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Steven L. Martin

Title: Geologist III, Geologic Mapping Section

Address:
Kentucky Geological Survey
208 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0107

Phone: 859-323-0508
Fax: 859.257.1147
E-mail: smartin401@uky.edu

Joined KGS in August 1998.

Education:

• 1985, B.S., Business Administration, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
• 1992, B.S., Geology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
• 1997, M.S., Geology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Responsibilities:

• Compile subsurface database for Quaternary geologic mapping project in western Kentucky.
• Create fracture database for KGS map server.
• Quaternary geologic mapping along the Ohio River in western Kentucky.
• Digital geologic mapping and compilation of digital geologic quadrangle maps in the Jackson Purchase Region and Fluorspar District in western Kentucky.

Publications:

• Martin, S.L., Sparks, T.N., Waninger, S., Curl, D.D., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 2008, Modeling of the Ohio River in western Kentucky using the KGS subsurface database: North-Central Section, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, no. 5, p. 15.
• Martin, S.L., Anderson, W.H., and Sparks, T.N., 2007, Geologic map of part of the Paducah and Cape Girardeau 30 x 60 minute quadrangles, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey Geologic Map Series XII, scale 1:100,000.
• Martin, S.L., 2007, Quaternary geologic map of the Waverly 7.5-minute quadrangle, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey 2007 STATEMAP deliverable, scale 1:24,000.
• Martin, S.L., Andrews, W.M. Jr., Counts, R.C., Thompson, M.F., and Murphy, M., 2006, Digital techniques supporting Quaternary geologic mapping in the Ohio River valley, western Kentucky: Southeastern Section, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 3, p. 29.
• Martin, S.L., 2006, Quaternary geologic map of the Maceo 7.5–minute quadrangle, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey 2006 STATEMAP deliverable, scale 1:24,000.
• Martin, S.L., 2006, Quaternary geologic map of the Philpot 7.5–minute quadrangle, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey 2006 STATEMAP deliverable, scale 1:24,000.
• Andrews, W.M. Jr., Martin, S.L., Counts, R.C., Beck, G.E., Nuttal, B.C., Durbin, J.M., Waninger, S.E., Lutz, J.D., and Henn, K.E., 2006, Geomorphology and Quaternary geology of the lower Ohio River valley: Mapping and applications: Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists and American Institute of Professional Geologists-Kentucky section field trip guidebook, 57 p.
• Andrews, W.M. Jr., Martin, S.L., Counts, R.C., Crawford, M.M., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 2006, Using digital technology of collect, manage, interpret and deliver geologic mapping data in Kentucky: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 7, p. 163.
• Thompson, M.F., Andrews, W.M., Jr., Counts, R.C., Martin, S.L., and Murphy, M., 2006, Quaternary facies model for new Ohio River valley mapping in western Kentucky: Southeastern Section, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 3, p. 76.
• Martin, S.L., Andrews, W.M. Jr., Counts, R.C., and Thompson, M.F., 2005, Surficial geologic mapping along the Ohio River, western Kentucky – Preliminary results: North-Central Section, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no. 5, p. 31.
• Martin, S.L., 2005, Quaternary geologic map of parts of the Lewisport and Rockport 7.5–minute quadrangles, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey 2005 STATEMAP deliverable, scale 1:24,000.
• Martin, S.L., 2005, Quaternary geologic map of part of the Tell City 7.5–minute quadrangle, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey 2005 STATEMAP deliverable, scale 1:24,000.
• Counts, R.C., Andrews, W.M. Jr., and Martin, S.L., 2005, New interpretations of Quaternary deposits in the Ohio River valley in western Kentucky: North-Central Section, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no. 5, p. 31.
• Counts, R.C., Andrews, W.M. Jr., and Martin, S.L., 2005, Producing digital surficial geologic maps for diverse audiences: Southeastern Section, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no. 2, p. 48.
• Martin, S.L., 2004, Geologic map of the Murray and part of the Sikeston 30 x 60 minute quadrangles, western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey Geologic Map Series XII,­ scale 1:100,000.
• Counts, R.C., Martin, S.L., and Andrews, W.M., Jr., 2004, Quaternary geologic map of the Henderson area, Henderson County, Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey 2004 STATEMAP deliverable, scale 1:36,000.
• Martin, S.L., Wang, Z., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 2002, Three-dimensional geologic map of McCracken County, western Kentucky: Preliminary results: Southeastern and North-Central Sections, Geologic Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 2, p. A-21.
• Martin, S.L., 2001, Making improved geotechnical maps with spatial analysis, in Soller, D.R., ed., Digital Mapping Techniques '01 – Workshop Proceedings: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-223, p. 195-196.
• Martin, S.L., 2000, Geologic map of the Jackson Purchase Region, western Kentucky , in Smath, R.A., and Davidson, D., eds., Economic and Engineering Geology of the Jackson Purchase Area, Kentucky: Annual Field Conference of the Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists, plate 1, scale 1:200,000.
• Martin, S.L., 2000, Digital geologic map of the Jackson Purchase Region, western Kentucky , in Soller, D.R., ed., Digital Mapping Techniques '00 – Workshop Proceedings: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-325, p. 177-178.