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For additional information about cave surveying, visit the Survey and Cartography Section of the National Speleological Society website.
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Our survey data is processed using Compass Cave Survey Software.
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Endless Cave Survey Project
Endless cave is located in New Mexico on BLM lands. The grotto accepted the challenge of surveying this small, yet very complex cave. Little did we know, the very name of the cave would haunt us as we continue to push on with the survey. The cave has two distinct mazes, an upper and a lower. The two overlap and eventually connect to each other creating a surveying nightmare.
| Data Summary as of March 6, 2006 |
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Number Of Surveys = 50
Number Of Stations = 700
Included Shots = 757
Excluded Shots = 3
Ignored Shots = 71
Number Of Loops = 62
Absolute Stations = 0
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Included Length = 15,193.3 Feet (2.88 Miles)
Excluded Length = 130.6 Feet
Total Surveyed = 15,323.9 Feet (2.90 Miles)
Horizontal Length = 14,895.0 Feet (2.94 Miles)
Horizontal Excluded = 130.3 Feet
Cave Depth = 150.5 Feet
Surface Length = 771.8 Feet
Surface Width = 824.7 Feet
Surface Area = 636,480.3 Ft^2
Enclosed Volume = 95,789,644.9 Ft^3
Cave Volume = 1,156,153.9 Ft^3
Average Diameter = 8.7 Feet
Volume Density = 1.21 %
Average Inclination = 7.9 Deg.
Difficulty = 12.6
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Highest Station = F28 (59.4 Feet)
Lowest Station = AB7 (-91.1 Feet)
North Station = AB7 (779.0 Feet)
South Station = M23 (-45.6 Feet)
East Station = AB7 (544.3 Feet)
West Station = EBM3 (-227.5 Feet)
Average Shot Length = 21.0 Feet
Longest Shot = 84.7 Feet
Shortest Shot = 0.5 Feet
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| Survey Trip 36 |
March 1-2, 2008 |
| Survey #44 |
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| Instruments: | Tammy Tucker |
| Lead Tape: | William Tucker |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Re-Sketch: | Dennis & Sharon Welch |
| Total Surveyed: 903.25 ft |
| Total Time: 10.5 hrs |
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| Survey Trip 35 |
February 2, 2008 |
| Survey #43 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | William & Tammy Tucker |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Re-Sketch: | Dennis & Sharon Welch, Ron Harbuck |
| Total Surveyed: 374.0 ft |
| Total Time: 6 hrs |
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| Survey Trip 34 |
December 1, 2007 |
| Survey #42 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | William Tucker |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Re-Sketch: | Dennis Welch, Tammy Tucker |
| Total Surveyed: 438.7ft |
| Total Time: 6hrs |
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| Survey Trip 33 |
September 9, 2006 |
| Survey #41 |
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| Instruments: | Brian Alger |
| Lead Tape: | William Tucker |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Surface Support: | Tammy Tucker |
| Total Surveyed: 255.3ft |
| Total Time: 7hrs |
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| Survey Trip 32 | July 22, 2006 |
| Survey #40 |
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| Instruments: | Ron Harbuck |
| Lead Tape: | William Tucker |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 181.9ft |
| Total Time: 6hrs |
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| Survey 31 | June 17, 2006 |
| Survey #39 |
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| Instruments: | William Tucker |
| Lead Tape: | Robin Reynolds, Ron Harbuck |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 520.6 |
| Total Time: 6hrs |
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| Survey Trip 30 | March 25, 2006 |
| Survey #38 |
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| Instruments: | William Tucker |
| Lead Tape: | Robin Reynolds, Ron Harbuck |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 520.6 |
| Total Time: 6hrs |
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| Survey #37 |
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| Instruments: | William Tucker |
| Lead Tape: | Robin Reynolds, Ron Harbuck |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 520.6 |
| Total Time: 6hrs |
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| Survey Trip 29 | January 21, 2006 |
| Survey #36 |
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| Instruments: | William Tucker, Tammy Tucker, Robin Reynolds, Ron Harbuck |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty, Whitney Reynolds, Jacob Alger, Lee Ann Dean |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 503.4ft (Note: Used this trip to teach survey techniques) |
| Total Time: 6hrs |
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| Survey Trip 28 | January 2, 2004 |
| Survey #35 |
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| Instruments: | William Tucker |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger, Stephen Nicol |
| Total Surveyed: 100.8ft |
| Total Time: 3hrs |
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| Survey Trip 27 | March 22, 2003 |
| Survey #34 |
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| Instruments: | Lee Ann Dean, Whitney Reynolds |
| Lead Tape: | Susan Alger, Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger, Stephen Nicol |
| Total Surveyed: 608.6ft |
| Total Time: 7hrs |
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| Survey Trip 26 | February 1, 2003 |
| Survey #33 |
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| Instruments: | Carol Holsey |
| Lead Tape: | Jimmy Thurlo |
| Sketch: | Dan Dennison |
| Total Surveyed: 53.0ft |
| Total Time: 3hrs |
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| Survey #32 |
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| Instruments: | Brian Alger
Jennifer Mitchell (Training) |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty
Whitney Reynolds (Training) |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 260.0ft |
| Total Time: 4hrs |
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| Survey Trip 25 | July 29, 2000 |
| Survey #31 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Jim Stephens |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Total Surveyed: 123.5ft |
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| Survey Trip 24 | September 25, 1999 |
| Survey #30 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Jim Stephens |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Joe McInexney
Becci Brewer |
| Total Surveyed: 1147.1ft |
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| Survey Trip 23 | February 7, 1999 |
| Survey #29 |
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| Instruments: | Brian Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Also Involved: | Stephen Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 322.5ft |
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| Survey Trip 22 | January 30, 1999 |
