• oraok in ~ oe1Ungo In thia puaage ,... maJV' ~+.mn am blaok bNtl•o ll«qy lad~ large gree ~ are obB~ 1n the ca .... bel.£9 tb8 mVame where they had. a~ fllltD 1Do It hss bee •i'PGd b7 J- F.n. mi othar members at the AbUme Cl"O\too {See maps IXL&e 7)
mEI ROOK CAVE
Btttfal.o Pb>b ToS• Qu.a.draDgle
Olmaztt Joe Ellie
'Deecriptiona Located 1D a 1mrst area, it 18 a c~ caw with a 2s- to J~oot ent.ranoe dropo The opndng meanne two br three feet with 8111811 e:redce9 loadiq <>Et in ean-n.t direoUcm o l't bu Mtt been apl.ared, but na ri.d\ed b,r J .... F.ates am Joel. TClll Jleadar ill .hmas 19620
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Dascr.iotimu The cave is entered by u 11\oOPftl' looated in tho side ot a 1:1utt on tha bank of a amall c::f'Oako Tba ent.ranoe opena into the ~ room in tM o.~ve9 1thich is about 200 longp 109 vid•D aDi 4a higho A Cl'&fllwny leada to tM ~ and muat be crawl.00 on the ~oh tor eevanl hUlliNd test.a After> JOOV o:t eq,uirmay the eaVC'l appears to be tbe aama am galng sUgtitq upbU' so a:&? plornt.i.on vu haltedo At, no t1mB wu the oave na-e than J2n belas the surfaceo It '\'!<la explm'Gd by Ebb Hud.!Jcm and Oardon na.o
H!JffiELL 15 CAVE (HARRF..LL CA mms)
Boni 7oS• Quadrangle
~~ Pete Sl.oall
Ref 1 Bob Hudson
San saba Cc:nint)r (# 60)
Deacrlptiona Entramo ta the ocmt is 'bl' way~ an 8• in d1atmter vvt.ical shaft dropp1r1g soe to the aide of a lar;Ie room tloand with brM~ Equipnmt 16 n~saary terr the dropc.i The roam la about 170& lcmg from DOl'th to south aid a.b'.Jat 15011 tl"an eaft to Wee'Go The roor is about 2$•-)SO bigho It is nat..ar:1J\y fen> its tnverlim damaD soda strano am heJ.1ctitoa., 01'J8 large stala-te is .found naai- the cater ot the roca am acmara.1 more elaarbare in the ro<m1.o Tm. bl'eabiom ia about 150 thlok with cracks in u. going down to the true noar o.f the cave0 S99Ql"Ql 20•~0 v pl ta have not 'bes snterod• so faze tW 1a knalmo An 18" hole on the left side ot the Rom neal" the back leada to oeveral. alee fcrna= tiorui VtbUe a rou:roroot nantone slope leada up 1Dt.o a nnaid7 crmrlo Attar a ahori. dt&tam• thia orawl •plika OD1 of the lmanchu beOU1d.ng an Q\PPOl9 ltJvel. ~~whim casm41Cis baok into the 01•nl aft.er a diatameo A pueago at ths bw:k of tbs l'OGll tUZoU to the 1"1~ an:l ext.eml8 tor 200•-)00R ot W&lklng &Id crawling pamageo Thia iJI an intcldttant stream pauage with Bttliliing poo1&:P of nter being a~ permanant.o So .tar<.\& 1rl ~it ia nat tull1' a>=» p.loredo Th9 OMO bu been Tllited lW' a large number ~ people and 18 cme o.f tbs aldt!l" lmarm oana in the stateo &.lrq e2Plant.ion b;p' spel.nn1mrls i.nclmod a trip iv Uob Hudllon am Ra,r Plsteoh ot the U1d.Tere,.ty ot Taxaa ~too Total l~'lgt.h iD estimated to ha abcnlt SOO•" with the t.ot.al depth about. ?S•...jl,0011 o lt 1a fomt;d in the llarble Falla limestaDoo Dre ~t Haguirl:. bas aalloat«l auphipada from tho =n11 and 11 rat~ke baa besn kllled at the batten ot tbei ~dropo
J3'.lb11ogt-aphys ~ouso "Trip to Ha:frf.ill Cavao" The Tezr....s Ccrnir" Volo ID9 No., 19 Po 180 Jano'=Febosr l.9580 - -
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HOOKod!'HE=VAmm' CAVE So.n Saba C0Ullt7 (# 8)
Bakv'r- Spring 7 oSv Qu.achoangl.e
~2 Frod SchDtidar
