United States, Georgia, Bartow County, 34.23786, -84.8405Sneed, Joel M.1708/2022Caver Larry Blair examines vandalism of the "Jug Formation" in Kingston Saltpeter Cave, the only cave in Georgia to be managed as a preserve by the National Speleological Society. Because most caves in Georgia are located on private land, the preservation of caves, including the protection of wildlife within them, often falls to the landowners.Photograph of caver Larry Blair standing next to vandalism of the "Jug Formation" in Kingston Saltpeter Cave in Bartow County, Georgia. The formation, which is over six feet tall, is shaped like a cylinder that narrows near the top. It is painted with graffiti and smudged lines.The Kingston Saltpeter Cave is the only cave in Georgia to be managed as a preserve by the National Speleological Society. Because most caves in Georgia are located on private land, the preservation of caves, including the protection of wildlife within them, often falls to the landowners.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/cavesForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/cavesForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaCaves--Georgia--Bartow CountyVandalism--Georgia--Bartow CountySpelunkers--Georgia--Bartow CountyMen--Georgia--Bartow CountyFormations (Geology)--Georgia--Bartow CountyGraffiti--Georgia--Bartow CountyBlair, Larry O.Vandalism in Kingston Saltpeter CaveStillImage