United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221986Photocopy of typewritten report describing a vertical cave discovery in Middle Tennessee. It begins with descriptions of the location and geology of various cave sites, particularly within Van Buren County. It details the exploration process, identifying participants and specific cave features such as shafts and passageways. There are additional handwritten notes, including numbers and symbols, scattered around the text. Sites mentioned: Hickey Pot (Tenn.)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 historyRight of property--Tennessee--DeKalb CountyLand tenure--Tennessee--DeKalb CountyHickey Pot: A significant vertical discovery in Middle TennesseeText