~Cl"iptioiu The mtr'Anoo 1- a aiDJc.=.-tiamrre type and about l5 • doepo It ,~ a vurl.tihle mr:ouat. «t trash on the bottoao It iB an nnaxp.lored cave that appears
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( ~ !~ Dlotm
-31= San Baba County (ff 38)
:rl.?t.iaJu The aavo :lD repcrted to be~ eink.o but m ~ iJU"omation is • Ls.bl.oo
Jlett Tw C&ft SUi'ffi f1lmJ
• , o~ Kr;rHOLE CAVE san Saba eomitq (# 79)
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Doeca:"iptiar11 The ent:r.anco to the cave ia 6• z 10• am may lJe c11mbed into nthwr.. ~~.o.t" 'i'bie leaa into a cm.U.4haped ont-rame roan with a tCN:l"-foot d .. p p!.t ~· OM en.do At th& Op])OSitu G'Jd froaa ~ plt a lm, easy ar&Wl axttmda to tr.ro C".ak'll.l .roomDa OM roam liea to the loft a:nd eligtl"tq above the otbftto h ti~ ~ol.ov negotiated 'tv' Vinor \filecn, leeibl doun int,o & emall p:Ntt.J' faruetian roamo Total length ot the SN doee ~ UQMd 200Yo It 1IU up!.orad l'leroh l8g l,962p by Jlimzo ii~ Arthur Sizlp8Cle$) am R11Saell lfbeelook ot t.he Uni.vand .. t)r ot Tcaa Orot'too
Rott TSS .rues
San saba eomt7 (I hO)
Deeori.p".iozu The enVance :i. laaated in• solution sroa nth bare ~ ~ rool: on the n&-taceo Thu ~me 18 6V 1'14• and 10' lango SUDlif#lt ent..s t.Mt 'Bhole ant.rame at t.il:Jls8 during the day, cauaing al~ end llO!Ja to ~ pro~ oa nll.s an1 small broakd08Jl room an the .now,, P'ru:a tba ent.rmloe d:fii;p thtQ cave leads in a 1l6lU'q eaatarq d1r81Jtion tor abcrJt LS• to a ~:l.rculc'.nY.lm riith high f.lD~ cellini'.J~ Thoru iO a Small lOV fd,t. in tho no«'o Tl.at vmllD ot the OB't'• S:&"'G very ...i, but there arc no fCZ't.1'8tions in 1to It l~a about ]$v :1n a wester~ direoti®o I~. ja a vtry olMan cave,, nth n$
fauna obs~o It baa been. mapped by Jaime Esten Bl?d ether'~ o.f ~ AbUeno Orottoo (S map9 pa~ 28)
llibl.iogrv.p!\yt ~o 0 San Sat& Comity Ca'ftSo" The TGXM Caver~ Volo Vlp Noa 69 Po 730 Junep l96lo -
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POOL 'l'RJ\SH snm San Sabe County (IJ 39)
Brsd;y Uountain 1 oS• ~
~·i PoolmGl.oan Raiah
DO!"ad.pt,ionv Th~ cave :ta n la>ge !U~ etm1 filled with trami 11 '111.n~ eDi other dcbr.tclo It~ b• wt.do am 1a about 4011 l.crog e.nd .)O• dfte;po It~ no furthtrl'o
=t:.1co to M\Ye ]:686agG8 r;oing to either· sideo T\'i'O ct.?Ve nallmm uera oooerm in t.h1 sink B:ld ~ be of tbs Coabuilen apedeso The nam9 o.f the eave oriflic
t.ed baoauE8 Of tho ~89 Bemis fiah1ne; COOl'IB atd ringtaillJ froa the mtl-llJlce Ylith a tlohhook attar shooting tha~
mon Cl\VE San Saba COUnty (fl 15)
BRkm'> Spring 7oS 11 Quadrangle
~g ~ Sglmeider
~pt;ion:: The eutrame 18 a emall. a1nlc mo88'Uring 6• in diametel'o 1 el.aping passa,,, goes dOlm a br'ealsdown slope into a room some 201 lcng am 15& ddco A short passage to the ridit ptncbea out an... aDq' 2511 into fissure ~ demo To the loft after ~ing down a abort, breakdan sl.op.19 the cave aont:lnucs fer 6()0 betore the tit1B"Jreidt7P9 pusago pinah• outo The £1.oor is ot dirt am old gu&DOo The cel:l-ing :la at lCN18t )OU high and tJMt walls &re a dsr>k brwn rust eolmoo There seems to be acme limon1te !n the 11mestcmeo The G&ft bu boon mapped tv Jama E8tea am ot:.h81" members at the Ablla9 G.rottoo (See mp9 page 28)
JQEOS CAVE
&lffalo Knob 1 o5U Quad%agl•
Omlor'~ Joe ElJJ.a
