United States, Alabama, Jackson County, 34.77941, -85.9993Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221991Photocopy of typewritten report titled "The Exploration and Survey of McBride Cave, Jackson County, Alabama – Part A: The Original Exploration and Survey, 1978–1983" by G. Will Chamberlin provides a detailed account of the early exploration of McBride Cave, located near Stevenson, Alabamprovides a detailed account of the early exploration of McBride Cave, located near Stevenson, Alabama. The cave was initially discovered in 1972 by Lee Guy. From 1978 to 1983, various individuals and groups conducted extensive surveys and explorations. Sites mentioned: McBride 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 historyThe Exploration and survey of McBride Cave, Jackson County, AlabamaText