Other Interesting Features: A description of meteor impact sites, and other interesting features in Kentucky.
Topographic and Geologic Quadrangle Maps: A description of maps in Kentucky and map indexes. Kentucky was the first state in the Nation to be topographically mapped at a detailed scale (1:24,000) and the first (and only) state to be completely geologically mapped at a detailed scale (1:24,000).
Earth History Key Links: Annotated links to selected Web sites for important times in earth history.
Links
The Geology of Kentucky--A text to accompany the Geologic Map of Kentucky, by Robert C. McDowell: at the U.S. Geological Survey web site. This is the full-text version of the original out-of-print publication that summarized the geologic quadrangle mapping program. This program was a joint U.S. Geological Survey-Kentucky Geological Survey project that took approximately 20 years and hundreds of geologists to complete. As a result, Kentucky was the first state to be completely geological mapped at a detailed scale.
KSPG: The Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists grew from a reorganization of the Geological Society of Kentucky. The purpose of the KSPG is to advance the profession, practice, and science of geology within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
KY-AIPG: The Kentucky Section is part of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. The AIPG, founded 1963, is the largest association dedicated to promoting geology as a profession. The Institute adheres to the principles of professional responsibility and public service. It is the only international organization that certifies the competence and ethical conduct of geological scientists in all branches of the science with members employed in industry, government, and academia.
Geology of other states: Links to other state and foreign geological surveys, many of which have information about their geology. This site is hosted by the Association of American State Geologists.
The U.S. Geological Survey also has information about the nation's geology. Tapestry of Time and Terrain, U.S. Geological Survey. 2000. A great site for visualizing the connection between bedrock geology and physiography (landscapes) and also for illustrating the distribution of rocks of different ages around the United States. The map on the front page is a combination of a 3-D shaded relief map and a geologic map. The Two Maps option shows each map separately and then merges them together using a Quicktime® plug-in. The Description of Features Option lets you zoom in on selected physiographic regions shown on the map and provides specific information about those regions. The Rock of Ages option shows the legend (explanation) for the geologic map (classified by intervals of geologic time). You can choose a time period to see where rocks of that age are exposed at the surface in the United States. There is a short description of the rocks and fossils from that time period, and a series of options for zooming in on specific regions. The web preview is also available on CD from the USGS for a low cost.
