United States, Georgia, Dade County, 34.85452, -85.50453Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221990Photocopy of typewritten report titled "Jackson Gap Cave, Dade County, Georgia" by Marion O. Smith that documents the exploration of a newly discovered cave near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. The cave was found in an area known for recent discoveries like Whiteside Well and Twenty-Seven Spider Cave. Cavers followed a stream from Skyuka Spring and located a cave entrance about 500–600 feet above the valley floor. They found a narrow passage leading to rooms with cave formations. Follow-up Expedition (Mar 3): A larger group returned. They explored deeper using ropes to navigate tight passages and vertical drops. Findings: Multiple chambers were discovered, featuring formations like stalactites and stalagmites. Sites mentioned: Jackson Gap Cave (Ga.)image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. Nitre and Mining BureauManufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryManufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industry--Confederate States of AmericaGunpowder--Confederate States of AmericaNitrogen industries--Confederate States of AmericaBats--ManureGuanoLocal historyJackson Gap Cave, Dade County, GeorgiaText