DeaCf'iptic:1u The entrance is a tunnalcehaped s1.bk with algae COl"8l'1Ag it an the e:Mt· ~doo The total drop to a lreakdmm tJ.omt is 46til with 2011 ot it mgoti.able without. equiil!Slto There are three paanges leading att from tho Crance l"tQllo Tlle i'b>st pauage leads dovrm8t'd tor tan te8' an 'breakdOlll1l oppocite tbe ~o It 11!1 about 800 lang with some nc.atCDa ill ito There 1s a amaJ.l daimd r~ e:t tbs eado The seoorxl pusage is to tbs rtgJit ot the ~ drop and leads dOllD a W.Skdown al.ope for 20u aDl into a 1-g room with a Vfif17 blfjl m!l1ug1.1 The roam JOOSB\Jl'e8 60' lmg, JS• hi~9 am zoa wideo A amall ccmneat.1.ng passage leada to anot.hf;r b3 i lcmg pl88a g9 o ll&:c\Y C8'9'a ra'ta 1i'Grft DMD OD the walls a:Jr1 ledges o From tho antr.m:o rom anathc passage leads to ~ east~ ~ a breakdcnrn. slope9 and out a seoand ent.rame9 ea.sil¥ negoti~ but filled With th~ vinssD sp1deF mibs9 am looeesi cnaq-.1.oold.ng roolmo Tota1 lzgt.h of the cave is 1'32e am total depth 62vo It bu belD mapped b.1' Jams l!'ates am othtll" mmbQoa of the Abil.ene Grottoo (Seo mp, 18£9 29)
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lRCN CAVE !>A~ ~~ c..o. ;TE'AA~ MU~TON ~,.AP&: s.IR.'1£.Y BY 1'HE A!:>\L.iNE G~OTTO
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M05S CAVE ~N ~eA CO. , TEXA~
l!>~U"lTO~ ANt> TAP!: St>R.\IE.Y BY T"£ /a.'f>\L~E Gl!.OTTO
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cJ2= Bih.li"'t~~ ~'Q?e !:~es{' JSli~'lSo "Creo..rioa Cavoo of San 5aba "" MeCul.1.ooh Countieos
1'~.;Jo" Tt~ 'l'm:M Can.~e Volo V!Is Noo 19 Po .30 J~e ~o ~ -- • - Refs Abilene Orcltto ~e
San Saba Comity (H 60)
I>ascrl:pt.iont 190n the top of the blutt a small opening a tn yards acroaa leads into a c.;.~ e.'JUmate;:i to he About 7S feet deep and 50 feet in d1&:Detero There are ~ Bid6 chambe:n, and the main CAW opans oat at the bott...'!f& an the yall.oy aide at a.bout the lnal ot the base or the alitto There 18 a at,eep deaoent from its mautll t o tne rl.vor (Colorado) o The caft had eridant~ be81l a N.fugo tor goata and pooDibJ.y other anUnlao The walla ~the main caw am the pr!Dcipal side c.!~ wm-e oaretu1.4r aadned rith a tl.aahlidlt.$ and ..U inol"UD'tatlcas r.ON ob8illl'V8d b~ and that'eo These 1nc:ra.ta\:f.om wwe llOBt.l;r ot calcd.lll!'l carbanat.9 b'llt. 8GM were of o"-.h~ alhtanoee .I) and 1n om place then ... a emall accumnl .....
ticm ot ?lhite c:r;vat&lline aalte about hall an inch thickoeo TbeM aalt.B WG'e not P\1rl3 nitratuo" (lfn1te11 l9h8)
Bibllograp}vs m&nlSfialdg OoR01 am team. tbardmaDo "Nitl'at,e Deposits ot tho Uui~ Stateso• Un1ted States OeologS.cal S\ll"YGY BWJ.etin 8)8, Wo 9l-9lo
'\'1hi:t.a9 ~~rick Jo "The caves ot Ceat.ral Texiwo" Tbs caves of Tens, Po 600 Btllletin Ten ot the N:iUoml Speleological Socieiy; Iiii=tl:;-19480
RI::D WJiDKERCHIEF CAVE (DAOOAR CAVE)
Br>~ llounta1n 7oS• Quadrangle
OmuJr> r Edn.rd L1nt.td.o1l!l
Ref: TSS !'1leD
San Saba County (fl 2l)
