Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky / A Practical Guide to the Regulation Routes
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About This Book
Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky by Horace Carter Hovey, D.D. is a practical guide to the regulation routes of the cave, complete with maps and illustrations. The book provides approximate distances to various points of interest within the cave, based on paced measurements along the avenues. It also includes a guide map drawn by the author, incorporating data from earlier surveys and recent additions. The book acknowledges the contributions of various individuals to the exploration and mapping of the cave, including Max Kaemper, a German engineer who conducted a survey exclusiv...
Chapters (9)
- HOVEY’S HAND-BOOK OF The Mammoth Cave OF KENTUCKY
- PREFACE
- A Short Lesson In Geology and Chemistry
- Approaching Mammoth Cave
- Ownership of the Cave
- ROUTE I Echo River, Pits and Domes
- ROUTE II Olive’s Bower, Star Chamber, and Gothic Avenue
- ROUTE III From the Star Chamber to Violet City
- ROUTE IV To the Maelström and Hovey’s Cathedral
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