Georgetown in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Inner Space Cavern
(Laubach Cave)
Discovered in May 1963 on land of W.W. Laubach by core-drilling team, Texas Highway Department. Exploration began in November 1963 and continues to present.
Carved by water from Edwards Limestone, cave lies along the Balcones fault and is estimated to be 100 million years old. 95 percent of formations are still growing. Cave was apparently open during late Pleistocene (20,000 – 45,000 years ago), for bones of many extinct mammals have been found in debris cones filling former natural entrances. Remains of sabre-toothed cats and mammoths are represented.
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 14933.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1963.
Location. 30° 36.482′ N, 97° 41.28′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Texas, in Williamson County. Marker is on Interstate 35. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown TX 78626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Page-Decrow-Weir House (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Cornelius Dalrymple (approx. 1.4 miles away); John McQueen Taylor (approx. 1.4 miles away); A. W. Sillure House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Marsh F. Smith House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harrell-Stone House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cooper Sansom House (approx. 1.8 miles away); J. A. McDougle Home (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Also see . . . Inner Space Cavern at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 21, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
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