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DISCLAIMER: This map is subject to revision upon receipt of new hydrologic data. The unshaded area (shown in
white on the map) is karst. The shaded area (shown in light brown) is largely underlain by noncarbonate rocks and
has minimal development of karst. Karst features are only shown in those areas where tracer tests have been conducted.
The user should consult the “References Cited” for additional information.
(9) Quinlan, J.F., and Ray, J.A., 1981, Groundwater basins in the Mammoth Cave region,
Kentucky, showing springs, major caves, flow routes, and potentiometric surface:
Friends of the Karst, Occasional Publication 1, scale 1:138,000.
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(19) Groves, C.G., 1985, Karst hydrogeology of the Sunken Spring drainage basin, Warren
County, Kentucky: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western
Kentucky University.
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15
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16 KILOMETERS
10 MILES
30 000
15 000 METERS
40 000
SCALE 1:100 000
UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR PROJECTION, ZONE 16
Contour interval 10 meters
CAUTION: Prolonged exposure to sunlight
or contact with water will damage this map.
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(2) George, A.I., 1973, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Louisville, Ky., A.I.
George Consultants.
Other tracer-injection point
Spring name
Br
(18) Frauenfelder, A., and Smith, D., 1985, Karst hydrologic study of the Woodburn,
Kentucky, area: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western
Kentucky University.
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Cre
ek
Creek
(3) Wells, S.G., 1973, Geomorphology of the Sinkhole Plain in the Pennyroyal Plateau
of the central Kentucky karst: Cincinnati, Ohio, University of Cincinnati, master’s
thesis, 108 p.
(4) Connor, D.G., 1976, The lower reaches of Long Creek, Kentucky: Karst anomaly in
Allen County: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University, master’s thesis, 146 p.
(5) Quinlan, J.F., and Rowe, D.R., 1977, Hydrology and water quality in the central
Kentucky karst: Phase I: University of Kentucky, Water Resources Research Institute,
Research Report 101, 93 p.
(6) Quinlan, J.F., and Rowe, D.R., 1978, Hydrology and water quality in the central
Kentucky karst: Phase II, part A: Preliminary summary of the hydrogeology of the
Mill Hole sub-basin of the Turnhole Spring groundwater basin: University of Kentucky,
Water Resources Research Institute, Research Report 109, 42 p.
(7) Mylroie, J.E., 1979, Annual report: Western Kentucky speleological survey: Murray
State University, 84 p.
(8) Cubbage, J.C., 1981, The hydrology of the Sinking Creek system, Logan and Simpson
Counties, Kentucky: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University, master’s thesis,
83 p.
(10) Quinlan, J.F., 1982, Interpretation of dye-tests and related studies, Caldwell Lace
Leather Co. waste disposal sites, Logan Co., Kentucky: Mammoth Cave, Ky.,
unpublished consultant’s report, 35 p.
50 000 FEET
(12) Schindel, G.M., 1984, Enteric contamination of an urban karstified carbonate aquifer:
The Double Springs drainage basin, Bowling Green, Kentucky: Bowling Green,
Western Kentucky University, master’s thesis, 147 p.
(13) Able, A.S., 1984, Subsurface drainage systems west of Bowling Green, Warren County,
Kentucky: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky
University.
(14) Able, A.S., 1985, Subsurface drainage systems of Brush Creek and Clear Fork Creek
of Warren County, Kentucky: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling
Green, Western Kentucky University.
(15) Arruda, J.K., 1985, Dye traces in the Mt. Ayre, Briarwood Manor Estates area:
Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University.
(16) Crawford, N.C., 1985a, Groundwater flow and geologic structure, Lost River groundwater
basin: Western Kentucky University, Center for Cave and Karst Studies, scale 1:57,600.
(17) Crawford, N.C., 1985b, Groundwater flow in the vicinity of Kentucky Stone Company,
Simpson County, Kentucky: Bowling Green, Ky., Crawford and Associates, 6 p.
10
Ca
rr
141
Creek
(1) Miotke, F.D., and Papenberg, H., 1972, Geomorphology and hydrology of the Sinkhole
Plain and Glasgow Upland, central Kentucky karst: Caves and Karst, v. 14, no. 4, p.
25–32.
1
Kentucky Division of Water AKGWA spring identification
number
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This map shows karst ground-water basins in the Bowling Green quadrangle, determined primarily by ground-water
tracer studies. It can be used to quickly identify the ground-water basins and springs to which a site may drain. Major
springs and the relative size of their catchment areas can be evaluated for potential as water supplies. The map also
serves as a geographic index to literature on karst ground water in the area.
