This is a hand-colored lithograph depicting a cross-section of Kirkdale Cavern. The image is dominated by a cave interior, rendered in a somewhat naive, illustrative style. The upper portion of the image shows several stalactites hanging from the cave ceiling. These are depicted as elongated, conical shapes, colored in shades of pink and outlined in black. The word "Stalactites." is written in cursive above them. Below the stalactites is a horizontal line representing the cave floor. Rising from the floor are several stalagmites, depicted as irregular, rounded shapes in shades of brown and pink. The word "Stalagmite." is written above them. The background of the cave is a muted green, and the overall impression is one of a simple, educational illustration. At the bottom of the image, the text "SECTION of KIRKDALE CAVERN. 45" is printed in a serif font.