Cave Research Foundation Annual Report 1994-1997 The Cave Research Foundation (CRF) is a private non-profit organization, incorporated in 1957 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Its purpose is to: • facilitate research, management and interpretation of caves, and karst resources • form partnerships to study, protect and preserve cave resources and karst areas • promote the long-term conservation of caves, and karst ecosystems EDITORS Paul Cannaley Patricia Kambesis 4253 Senour Road P.O. Box 434 Indianapolis, IN 46239-9437 VVenona,IL 61377 Cover photo: Bill Farr in Lilburn Cave, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, California (Photo by Dave Bunnell) Cave Research Foundation 1994-1997 Annual Report©2000 by the Cave Research Foundation, Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce this material for scientific and educational use only. For information contact Patricia Kambesis, P.O. Box 343, VVenona, IL 61377 ISBN 0-939748-43-6 Published by CAVE BOOKS 4700 Amberwood Drive Dayton, Ohio 45424 USA ANNUAL REPORT 1994- 1997 Cave Research Foundation P.O. Box 343 Wenona, IL 613 77 Cave Research Foundation Annual Report- 1994-1997 Table of Contents CRF Activities 1994 1994 Highlights.......... ... .... ............................................................................................ ..... .. ...... 7 Hamilton Valley Project Overview, Roger McClure, Mel Park, Red Watson................................ 10 Operation Area Reports Arkansas Operation Area- Fitton Project Report, Pete Lindsley................... ..................... 12 Eastern Operations Field Work, complied by Pat Kambesis ............. .................................. 13 Guadalupe Escarpment Area, Pat Helton......................... ................................................ 16 Lava Beds Area, Janet Sowers.. ............................................................................... .. ....... 17 Missouri Operation, Scott House... ................. .................................... ................. ............. 18 Sequoia Kings Canyon, John C Tinsley. ............................... ................... .... .................... 19 Archeology CRF Archeological Project-1994, Patty Jo Watson ........................... ...................... .. ......... 22 CRF Archeological Project II, Ge01ge Crothers ................................................................ 23 Biological Sciences Inventory of the Cave Animals of the Crosley State Fish & Wildlife Area, Julian J. Lewis, Ph.D. ........ ................................. 25 Escape Responses of Hadenoecus subterraneus Before and After Feeding, Kurt Lewis He(f....................... ... .................................................. 27 The Evolution of Cuticular Waterproofmg Mechanisms During Adaptive Shifts of Endemic Hawaiian Crickets ( Caconemobtits) into Physically Extreme Habitats, Eamomz P. 0 'Toole ................................................ 29 Baseline Biological Inventory of Caves in Southern Missouri, Mick Sutton. .................. .... 29 Cartography/Resource Inventory Resource Inventory of Less-Extensive Caves: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, Scott House. ............. .. ............................................................... 31 Hidden River Cave, Hart County, Kentucky. Mike Yocum and D1: Chris Grol!es ................ 32 Redwood Canyon Survey & Cartography, Peter Bosted. ................................................... 34 Geosciences Cave Phosphates, Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico, Edward Forrest Fl-ank......... ....................... 35 Preliminary Report on Structural and Lithologic Controls on Karstification in the Great Valley of Pennsylvania, Ro(fV. Ackerman, Allan Lemon, and Ro;' W. Schlische................. ............................................................................... 3 7 2 Cave Research Foundation Annual Report- /994-/997 CRF Activities 1995 1995 Highlights ... ............... .. ........ ......................................................... .... .. ............................... 43 Operation Area Reports Arkansas Operation Area- Fitton Project Report, Pete Lindsley........................................ 45 Eastern Operations Activities, comptfed by Pat Kambesis.................................................. 45 Guadalupe Escarpment Area Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Pat Helton ........................................................ 47 Lincoln National Forest/Capitan Peak Study Area, Dick Venters ...................... ..... 48 Lava Beds Operation Area Update, Janet Sowe/:5' ............................................................. 49 Missouri Operation Area Update, Mick Sutton.. .............. ................................................ .. 