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S07.03.001Description
Skull Cave in the Paint Creek wildlife area south of Greenfield, Ross County, Ohio. Skull cave was previously known as Three Entrance Cave. The largest entrance, shown here, has a small stream issuing from it which flows on the surface through a ravine and is at grade with Paint Creek. In 1952, the Central Ohio Grotto of the National Speleological Society in cooperation with the Ohio Geological Survey established a comprehensive survey of Ohio caves and caverns. This photo is part of that project described by Philip M. Smith in his article The Ohio Cave Survey.
For more information about the project, see the following article resources:
Pholeos, Journal of Wittenberg University Speleological Society, v. 1 (1981) pages 15-24.
The Ohio Cave Survey by Philip M. Smith (Ohio Journal of Science, vol. 53, no. 6, Nov. 1953, pages 325-236).
Let’s Save Ohio’s Caves. Smith, Philip M. Ohio Conservation Bulletin, v. 17, no. 4 (1953). Pages 6-7, 31 (4 figs.).
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Grassy field with trees and cave entrance in the distance. Skull Cave in Paint Creek Wildlife Area. Greenfield, Ohio.