Cave Form Online | Indiana Cave Survey

Name

ICS Cave No.

(If Known)

Form Type *

New Cave

Correction

(Select One)

Name

Name of Cave (& Entrance)

County

(Select from Drop Down)

Alternate Cave Names

(Optional)

U.S.G.S. Quadrangle

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Entrance No.

(Please fill out a form for each entrance)

of Entrances

(# of total entrances)

Township

(Ex: 01N)

Range

(Ex: 01W)

Section

(Ex: 88)

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Location

(fill in at least one: for Quarter Sections use four quarters; for Lat/Long use decimal degress; for UTM record to 1 meter)

Quarter Sections

(Ex: SwNeSwSe)

NAD27 Latitude

(Ex: 39.12345)

NAD27 Longitude

(Ex: 86.12345)

Source (GPS, map, etc) for Lat/Lon

NAD27 UTM North

(Ex: 43312345)

NAD27 UTM East

(Ex: 0521234)

Source (GPS, maps, etc) for UTM

Entrance Description

Measurements:

Elevation

High

Wide

Long

Across

Type:

Pit

Pit depth

ClimbDown

ClimbDown depth

Slope

Horizontal

Other Type

Other type

(describe)

Indication on Topographic Map:

Marked as Cave

Depression

(sinkhole)

Inflowing Stream

Spring

Hillside

Ravine

Bluff

Quarry

Contour Distortion

None

Other (Indication on Topo)

Other Indication on Topo

Other (Indication on Topo)

(Describe)

Indication in the Field:

Depression (Indication in Field)

Depression field indication

(sinkhole)

Depression (sink hole) depth x width

Inflowing Stream (Indication in Field)

Inflowing Stream field indication

Spring (Indication in Field)

Spring field indication

Hillside (Indication in Field)

Hillside field indication

Ravine (Indication in Field)

Ravine field indication

Bluff (Indication in Field)

Bluff field indication

Quarry (Indication in Field)

Quarry field indication

Other (Indication in Field)

(describe)

Length & Depth

Length of Cave

(estimate if not known)

Check if Length is estimate

Length estimate

Total Vertical extent

(estimate if not known)

Check if Vertical is estimate

extent estimate

Depth of rope drops to deepest point in cave

(list in order encountered)

Depths of other rope drops in cave

(all drop depths are from lip to floor)

Map Status

Mapped

In Progress

In Progress (known length)

Incomplete

(no work being done)

Incomplete (known length)

Not Mapped

If Mapped, Type of Survey:

Sketched

Horizontal Control Only

Vertical Control Only

Total Control

Type of Length Given:

Horizontal Length

Survey Length

Traverse Length

Measured from Map

Other Length

Source of Info:

Citation to published maps or descriptions or persons' names

Miscellaneous

Entrance Rock Type:

Limestone

Sandstone

Shale

Dolomite

Conglomerate

Mud/Dirt

Entrance Geological Formation

Special Hazards

Special Equipment:

Wetsuit

Rope

Boat

Other Special Equipment

(specify)

Cave Life

Name, address, phone, e-mail, etc of cave owner

Owner Status:

Private

Commercial

Federal Govt

State Govt

Local Govt

H N F

Entrance Status:

Open

Closed

Physically Closed

Gated

Seasonal

$ Pay to get in

Pay to get in

Discovery Date

Exploration Personnel

Notes & Comments

Old Cave Number

(if available)

Reported By

NSS No.

Affiliation

Date

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