D&sarlpt.4.mu The entranoe to tha cave is 2; in diamet.-, dropping 12' to a~ b:roal«kwm nooro In an oastGr~ directi~ the cave contimws f!Jr ~· 0 Tb18 pessaee oontains ane large calumn and a t• drJ' stalact,11:.e:so To tlle wst~ the oavo malm a 2$11 drop to a sloping tloor going on demi along t.he tiesUl"eo The passage avaraeo 31 to 4• in widtho A.tttr another vortioal. de.leant of 20• there is a drop or Sa into a small room, oval. i.."1 shape ar.d si:t .f'eet Wideo A 11hita rlOR'Stone watertalla 2 1-3' in ff.1dth d~cellds dt11m the north wall tor tNer 40' o The ceiling height trcxn the noor ot this small room 1a abr>Ut 6o•i ~ almost th• d.1Btanoe to the SUJ"tacao I\ slope deaoe:ida trm a. shcrt <iist.ame to a lcs~ room filled with maey diftermt ~ ot speloothemsu Smsll noedleliko holi.e= tit.ea gf'Oll' on d17 stalaotitello A omaJ.1 crm.oe loads doan 4• to another- lavel.8 e ehcrt }XUINge about 2$• long 'l:bich d~o Total depth ot th! cave in abott\ 8Qu 9 Wt the actual hal'izoutal ~ ill about hO•o
Rihliog:raP\J'a ~o "Sml S&m C0Ullt7 Cnuo" The Taxaa Ca'nr1 Volo VI1 Noo 61 Po 730 .J\mep 19&.o • -
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r. (':)2 .dw ~ 1.e R partei to ho a fnj.rl,y' baauti1~ one, t11.t..h a D:m?1be.r or At 1 !Jtlla®itoo adorning the c8.ll.1ng;:, Five roor.e, ~ to.tr~ lsrgg are
md 1J3 't.~E' OV.Wg thfl 1-gth ot tmioh 1s Npcrtetl to be better thBn An ~~&1. e&.fts; 1~ CJnt,J.'9DOO na a oonaretG ~ 1D a club-
•cu 80 <Xt'".OOd in tim Uppsr Ell.GDWrgel' formation, the t'loor ot the cave :le J61arciJ v•-!th c d..~~k red d.q9 not otun'94lterinio ot omrt1t @p.>sit. in thia a-oa" 'ild.B rJey S,mpart.t ~ea ot it-~ aolol" to .~a.ue ot tho partial.q diaoal.~ lir.HP -tft ,., Tho oolw my bo due to 8?!¥Ul deposit2' f)f iron. iD the llmctlto?19 which l'l8'1.00. i&G t.i.nt ont.o tho f.''ub~oilJ it also ae&OB posaibla that soma of it tYJ:i' lJ.OVG
b-:1?0 u o ktd 1n b:; anoiant flood& o The bonsa or a dear mid a harae 11era toUDd - rt.Ln.1~· turl.ed in the reel c:1aT tloorint.o
His~~ l'he ~a to Mw oaVD WM dia~ in 1931 by llaTk Tenu. wbon h9 cnt.~n a mw.ll ~ck in tba llme8tone 9 1"0piSd himaol~· dam U0' t,o the fl.ccr 11 rand nt-Ot'Od & JJuoce J."()(ng the t1rst in a sari• ot ellipt;1oal oh8mOOrs co::n.oc:to.i i:;ty' crraU p:ums~o The cavern mm aztcmsively deval.o~ aa a oar:E1.lt"d.&l v~ t-y 1te J.ewar11 Lem Piper ot San t.ntoaS.0£1 Who axaavated and tmlarced- tm !Gt:ma~~ .u-.d i=w-tAlloo nn o.l.nat(U" BDd elactric ligbtlsJ but. the i:rojcot ~ soon e~\ikmod,, Rc>et~tf ~.rplcrat.1.oas ot the oaYD hem been JJBd& b:f m~ ot t.he l;MVoniity of Tmra-!t aw Ahl.l.sne 0£-ottocao The ~, bow8"ll"9 btw rol\aed ~~ t () ~-·"t'l:m in tha lMt ts 7flfa'9 o
~io.U.o~;f'Q~'Jy1 ~o "P:tr..nd~.l 01l"Nl'118 in Tuaao" Th9 Texaa Al..~'10 and Stl1to Induatri.al Guido• p6 halo Aollo ~ Corpo, l.9~ -
Ar.any7Soh8;~anii!..~ F'01*\ 1n San saba. Coo" The Texaa C:m:tr~ Volo VII~ 'loo Si Po 670 '1ilV'1 '1?620 _, -
Gl01.¥l9 Prout.wt Eo1 Jro, and Virgll Eo ~o Tba ~~ ~ ~ Cet!!tral. Texae9 Po Slo The Umvortd.tJ" ~ Texas PublioiEtcm Moo nmt ~~ ffj~ ~e:l."p 19L8o
Craun9 Viot<w' So "C~ Caves ot Te:&ao" The Cavea ct fems§ ~o ~o Bulleti:n Tan of tm Nat.iOl'lal SpeloologS.cal 8'>aritio l~Tl9li o
E.ttt.ctJ., ,fmacso "Creri.co CBTOe ot Su S&bG - l!cColloah Count10D8 Teo:a&.:" ~ '?&ml Caver, Volo Vlle J.!oo 19 Po 3o J~~ l.962ei -
Bsia°:i8 Jamallo "Not.~ C&tdi"DI ot Ta:raao" Tho Ts:aa Alm:.lmot l961=1962p P~ 6.30 AoHo Balo Co'f"p.,~ 1$1610 - -
UCl?1{mg Robort Eo "Add1t.1on to Ulndn of All tho Knarm C:JVas of the W01'"ld tR 0
Bulletin lroo Sh ot tbo Natioml. Spal&ological Soaioty9 Po llo J~9 ~o NatiaMl Speloologioal Soal.Gt;ro l\llnces UDiar the Eartb9 Po l.80 l9Sl.o Nich.olsoni Frank Bo '~nVM ot Texuo• Thi fairAiilbiJo &Dd Stntc Indust.ri.sl.
