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WHEN
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WHERE
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PURPOSE
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
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July 1956.
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Williamsville, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Cave Survey Began map of Marshall's Cave; area checked for more caves. 32 attended.
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Later 1956
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Blacksburg, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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B. Lutz explained aims and purposes of cave surveying to VPI Grotto; displayed mapping techniques. Starnes & Straley's Caves mapped.
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Feb. 9-10,1957
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Natural Bridge, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Low moor Quarry Cave napped. New caves located sear Natural Bridge.
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August 3-4, 1957
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Glasgow, VA
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Glasgow, VA
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Caves of Rockbridge County explored and verified.
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Oct. 26-27,1957
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Roanoke, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Nov. 8-11,1958
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Covington, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Area near Boiling Springs School checked for caves.
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Nov. 1959
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Fallings Springs ,VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Warm River Cave map completed; mapping of other nearby caves begun.
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April 15-16,1960
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Bath County, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Marshall's and Clark's Caves mapping completed.
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July 21-23, 1961
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Bath County, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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Hot weather; poor turn-out prevented much from being accomplished; in
searching for Chestnut Ridge caves, rediscovered Burnsville Sink #1
and Boundless caves.
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May 12-13, 1962
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West Virginia
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Mapping
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Continued mapping and exploration of McClung's and Ludington's cavern;
Explored Rapps, Buckeye Creek and Simms caves. 58 registered
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May 4-5, 1963
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Bath County
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VA Caving Fun!
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VAR Cave-o-me at Aqua Campground; sightseeing trips. VAR cavers
putting much energy into Mountain Lake convention, June 1963.
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1964
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No projects
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No projects either for lack of interest or lack of coordinator.
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May 1-2, 1965
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Greenbrier Co., WV
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aid WVACS
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45 registered. High water hampered most explorations. Mapping In
Fuller's and McClung's.
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1966
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No plans
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WVACS wanted no more invasions' into sensitive areas. Lack of
interest and coordinator.
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April 29-30, 1967
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Scott County, VA
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aid Va. Cave Survey
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3 caves found in Rye Cove; major finds were McDavid's Cave and Cat
Hole. 35 participants.
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May 13-15, 1967
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Swago Creek, WV
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aid WVASS
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Continued work in Swago Creek area; hampered by rains. Schoolberry
Cave mapped.
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May 30-June,1969
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Moncove Lake, WV
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aid WVASS
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Baroody in charge; several Monroe County caves mapped.
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Sept. 26-28,1969
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Greenbrier Co. WV
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aid WVASS
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Baroody in charge; mapping in several Greenbrier County caves.
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May 3-5, 1968
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Watoga State Pk, WV
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aid WVASS
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Baroody in charge; mapping in Greenbrier & Pocahontas counties.
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May 30-June 2 1969
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Shelburne Hotel
Pennington Gap, VA
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aid VA.
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Cave Survey Holsinger in charge; effort concentrated in Lee, Scott & Wise counties.
Mapping in Wildcat Caverns, Unthanks Cave, Surgener's Cave and others.
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Nov. 22, 1969
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Porter's Cave, VA
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Ten VAR members including Phil Lucas, John Tichenor, Tom Vigour and
Bill Douty put new gate on cave.
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May 28-31, 1970
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Moncove Lake, WV
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aid WVASS
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Absence of rain. 7000 feet surveyed in various caves.
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Memorial weekend, 71
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Moncove Lake, VA
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aid WVASS
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Area flooding due to rain. Not much accomplished except partying. Most
cavers putting energy into 1971 Blacksburg NSS convention.
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Spring 1971
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Madison Cave, VA
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Gate installed.
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May 27-28, 1972
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Sneedville, TN
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aid TN Cave Survey
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Attending cavers received assignments from easter egg cave hunt. Mapping
in several Claiborne Co. caves; Dennis Bell's Cave map begun;
encountered Melungeon's. John Wilson's first project.
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October 1972
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Lexington, VA
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check new lead Pete's Cave on North Mtn. Small group found extensive system developed
in sandstone caprock.
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October 1973
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Simmons-Mingo
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cave exploration
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Expedition of vast proportions organized by PSC to find out more about
system, WV and mapping cave
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October 1977
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Tucker Co. WV
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aid WVASS
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numerous caves found and verified. Very successful
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next--Blacksburg pg277
