2015 NSS Cartographic Salon Winners

Chair: Dwight Livingston

The 2015 Cartographic Salon was held July 13-17, 2015, at Waynesville, MO. Thirty-two maps were entered (twelve for display only), from three countries, and the judges awarded ribbons to sixteen maps. No medal for “Best of Show” was awarded this year. As at every Cartographic Salon, the judges wrote critiques for all the maps entered.

Judges: Dan Austin, George Dasher, Rod Horrocks, Howard Kalnitz, Ed Klausner, Dwight Livingston, Steve Reames, Mick Sutton, Bob Thrun, and Carol Vesely.

AWARDS

Apprentice Category
(for cartographers with no prior ribbon)

HONORABLE MENTION
Carlson Cavern
Pulaski County, Missouri
by Jeffrey Crews

HONORABLE MENTION
Crystal Grottoes Caverns
Washington County, MD
by Corey Hackley

HONORABLE MENTION
Brown's Hole
Hardin County, IL
by Chad McCain

MERIT AWARD
Coons Labyrinth
Franklin County, TN
by Nancy Lilly

MERIT AWARD
Blackfathom River Cave System
Ste. Genevieve County, MO
by Chad McCain

MERIT AWARD
Lilly Cave & Spirit Cave
Union County, IL
by Chad McCain

MERIT AWARD
Overholt Blowing Cave
Pocahontas County, WV
by Gary Storrick

Experienced Category
(for cartographers with a prior ribbon)

HONORABLE MENTION
Double Date Cave
Flathead County, MT
by Hans Bodenhamer

HONORABLE MENTION
Big Room, Carlsbad Cavern
Carlsbad Caverns NP, NM
by Ed Klausner

HONORABLE MENTION
The Sinkhole
Marion County, TN
by Ben Miller

MERIT AWARD
Jewel Cave
Custer County, SD
by Dan Austin

MERIT AWARD
Main Corridor, Carlsbad Cavern
Carlsbad Cavern NP, NM
by Scott House

 
MERIT AWARD
Lawrence Hollow Pit Cave
Shannon County, MO
by Dan Lamping

MERIT AWARD
Bluff Dwellers Cave
McDonald County, MO
by Ben Miller

CAVERS CHOICE AWARD
Overholt Blowing Cave
Pocahontas County, WV
by Gary Storrick

MEDAL AWARD
Jewel Cave
Custer County, SD
by Dan Austin

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