Oi.d.de~ Po 1920 Aofio Belo Carpo, 19.330- - ".. -hitrte'; JoSo "~"'Ci.al. Canao• Dllle\in Noo FOt.tr ot ~ National Spclaologi=
i:a.l. Society~ Po 6.30 Sapt,o• l9h2o Ws.lkarp JimlV'o tl}Pargotto:n Canee" Hotm'ton Chrou!.c.J.e R~ Yarzi!!f!•
.hueust 21, is;;;s o .. Whit.a., Patrick Jo 'eaves ot Cmtral Taaso• Tha Gavel! ~41it Po S9o
Dulletin T'ift ot t.htt tlatianal. Speloologlcal. sOO!dio l D __ Bo Rott TSS tUo!s
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snn Saba c~ (# 2}
ia:t'lpt lvni The caw 1.rt lr.xatad 1D tJl9 bottcm ct a smll flat dl'1S1 that. drains ... !ro lzm~ i Gqtt<"l.f'Y3 mUeo It 1a in the El.lenblJrgel- tomat.ion an:l i:J a sol.ut-J.an :avo aooo nd'..oo The ~to th9 caw is 1a the 1l98t 81de of a mall s1nlo= h~11 iicll baa A trG3 r;ro;dng floam ita m1ddl6o Fl'Qll the ~, t.ba oaV9 olcp.i;itJ about 6• to a l.Ddg-e Sa aewn. tho floor of the fuat ro<Do '1'h1a i8 a small. ~.:ll:ua.m roan ma~ 1$• 1n d.:l.azmtero Pal'te or an old y;hx!ndll az"e fourd JJ:t;.t...,Qt~ aballt; the ~o !n the ~ s:ide or the roam 1D a ~ toot, loodB about 8• te the wte:r rassage, a lcM' cenfngad passago cont.alrd.ng st.and1nb tc~ ~ to 2o5e in doptho 'l'bG oa111ng is zea~, ~ d.oos not touch the ntar, ~to Viithin ~ Of it in plaoclao After' &bout 100• a gNVG]. l:al" 18 reached, than 15° more er imter, lmtil the f'1l"9t large roan 1a reaohedo This roan, the t.Lrat, b..t' roo~., 13 sOCD J.,St ~ am cont.t.dm many nui b!lnke and 'lfD)b guano <m tho /10Qro A fa: stalaatitOlll Mng 1'rolll the ao!l~ng, aJXl at leut OD& lllrge 1tala¢te iri t=t.f..t\m:tad in llUCl1 a pll\oe u to attard an ancbar tar ca.bls 1.addan to tho ldrrllr lovcls at tho C'lWo The drop frm the tiret bat, rom to the ic...- bat l'OOll 1£: sse nth tr.:o l~ an th.a 'ffflT dam:l, spaced appraid.Jmte:q the 811119 d1.ot&Dcu tram ems a.Mthar o Tbs l.awo.t- bat room C'JD.tni M a f• JIOZ"9 :rm:!~ epoleot.hams, llj~U cleim bnM'il 11olrstom, aM "suthed" · l:;realdom tJoam. the oaao«Hng nto:l-9 1JL stornrf WflB.tbero A small bola ~ 20" aaro98 at the bottom ot the ceoond bat roan leadi'I to a 6• drop to a lowar lsvel ~o The~ is about Bov lC:.:'lg am lAMdB t.o another 6• dz-opo mah and disbri.I were lod~ on ~b.1! root ot the Ol'a?:~'e At, tb9 bot\am o1 the J.A3t 6• drop there is a lmalJ. l'Oo:\ vl.th anctb cnm~ le&d1ng ott, measuring about;)' bi~ am 2• wideo Attar about JS• tha floc:r ~ ~ 1n a l'JllZ'rOlr rusure acne SO or t'° reet in depth to a.natl~ ro<xno The cO:Ye 1IJ not ~ oxpleed, but mo mmes 1nll"e eoon nGal" th.a entS. of th~ oxp1.cn-cd Al"Uo b cave 18 th.• bars or an~ oaloqr ot bat.81 Cl.ff will aa black beotl.tia, mUlipadB, am spidarao A depa'1t ~ quarte GrYstalo is to be fouai on the wall neazo the ontrame l"'O<lllo Tho a.we u.sed to ooxttain a ~ !EU.1 Jdpa to th'! tiT.l1iar 1aval am a bane was ~o A t~ of oidtt died in tho <mW wheD tbsT I~ llbelter during a fJf!1"10'.i& startio The ba'lf) 18 no l..cm.ga:= ata.Mine, am t.00 11FJJrhlll ia &aoJ1nbftd1 but a port.ion ct tho old pl.pa 8t.ill 1"UD'l aJoO'l\g the mt.er }&Llsqto Tbe aave hu bean re~ up1Dred l:fl J~ EBks and Qthcn- mdxea ~tho Abll4Sle nrot.too
SHAW'S IA5T CAVE San Saba ·Oolmtq (# l.l)
• Onnsr.& Fred Sahna1dc
OreariptJ.ons Thill OBng 1\8 ~e aoout ~· wide and S• lcmg., ms the last cave said to bttm be<Bl aD~ by tho .fatiuloUI oaft ~ or that comtky.,