50 Sequoia Kings Canyon/Mineral King Area Activity Report, John C. Tinsley...................... 52 Biological Sciences The Biological Inventory of Indiana Caves, Julian J Lewis, Ph.D..................................... 54 Stable Isotope Evidence for Chemosynthetic Contributions into an Anchialine Cave System in the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, John W. Pohlman ............. 56 Geosciences Mineralogy ofEmbudo Cave, Sandia Mountains, Cibola National Forest, New Mexico, Cam! A. Ht/1...... ............................................... 59 Origin of the Holbox Frature Zone: Influence ofTertiary Plate Tectonics on Morphology ofNE Yucatan Peninsula, S!awomti' Tu!aczyk.................... 61 Large Burrow Structures in Mammoth Cave National Park, Tambra I E(fort.. .................. 64 A Rancholabrean Cave Site in Northwest Alabama, Marla Jo Sp1y ................................... 66 CRF Activities 1996 1996 Highlights.......................................................... ................................................................ 71 Operation Area Reports Arkansas Operation Area- Fitton Cave Project, Pete Lindsley ........................................... 74 Eastern Operations Activities, com.pt!ed by Pat Kambesis................................................. 74 Guadalupe Escarpment Area Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Barbe Barker.................................................... 78 Lincoln National Forest-Capitan Peak Study Area Dick Venters ............................ 78 Lava Beds Area Project, Janet Sowers.............................................................................. 80 Missouri Operation Area, Mick Sutton........................................................................... .. 81 Sequoia Kings Canyon/Mineral King Area Report, John C. Tinsley ................................... 83 Cartography/Resource Inventory Resource Inventory of Less-Extensive Caves: Mammoth Cave National Park, Scott House ............................................................. .. 87 Lilburn Cave Cartography Progress in 1996, Peter Bosted. ............................................... 91 Eastern Operations Cartographic Activities Report, Bob Osbum.................. ..................... 92 3 Cave Research Foundation Annuall?eport- 1994-1997 Geosciences Extracting High Resolution Climatic Signals from Speleothems, Rhawn Denniston............. 97 Preliminary Continental Paleoclimate Averages from Oxygen and Deuterium Isotopes in Secondary (Paleokarst) Silica from the Mississippian Redwall Formation, Arizona, Ray Kenny .................................................................... 100 CRF Activities 1997 1997 Highlights. 000000 00 0 0 0 •••• 000000000 •••••••••••••••• 00000000000 ••••••• 00 •• 00000 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 00 00 ...................... 00000 105 Operation Area Reports Arkansas Operation Area - Fitton Cave Project, Pete Ltitdsley ............................................ 107 Eastern Operations Activities, comptled by Pat Kambesis .................................................. 108 Guadalupe Escarpment Area Carlsbad Caverns National Park Barbe Barker..................................................... 110 Lincoln National Forest-Capitan Peak Study Area Dick ~'enters............................. 110 Lava Beds Project Report, Janet Sowers............................................................................ 111 Missouri Activity Report, Mick Sutton.............................................................................. 113 Sequoia Kings Canyon/Mineral King Lilburn Cave Restoration, Btl! Frantz................................................................... 116 Historic Entrance Renovation, Roger Mortimer..................................................... 116 Digging, Brad Hacker........... ............................................................................... 11 7 Cave Diving 1997, Btl! Farr....................... .......................................................... 117 Mineral King Area, Roger Morttiner..................................................................... 117 Sedimentology of the Redwood Canyon Karst, John C Ttnsley ............................. 118 China Caves Project China Caves Project/Exchange Program - Update, .fan Daren .. .. ......................................... 119 Biological Sciences Biologic Inventory in the Southern Missouri Ozarks, Mick Sutton ...... :.. ····························· 121 Cartography/Resource Inventory/Data Management Redwood Canyon Cartography Project - 1997, Peter Bosted. .......................................... 124 USGS National Spatial Data Infrastructure Project, Mike Yocum....................................... 126 Geosciences Summary of 1997 Hydrologic Investigations at the Redwood Creek Karst Aquifer- Kings Canyon National Park, California,