This map is designed for regional and preliminary hydrologic investigations. Features such as springs and swallets
are much too small to precisely locate on this map with a scale small enough to show regional relationships. The user
is referred to the literature for detailed site descriptions. The data used to compile this map were obtained by numerous
investigators over the last 25 years. The underflow spring draining a ground-water basin is assigned a unique identification
number, referred to as the AKGWA number (Assembled Kentucky Ground Water Database). Individual basins are
identified by the underflow spring name and AKGWA number. The authors of tracer data are identified by number
in the “Data Source” column of the key, and are listed in “References Cited” in order of publication or research date.
Although ground-water flow routes shown here have been established by tracer studies, with the exception of mapped
cave streams, the precise flow paths are unknown and are inferred or interpreted using water-level data, geologic
structure, or surface features. Arrows show the direction of ground-water flow and tracer recovery locations. Conduit
flow is illustrated as either thick trunk-flow lines or thin tributary-flow lines. The locations of some ground-water
basins are inferred, based on the existence of a significant spring system and the delineation of adjacent basins. The
position of ground-water basin boundaries should be considered approximate because of the map’s scale and because
boundaries can shift during high-water conditions. Also, excess flow may exit or enter a basin via surface or subsurface
overflow routes. Additional overflow routes probably exist. Although most of the results of ground-water tracing
shown on this map were obtained during moderate- or high-flow conditions, the ground-water basins are illustrated
in base flow because base flow is the most common flow condition. The main spring draining the basin is assumed
to be an underflow spring that preferentially drains base flow. Overflow springs discharge during high flow.1 Generally,
names of ground-water basins are derived from these main springs. Not all additional springs are shown because of
the small map scale.
1
Water well
us
e
E.
(35) Crawford, N.C., 1994, Groundwater flow in the vicinity of Consumers 61 Service
Station, Russellville, Kentucky: Bowling Green, Ky., Crawford and Associates, 16 p.
(36) Crawford, N.C., and Capps, A.S., 1994, Groundwater flow in the vicinity of the Rad
Chemical Company, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Unpublished ground-water tracing
report: Bowling Green, Ky., Crawford and Associates.
KEY
Spring Name
0050
0051
0054
Double
Graham
Lost River Rise
Kirby Mill (Hardcastle Mill)
Harris
Thomas
Dotson
Pleasant Grove
Hobson
Campbells Bluehole
Claude Blick
Steve Blick
Dawson
Spring View
Head of Sinking Creek
Calvert
Thunder
Renfro
Sinking Creek
Shakertown
Cloud
Head of Mud River
(sub-basin of 0479)
Denwiddie
Auburn Bluehole
(sub-basin of 0927)
Brown
Crawford
Finney
Clear Fork Rise
Jennings Creek North
Jennings Creek South
Steenbergen
Hovious
Arnamann
Sulphur
Clear Fork Spring
Big
New
Mt. Ayre Bluehole
Kelly
Cemetery Road
Long Creek Rise
Steep Hollow
Meeks
(22) Arruda, J.K., 1986, Groundwater flow routes of north Bowling Green, Kentucky:
Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University.
(39) Crawford, N.C., 1997a, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green, Ky.,
Crawford and Associates.
(23) Butoryak, K., and Lassaline, E., 1986, Subsurface drainage, Petros/Browning area,
Kentucky: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky
University.
(40) Crawford, N.C., 1997b, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green,
Western Kentucky University, Department of Geography and Geology.
(41) Crawford, N.C., 1998, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green, Ky.,
Crawford and Associates.
0678
0705
(21) Quarles, M., and Beaven, A., 1985, Karst hydrologic features of the Plano, Kentucky,
area: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky
University.
(24) Dyas, M., and Forsythe, P., 1988, Wilson-Stanley cave system: Central Kentucky Cave
Survey, Bulletin 2, p. 143–144.
(25) Crawford, N.C., 1989, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green, Ky.,
Crawford and Associates.
(26) Stephenson, J.B., 1989, Karst hydrology of the Kelley Spring groundwater basin with
emphasis on Copas Cave: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green,
Western Kentucky University.
(27) Villa, R.L., 1990, Preliminary karst groundwater investigation of the area surrounding
Auburn, Kentucky: Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western
Kentucky University.
(37) Quinlan, J.F., 1994, Groundwater movement beneath and near Southern Sanitation,
Inc., Russellville, Kentucky, as interpreted from results of tracer tests, with
recommendations for groundwater monitoring: Nashville, Tenn., unpublished consultant’s
report, 19 p.
(38) Paylor, R.L., 1995, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green, Western
Kentucky University, Department of Geology and Geography.
(42) Crawford, N.C., 1999, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green,
Western Kentucky University, Department of Geography and Geology.