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~o Uro p ncm ~ old9 11veu in Col«fadoo Tho a:3V9 TclJt ~ OOoa '"' of lack Of tims \Jal WU v:lll'i\&'l 1v° Jmuas F.at.efJ aDi othaNo
Refs Abllene Grotto t.U.os
v . San 5aba COUZlty (If 63)
· all& 7 oSn Qus.draneJA
~t :M.rlan l!calarrin
ss~pti:n~ Tho il!lvo iB located in the s1d• ~a cl1tt upcstream tran oarmn nllB a.a the Colwado n1vm-o I\ canais'8 ot a Jar .-1 axten11De for about
.. oo t~ n l"OCX!l large flllOUfJl to tum around 1Do The slmll or a large bog or j ~ 1r<1B tO'IIOO in the back ot the cafto
~ SPf'ine 7oS 11 QtJRdr>o.ngle
~t Qtbktm E8tato
P.ett TSS !:UaG
San Saha Count.7 (II 3)
'06iKu'1pticma Tho entrance measuroa abo\&t. 2u x 311 am 18 a drop at 18a to a loose aonelomarato f'loor that cont,ilmsB an domi tell' anotbafo 18• c:a a 16° •loJ>Oo BerG
'"lOl'"S a.f' less J.e.Tal rnezu1ge ateDU tor about 20• betore OOllldng to a dead-ED!o ~ve bu a~ been f'SlledJJ \roba~ 1'2btlD the lrud aa cha1nro9 eo t.Jaat
th:J 'ml5t oids of the ent.ranoe drop ia made up ~ a looee granl am ocagJ.monte tJlJ.lf, flnkn!s ott Bi a tomho It· cont&ins mn:y ba:rYestmen am thousntda at oavm orlokete as well u a mnbel' ot blllok 1d.c:k9 sp1dere o It was rlaited in JUDB,p
19520 qy J s ~ and Gerald Robt!l"tao
B1.bliogra~t ~o "Nwaa AMlmeo" The Tau cawr, Valo vn8 lloo $9 Po 71.., MBTs 19620 -~o "50'9D Yara Cava9 FOUDd m San S&ba. COo" The 'l'Gml ~,Volo VII~
Uoo $~ Po 670 fUVg 19620 -Rats Ab!.lmo ,Qro\to a.lea
STEGAROOON GAVE NOo l San Saba ComJt7 (II S6)
~Hollo'i' 7oS11 ~
Dworiptiang The caw cO!tSiDts of a lD• 1D d1ameterr YOl'tiaal &d.nk ,,n:Hng in two veey Ml'Z'OW tis811N9 lz<>t1 ba1Drr the surfaceo llmh ntezo a~ voahes into tho aavo.. It 'DL'I ap1 meed ~ Bob am.on am Gcll"dcm Dam"
Ref a Bob Ba18an
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Bear Hollar 7o5• QlBdllmg1a
Olmlrt Kro St.adsca
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Desc:rlptionr Tlxla amll caw 18 so cftobd. with 'tnsh tbd it om no,.,.... be antere4o It W88 .....Srwd b)' Bib Balm and a.den DI.mo
S'l'mABDSON CAVI ROo J
Baa Holloir 7oS1 Quadrang1.tt
Olmart Ura ~
Beta Bob 'hll"Clll
san Baba COUld;J' Cl SB)
Desal"lptic•u 1'h1e _,. ,... filled 111th ~ 80 th&\ 1' ooa1d not, be ~o I't m ._.,_, 1'r' Bob a.IHD ad Orrd.oa Dalllo
Bat• Bob B:udean
S'l'Fl'f ARrSON CAVI NOo Ji San sai. Comt.T Cl S9)
Bier Hallm 7.S• Qaadrangle
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Desm'!.ptJ..cma Tha ontlZ' ot W. Oll'f8 npGfted t'-' a oa.lt ~ell. into the_.._ 7Ga.l"8 ngog at which t1m tbl _,. WU Jmcma '4> be 201 ~ with & J0t Sa d1N9'• l"OQD at the battm11 ~- b7 CJmldm Dm and BDb Ha'acm toand ~ _.. to f1lled '\'d.tbin 10• of the ...:r.. 'I'S.th 811\o The -*'8noe i8 J.ktt 1D dS."""'*•o
Belt Bab HwlaOD
TIN CAVE
l3B1mr Spring 1.$' QuadNng1.e
Olmszot Joe EllS8
San Baba Oocaato' Cl Tl
Desar1J&1,cmt The _,. ill la a area ~ 1iaada tmain. It ~ ot a ~ ~ a:ntrama ft''ec! with CClft"ll8&1*i Srao D bu not bem e:wp' •ad, ~ UdW br J&ml!IJ Es'-p
TWIN ErmWICE sm ~ UoakSA T oS1 Qaadrag1.e
Ollnart Bcllrud UJdhl-
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!1. 1TCT:Th GAV.1:. (oommnm no:m ct~VE) (SHIDER CAVE)
B ~ '~ 7 oS 8 Qlt!ldrongl.a
~= Joo Ellis (?)
