Introduction -- The geology of the sewers -- The early caves. Quest for the inner sanctum : Carver's Cave at midnight ; A wild goose chase through the sewers : the hunt for Fountain Cave -- Buried rivers. The urban Nile : the subterranean streams of St. Paul ; Among the Spice Islands : Minneapolis's underground rivers -- The great sandbox. The cave under the castle : Brewery caves ; The medieval temples of Mushroom Valley : St. Paul's west side ; Velvet underground : abandoned sand mines -- The milling district. Subterranean Venice : Minneapolis's mill tunnels ; Boat ride to oblivion : Chute's Cave ; Down the rabbit hole : Nicollet Island caves -- Utilities. A lonely day under the mortuary : the Fort Road labyrinth ; Behind the silver door : utility labyrinths -- Pluto's kingdom. Lost world : Schieks Cave ; The big white : Channel Rock Cavern -- Sources and further reading -- Publication history -- Index
Summary
"Subterranean Twin Cities is a treasure--a book for the Tom Sawyer in all of us. Greg Brick is one of those few persons with the unique talent to write expertly about his adventures, bringing readers along with him on hands and knees."--Steve Thayer, author of Saint Mudd and The WeathermanWe tend to send things underground that we are not interested in ever seeing again. Sewage. Garbage. In the past, we have used the underground to age such provisions as cheese and beer. In Subterranean Twin Cities, geologist, historian, and urban speleologist Greg Brick takes us on an adventurous, educational
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index
