Author: Bert AshbrookPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caves
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Caves in the Richlands Area of Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Author: Bert AshbrookCaves and Karst of the Greenbrier Valley in West Virginia
Author: William B. WhitePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319658018
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
The focus of this book is on the more than 2000 caves of the Greenbrier Valley of West Virginia of which the 14 with lengths greater than 10 km have an aggregate length of 639 km. The major caves form the core part of sub-basins which drain to big springs and ultimately to the Greenbrier River. Individual chapters of this book describe each of the major caves and its associated drainage basin. The caves are formed in the Mississippian Greenbrier Limestone in a setting of undulating gentle folds. Fractures, lineaments and confining layers within the limestone are the main controlling factors. The caves underlie an extensive sinkhole plain which may relate to a major erosion surface. The caves are habitat for both aquatic and terrestrial organisms which are cataloged and described as are the paleontological remains found in some of the caves. The sinkhole plain of the Greenbrier karst and the underlying complex of cave systems are the end result of at least a ten million year history of landscape evolution which can be traced through the evolving sequence of cave passages and which is described in this book.
Caves of the Organ Cave Plateau
Author: Paul J. StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Caverns of West Virginia
Author: William Edward DaviesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caves
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
The Caves and Karst of the Buckeye Creek Basin, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Author: George R. DasherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caves
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
History of Organ Cave Community (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
Author: Blanche HumphreysPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
A Guide to Speleological Literature of the English Language
Author: Diana E. NorthupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
"This is a family story of America's most famous cave explorer who was trapped and died in Sand Cave in 1925. That story has been told many times, but never before has the complete life of Floyd Collins been presented. Floyd's younger brother Homer tells how Floyd was fascinated with caves from his childhood, of his discovery of the famous Crystal Cave on the home property, and of the rescue attempts from the viewpoint of a brother so devoted that his extraordinary efforts to save Floyd were rewarded by his being removed from the premises while others inexperienced in working in caves carried on the unsuccessful attempt. It is a warm story of a man whose love in life was exploring caves, a man who endured his grim death with dignity and pride in his vocation."--Page 4 of cover
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
Author: A Study of the Lower Greenbrier Group and Some Geologic Controls on Cavern Development Within Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Author: James Morris WigalPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caves
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Hydrology of Limestone Karst in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Author: William K. JonesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description