=37 San Saba c~ (II 6)
Daaariptions The oave is~ to be a mU opwdng in whlab rooJm oan be boo.rd to bO't1D08 a great d18teoe ...,. 1lbm ~ :lDlio it. d.ranoeo
.. l!l'f:EFha.L Cf.VE (SANDROCK CAVE) (200-i'OOl' CAVE)
Brac\r Uoui?tc~ 7 oSa ~ang.1.e
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San 5aba coa=:r Cl 37)
D mi.pti<mR The caw 18 located along t.m side Of • hill !lee" Deep Creeko 1' is em0Z'ecl ~ a rcnm1 haleg 10• Sn di__. narrori.Dg mUJ. 1\ rrobae a ..u bre:ikrl~ :fl.oar aom 20• d.amo To the laft ia a mEll paaa19 that l.oad9 etco~ ~ t~ another 20• to tbe sudden topside of a lar91~ n.ep bNalcrJaan nlido of cJ.rv am lome rock OO~o Huge bouldeN cm t.ba top Ill.de at the dlopn 01"0 pal"Ghed CD olq aD1 mmller l'OcDo Tb9 a1ida is CID a 1'5° anr).eo rl.t a doptb ot about $01..(,01 there is a thick depoei\ Of guBDO and larger bl.ocka ot bronktlm-no At a depth of aboO 15•1 the guano stops am the oan eoea mder St am 6• ovarbang1ng led .. o At. depth of 100•, ths:re :Sa a mall pua&fll mt.Ch~ to a large t'lontom area that deaaaada the bllok of the caw and ct a h~ont:Jl d1at.a.Doe ircm the eat.Ntoe ot oolf 100• er aoo There 18 a fa8' drop or wntar:- ott of cme oft.he orerhanglng lAdgas, whim ~ 1Dto a.,.,, pool t4th emlJ. wh1te erptala 1D the bottca and around the edg9ao Tbs.J r•rhle white rico mr1 aZ"8 abo1S tbe Mme dlseo Belcmr the ~tcme, the 08ft ~ for abou:t 10' ..._ 1D a 811&1.l arawl paeaap with •<'118 cne ocral amt.,,, stalactitGSg moat Of wh1Dh 81"9 deado To the left of ta deeoancttng ~ t.be mn1l ~to 8D UD1malm diatame am dept;bt> An eatJmte oft.be depth WU aom 2ooa after oas IMIDbar of an ezplar.t.ng P8l't7 l"MObed a ledga sov farther dann a.n:1 could soe another soa .. TS• don a fi88'JN-tv'PB plto The bouldare iD tb18 part of the cne G"9 Tfa'T UD8tabl.eo Cb! was 80~ leened nlJ'imt and it fell ave'I the laat drop into the pl.to Tbore are JllUV' ot the lar89 ~izecl bouldara nth am em resting on cl.Iv' er guano am the othazo md praaar10\l!l:Qt bal.nnaod aelWJSt the uadal"aut OaTe wallo The Gll'f8 is farmed 1n tbs Ell.mbur8'1fl' liJ:lastons am mar be th9 deepest 1n San Saba ~Yo Famm 1.nc1gles ~ Bmll. white spiders., oaw criokat.81 aan baetl.•~ surfaa~ype baotlea., tlDd a lal'go rattlmmalm 1lh1oh n.a kill ed. lit th9 mt.ram a = cm trip to t.h9 OBft o The aave 1a rasred to at.end tar lllllV' mll.4ag bat van.tioatian of t.b18 re~ m=t IDl&it r.11 m:plcratiOD ot the pit to Ula lefto The O&Te n. named .far a bErd of Tlhit.faoe cattle gra11ng mar the entrm&oeo It was e:zp1orecl b;r ,_ Estee g Birt Cr.l.mmlD aDi other 'ESlben of the Ald lAftA Clrotto in 1961.o 'l'be explorGd part Of the otmt~ ezoepbina tba plt, to the 1eft, bu hem SUI 'eyed . bJ' J.._. Redd•" aid fflll'l7 R«'me ot b U.S..,..11" at 'rma °"°"°o (See •Pe pagm 39.Jao)
