SMYTH COUNTY

County Geologic Map
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Smyth County, Virginia

Area: 452 square miles
Population: 33,081 (2000 census)
Persons/Sq. Mile: 73.2

% Karst Terrane: approx. 30%

Major Karst Development Areas:
??? Valley
??? Mountain

Karstic Formations and Map Symbols:
Undivided Ordovician - Ou
Honaker - Cnhk
Elbrook - Ce

Number of Reported Caves: 176
Surveyed Cave Passage: 13 miles

Longest Cave: 10,860 feet
Average Length: 394 feet

Deepest Cave: 413 feet





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