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Karst geologic structures (limestone and sandstone layers) make the surface overlying them, too unstable for most human applications (tall buildings, urban development, major highways, bridges, etc.). Husbanding of grazing animals (horses, cows, sheep, etc) is compatible with this landscape.

Sink holes, underground and disappearing streams, limestone, sandstone, and caves with their inevitable sink holes are typical of the Karst topographies.

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