(43) Ray, J.A., 1999, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Frankfort, Kentucky Division
of Water.
(44) Ray, J.A., and Nicotera, T.G., 1999, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Frankfort,
Kentucky Division of Water.
(45) Ray, J.A., and Nicotera, T.G., 2001, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Frankfort,
Kentucky Division of Water.
(28) Aley, T., 1992, Groundwater tracing at the former Rockwell International Facility,
Russellville, Kentucky: Protem, Mo., unpublished consultant’s report, 77 p.
(29) Crawford, N.C., 1992, Investigation of karst groundwater flow and the discharge of
PCBs from Arnamann Spring karst groundwater basin, Simpson County, Kentucky:
Bowling Green, Ky., Crawford and Associates, 14 p.
(30) Howcroft, W.D., and Crawford, N.C., 1993, Potential sources of additional water for
Auburn, Kentucky, prepared for city of Auburn and Kentucky Division of Water:
Bowling Green, Center for Cave and Karst Studies, Western Kentucky University,
131 p.
Cincinnati
Jasper
(31) Bearden, K., 1993, Dye trace from Keith Pond Spring to Lost River Rise: Unpublished
ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University.
39°
Madison Falmouth Maysville
Ironton
Louisville Lexington Morehead
Huntington
Irvine
Williamson
Hazard
Pikeville
Middlesboro
Bristol
West
Elizabeth- HarrodsFrankfort Evansville Tell City
burg
town
(32) Crawford, N.C., 1993, Unpublished ground-water tracing data: Bowling Green, Ky.,
Crawford and Associates.
Cape
MadisonGirardeau Paducah
ville
(33) Currens, J.C., 1993, Characterization and quantification of nonpoint-source pollutant
loads in the Pleasant Grove Spring Basin, Logan County, Kentucky: A conduit-flowdominated karst aquifer underlying an intensive-use agricultural region: Kentucky
Geological Survey, Report of Investigations 1, ser. 12, 151 p.
Sikeston
(34) Mull, D.S., 1993, Use of dye tracing to define the direction of ground-water flow from
a superfund waste-disposal site in karst terrane, near Auburn, Kentucky: U.S. Geological
Survey Water-Resources Investigation Report 92-4195, 28 p.
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AKGWA No.
0209
0212
0213
0286
0310
0315
0360
0362
0365
0366
0369
0458
0461
0478
0479
0617
0624
0629
0652
(20) Hill, W.M., and Lopez, L.G., 1985, Subsurface drainage, Rockfield area, Kentucky:
Unpublished ground-water tracing report: Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University.
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REFERENCES CITED
Overflow spring (high flow)
Cave stream
Br
Fork
(11) Ewers, R.O., 1983, Groundwater flow directions in the vicinity of Caldwell Lace
Leather Company, Inc., landspreading site: Richmond, Ky., unpublished consultant’s
report, 9 p.
Karst window or sinking spring
Morrison
nch
30'
1Worthington, S.R.H., 1991, Karst hydrogeology of the Canadian Rocky Mountains: Hamilton, Ontario, McMaster
University, Ph.D. dissertation, 380 p.
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MAP AND CHART SERIES 22
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KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
James C. Cobb, State Geologist and Director
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington
90°
89°
Murray
Hopkinsville
88°
Beaver
Dam
Campbellsville Somerset
Bowling TompkinsGreen
ville
87°
86°
85°
Corbin
84°
83°
81°
38°
Beckley
37°
82°
Locations of the 1:100,000-scale quadrangle maps covering Kentucky.
This map, the Bowling Green quadrangle, is highlighted in green.
0925
0927
1446
1447
1449
1450
1451
1452
1453
1454
1455
1880
1882
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Data Source
(12, 16)
(1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
(2, 15, 16, 19, 31,
39, 40, 42)
(25)
(12, 15, 39)
(9)
(33)
(33)
(33)
(33)
(33)
(33)
(33)
(33)
(8)
(44)
(37)
(28, 35, 37)
(17)
(30)
(13)
(7, 10, 11, 34)
(32, 41)
(24, 30)
(45)
(10,11, 27, 30, 34)
(18, 20, 23)
(30)
(16)
(16, 36)
(13, 14, 20)
(25)
(29)
(29)
(20, 23)
(43)
(22)
(15)
(21, 26)
(34)
(4, 43)
(38)
(38)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
We thank the many karst investigators who have contributed data
for this map. Without their cooperation this map would not have
been possible.
For information on obtaining copies of this map and other
Kentucky Geological Survey maps and publications call:
Publication Sales
(859) 257-3896
View the KGS World Wide Web site at
www.uky.edu/kgs
September 2000
Revised August 2001
Cartography by Terry Hounshell