To get a list of topographical maps that cover a particular area, drag the orange map icon to your point of interest then click the "Find Maps" button. You will be able to download your map on the next page. The 2025 NCKMS Symposium's map database currently contains 273,140 maps. The catalog was last updated on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Bristlecone Convention Center
Great Basin NP
Registration for the 2025 symposium is now open! Early registration discounts end at midnight on September 15. After that, registration packages increase by $50.
After registering, be sure to book your hotel room soon. Our hotel discounts will expire in mid-September. See our host hotel page for more details.
The Karst Waters Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit institution whose mission is to improve the fundamental understanding of karst water systems for professionals and the public.
The institute works to engage professionals in small conferences and workshops to advance karst science; increase recognition and publication of karst science; foster development of karst professionals; and to communicate and disseminate information to the public.
Lehman Caves attracts tens of thousands of visitors to eastern Nevada yearly, a trend that began not long after their discovery in the late 1880s. For over 60 years, Lehman Caves National Monument protected these underground wonders, with their unique geology and ecology. And today, they remain protected as part of Great Basin National Park.
The 2016 NSS 75th anniversary convention in Ely, Nevada will include tours of this beautiful cave.