| Survey #28 |
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| Instruments: | Fred Koch |
| Lead Tape: | Jimmy Thurlo |
| Sketch: | Noble Stidham |
| Also Involved: | Mark Johnston |
| Total Surveyed: 423.9ft |
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| Survey #27 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Mike Hill |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Becci Brewer |
| Total Surveyed: 730.4ft |
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| Survey Trip 21 | November 14, 1998 |
| Survey #26 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Fred Koch |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Alan Laman
Sean Muirhead
Shayne Muirhead
Noble Stidham |
| Total Surveyed: 246.6ft |
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| Survey Trip 20 | September 26, 1998 |
| Survey #25 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Fred Koch |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Rawdon Vass, Scott Skoruppa |
| Total Surveyed: 104.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 19 | September 12, 1999 |
| Survey #24 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 289.1ft |
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| Survey Trip 18 | May 30, 1998 |
| Survey #23 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 211.8ft |
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| Survey #22 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Fred Koch |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Total Surveyed: 438.9 |
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| Survey Trip 17 | February 26, 1998 |
| Survey #21 |
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| Instruments: | Brian Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Chris Thornley |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 135.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 16 | February 13, 1998 |
| Survey #20 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 256.2ft |
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| Survey Trip 15 | January 30, 1998 |
| Survey #19 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 220.6ft |
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| Survey Trip 14 | January 17, 1998 |
| Survey #18 |
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| Instruments: | Susan Alger |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 645.9ft |
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| Survey Trip 13 | December 28, 1997 |
| Survey #17 |
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| Instruments: | Chris Thornley |
| Lead Tape: | Greg McCarty |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Also Involved: | Jacob Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 151.0ft |
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| Survey Trip 12 | December 6, 1997 |
| Survey #16 |
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| Instruments: | Carol Holsey |
| Lead Tape: | Rex Housour |
| Sketch: | Dan Dennison |
| Also Involved: | Brian Alger
Susan Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 155.3ft |
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| Survey Trip 11 | May 31, 1997 |
| Survey #15 |
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| Instruments: | Mike Hill |
| Lead Tape: | Bruce Anderson |
| Sketch: | Noble Stidham |
| Also Involved: | Cherry Blizzard |
| Total Surveyed: 581.0ft |
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| Survey #14 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Rex Housour |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Scott Skoruppa
Fred Koch
Rawdon Vass
Jim Blizzard |
| Total Surveyed: 380.8ft |
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| Survey Trip 10 | March 29, 1997 |
| Survey #13 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Rex Housour |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Scott Skoruppa
Fred Koch
Rawdon Vass |
| Total Surveyed: 455.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 9 | January 2, 1996 |
| Survey #12 |
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| Instruments: | ? |
| Lead Tape: | ? |
| Sketch: | Brian Alger |
| Total Surveyed: 265.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 8 | December 7, 1996 |
| Survey #11 |
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| Instruments: | Rawdon Vass |
| Lead Tape: | Robert Horton |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Chad Brunott |
| Total Surveyed: 95.4ft |
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| Survey Trip 7 | December 6, 1996 |
| Survey #10 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Fred Koch |
| Sketch: | Tim Kohtz |
| Also Involved: | Noble Stidham |
| Total Surveyed: 466.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 6 | July 27, 1996 |
| Survey #9 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Stephens |
| Lead Tape: | Rawdin Vass |
| Sketch: | Robert ? |
| Total Surveyed: 455.5ft |
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| Survey Trip 5 | March 29, 1996 |
| Survey #8 |
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| Instruments: | Chris ? |
| Lead Tape: | Sheri ? |
| Sketch: | Rawdin Vass |
| Total Surveyed: 440.6ft |
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| Survey #7 |
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| Instruments: | Jim Mike |
| Lead Tape: | Carol ? |
| Sketch: | Scott ? |
| Total Surveyed: 308.5ft |
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| Survey Trip 4 | January 27, 1996 |
| Survey #6 |
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| Instruments: | Chris Thornley |
| Lead Tape: | Chris Lee |
| Sketch: | Joli Lee |
| Total Surveyed: 529.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 3 | September 29, 1995 |
| Survey #5 |
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| Instruments: | Mike Hill |
| Lead Tape: | Rawdon Vass |
| Sketch: | Slim Baxter |
| Also Involved: | Jenny Anderson
Scott Skoruppa |
| Total Surveyed: 727.2ft |
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| Survey Trip 2 | May 27, 1995 |
| Survey #4 |
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| Instruments: | Steve ? |
| Lead Tape: | ? |
| Sketch: | ? |
| Total Surveyed: 293.3ft |
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| Survey #3 |
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| Instruments: | Dan Dennison |
| Lead Tape: | Jay Harris |
| Sketch: | Dan Dennison |
| Total Surveyed: 207.7ft |
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| Survey Trip 1 | January 28, 1995 |
| Survey #2 |
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| Instruments: | Steve ? |
| Lead Tape: | Scott ? |
| Sketch: | Dan ? |
| Also Involved: | Ron ?
Carol ? |
| Total Surveyed: 298.6ft |
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| Batroost Survey | 1995 |
| Survey #1 |
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| Instruments: | LAG |
| Lead Tape: | LAG |
| Sketch: | LAG |
| Note: | All the Bat Roost data combined |
| Total Surveyed: 1502.9ft |
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