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oo:ipt!.Qlu Tho CitN'O 19 located 20• vp en a she_. blutt oalled Wild Jlsn llblt.to It. J., ;011 l ong am ~ beOC11• .. ,, err unt-11 it 1a too small to -~ lt't.e.; ~ \v' Jam• E8t. am ot.h_. .__.. at the Ab.U .. Orot.too
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artpt..\tm t Tbs ane 1a located ca \'lild Yan m.ntt am 1a a oompan:lcn can te ~i l!rm CGTe Hoo lo To eer the one it 1a DllCl88•a:r,r tar om to tola a rope
61" tJw limb at a map haol"6i!z7 tree ~ iD boat at b mtnn.ce ml p:llJ ll.E!lel.f up ta. rook hoeo The Oll'f'8 oo&-1• •cma ..U tomst.iaaa ocm!Nd itb al.gaeo Tho 11rat room ot tm .... s. &boa 8• Wide am 71 Jd.e;bo I.ft .. bou~ 3011'1 it tlll"lll left and ocmt1zml9 tar~ 301, tbm narrcss to a a.ra'.1.
"0IY a Th!! fS.rwt Jm't ot the pu11a19 is oorer-1 with 'l:reUdanl whUa tiba blok portlan a fiocred with a pmrdar;r ,;NT dus\o Sall hole• in the d1l"t. and anSMJ. ~ led the aplQrara to beliwe t.h:la ona wu aoouplad bJ' a lar11 oato Totnl length ot t.be aaTe 1.B about UO• o
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San Saba COUDQ' (# 26)
I*Jari~: The 08Ye is located to the rirjlt ot Wild llan Clln Noo 2 am ia oCJiD61ahat hi~Ol" CG tha clttt taoeo I\ bu a total len&th of about 2$1 and has tlro f1Sram• 51 ane a. 2• hi~ x $B wide eat.ranee, tm otha" a -.all hcil.e to the rlgbt and An feet. llPo It. oaatelm no fc."ll"llllltl.OM and no fa'Cllll wu ob!6"'edo
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Descrlpt:tmt The OB't'e ill to the right of WU4 Um Qan Noo 3Jl tm is locattd about hal.flraJ' up tbe 90• cliff~o lt is 1wpoasible to entEr w.lthoa specdal. equ:l~~ It is ~ to hoGse a laPp mnbap ol bate which aka a h4ga blaok clom1 wllillt. they cam ~ ot the 08'f'a at dal'ko It appeare to be a i.ga araok witJl two elongated ~°'
WILDCAT CAVE
Bala> Sltl'ing 7 o$1l. Quadral!sla
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J>Gmaript:l.ca1 .l anall fissure oan th8' ·w~ to saae ~. been fUled W:l,th traa~ The sol.ut4~ ~-· ---. 18 abo1lt. h• ~ 220 deel>Jam so• long., It was viS1tocl bl' ~ ~ am oth .. IJlflDbeN ~ the A'btlmta Ol"ottoo , .
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Omulra Gibbom ir.tate (?)
San S8ba 0cnm'7 (I} 19)
San Baba C0mtq (II la)
Desort.pt.t.aan -rhe ahelte 111 16 a 6 t•a riiib atanes piled in trontg ap~ to ~!St 1D lcmtllng the ,t:lot:t:>1 and thua a.ftcriir1~r..-e 1ilab1e spaoeo The wall. 1a ~ wj.tb ldstorlo pd.nttnp ot bcs.'aes and wbit• Dal'Ct" (ild.te0 l.9L8)
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in tba ElJ.ea.bttto lllz?Bton3 am t.h ~ b teato "Its roan cmq 4i feet a'bm:9
~den deposit had o dopth of .30 in~100~ s~ .1-...1lir; az:taasi;veqo11 (WlrJ:tGe l9WJ)
Fall Creek Siteeo• The Univ 1ty of T ;c:89 14>9 mid ~lo l mJU.n~ Jano 8,o 1.9380 of ~ Tm:alSon Tbs C of T D Pc 600
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S;m S COUJ1t7 (P. ~&)
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