The maps created by the various survey teams (notably by the cavers who explored it in the late 90s and early 2000s) are considered highly accurate given the difficult survey conditions.
Nutty Putty Cave is a limestone cave system, formed over millions of years through the erosive action of water. The cave's unique geology is characterized by its:
The most somber review of the map involves the section known as , where John Edward Jones became trapped in 2009.
Since 2009, the map serves a different purpose. It is no longer a guide for exploration but a historical document.
The map showed that Jones was in a and the geology prevented breaking rock without collapsing the passage.