Yorkshire Dales Cave Maps

Vision

One day, detailed maps of all of the region's caves will be freely available on the web:

• The achievements of cavers past will be honoured
• New generations of cavers will be inspired

Old cave maps will be available for historians to study. Up to date surveys will be easily accessible for sports cavers to plan their trips. The latest discoveries will be mapped and integrated with existing surveys.

New technologies and cultural shifts will be embraced - the Web, satellite photos, GPS, maps-on-phones, 3d visualisations, on-line collaboration and open source licensing.

This vision will be achieved through the collective efforts of individuals, traditional caving clubs and the emerging on-line communities. Every contribution will build on what has gone before, and in turn will be built upon by those that follow.

CaveMaps.org aims to provide a small contribution towards this vision.

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