Fall Creek Cache Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Hoosier_Reviewer: Since there has been no response to my previous note, I am archiving the cache.

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Hidden : 8/27/2009
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is no longer a 35 MM film canister with camo tape. It is a long mentos tube with camo tape. There is a large gravel path that goes near the hide. The difficulty is set at 4 because of the walk; (Approximately 0.35 miles) and the hide just improved. During times of high water the cache will not be accessible for safety reasons.

The Indianapolis Water Company owned this property when we first moved here in 1979. Luxhaven was known for its iron bridge and off road trails. That all has changed with the development. This is one of the last open areas around the reservoir.
Geist Reservoir was named after Clarence Geist, a former owner of the Indianapolis Water Company who foresaw a deficit in Indianapolis's water supply, and envisioned Geist Reservoir to preemptively address the problem – but not without a casualty. Planning for the reservoir began as early as 1913, when hydraulic engineers estimated that White River and Fall Creek would not provide enough water for the increasing needs of Indianapolis. Geist gradually bought some 5,000 acres (20 km2) in Fall Creek Valley in the 1920s and 1930s, including the small town of Germantown, which today lies at the bottom of the reservoir.
Although controversial, the reservoir was completed in 1943, five years after Clarence Geist's death. In the 1960s further controversy arose over plans for commercial and residential development in the area around the lake. A proposal in the 1970s to triple the size of the reservoir was defeated, and a housing boom began in the lake area. The plan was to raise the top of the dam elevation 12 feet. That would have put our area underwater. In recent years the Geist area has experienced rapid growth. The area is noted for its unique topography and the reservoir.

Congratulations to Rubber Ducky on the first to find.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

qba'g trg fghzcrq, vg'f xabg gurer nalzber.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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