Larry N. Smith, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Geology, University of New Mexico, 1988
M.S., Geology, University of New Mexico, 1983
B.S., Earth Science, Geology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1977
Research: Most of my work centers on stratigraphy, sedimentology, Quaternary geology, subsurface and surface geologic mapping, and petroleum geology. Current projects include:
- The depositional history of Glacial Lake Missoula and features formed during multiple drainage events of the lake.
- Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and petroleum geology of Cretaceous strata in north-central Montana.
Teaching: Physical Geology, Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology, Geomorphology and Photogeology, Subsurface Methods in Petroleum Geology, Beginning Field Geology, GIS Applications in Natural Resources, and Field Geology (summers).
Student Opportunities: TBA
Email:lsmith@mtech.edu
Phone: (406) 496-4859
Fax: (406) 496-4260
Selected Publications * - Montana Tech student co-authors
Smith, L.N., 2011, Sedimentary environment investigations for an introductory sedimentology class using Google Earth: [abs.]: Geological Society of America Penrose Conference: https://sites.google.com/site/gepenrose/
Smith, L.N., 2011, Sedimentary record of Glacial Lake Missoula along the Clark Fork River from Ninemile to the Flathead River, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 40, p. 125–136. http://trgs.org/TOC-8.htm
Smith, L.N., *Christensen, S.B., and *Hotaling, A.J., 2011, 3D outcrop mapping by photogrammetric methods–assessing depositional and erosional events in Glacial Lake Missoula [abs.]: Geological Society of America, v. 43, no. 4, p. 11.
Smith, L.N., and Gibson, R.I., eds., 2011, The Superior Area and Other Papers: Northwest Geology, v. 40, 162 p. http://trgs.org/TOC-8.htm
Smith, L.N., Wilson, S.*, and Christensen, S.*, 2011, Stream terraces along the Clark Fork River from Ninemile to the Flathead River, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 40, p. 63–70. http://trgs.org/TOC-8.htm
Alho, P., Baker, V., and Smith, L.N., 2010, Paleohydraulic reconstruction of the largest Glacial Lake Missoula draining(s): Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 29, p. 3067–3078.
Smith, L.N., Smith, M.G.A.*, Croft, T.O.*, Dutton, A.D.*, Sunwall, D.A.*, Gordon, L.M.*, Wright, J.R.*, and Dresser, H.W., 2010, Quaternary mapping and glaciation of the northern Anaconda Range and the southern Flint Creek Range, Deer Lodge, Granite, and Powell Counties, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 39, p. 1–14. http://trgs.org/TOC-7.htm
Lonn, J. D., McDonald, C., Sears, J.W., and Smith, L. N., 2010, Geologic map of the Missoula East 30' x 60' quadrangle, western Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Open File Report 593, 1 sheet(s), 1:100,000. http://www.mbmg.mtech.edu/mbmgcat/public/ListCitation.asp?selectby=series&series_type=MBMG&series_number=593&series_sub=&
Smith, L.N., 2009, Hydrogeologic framework of the Upper Clark Fork River area, Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, and Silver Bow counties (open-file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-Water Assessment Atlas 5B-02, 1 sheet(s), 1:250,000.
Smith, L.N., 2008, Altitude of the top of the Madison Group, Cascade County, Montana, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-Water Assessment Atlas 7B-03, (open-file version), 1 sheet(s), 1:75,000.
Carstarphen, C. A., Smith, L. N., Mason, D. C., LaFave, J. I., Richter, M. G., 2007, Data for sites visited during the Carbon-Stillwater ground-water characterization study: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Ground-water Assessment Atlas 6B-01 (open-file version), 1 sheet(s), 1:250,000.
Lonn, J. D., Smith, L. N., McCullloch. R. B., 2007, Geologic map of the Plains 30' x 60' quadrangle, western Montana, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Open File Report 554, 43 p., 1 sheet(s), 1:100,000.
Olson, J., Smith, L. N., and LaFave, J. I., 2007, Characterization of the Bull Mountains aquifer system in Treasure and Yellowstone counties, middle Yellowstone River area, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 3B-04 (open-file version), 1 sheet(s), 1:250,000.
Olson, J., and Smith, L. N., 2007, Geography and geology of the middle Yellowstone River Area, Treasure and Yellowstone counties, Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Ground-water Assessment Atlas 3B-02 (open-file version), 1 sheet(s), 1:250,000.
Smith, L. N., 2006, Altitude of the bedrock surface in the Bitterroot Valley: Missoula and Ravalli Counties, Montana (open file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 4B-05, 1 sheet(s), 1:125,000.
Smith, L. N., 2006, Altitude of the bedrock surface, Mineral and Missoula counties, Montana (open-file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 4B-04, 1 sheet(s), 1:150,000.
Smith, L. N., 2006, Hydrologic framework of the Lolo-Bitterroot area, Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli counties, Montana (open-file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 4B-02, 1 sheet(s).
Smith, L. N., 2006, Patterns of water-level fluctuations, Lolo-Bitterroot area, Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli Counties, Montana(open file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 4B-10, 1 sheet(s), 1:350,000.
Smith, L. N., 2006, Stratigraphic evidence for multiple drainings of glacial Lake Missoula along the Clark Fork River, Montana, USA: Quaternary Research, v. 66, p. 311–322.
Smith. L. N., 2006, Thickness of Quaternary unconsolidated deposits in the Lolo-Bitterroot area, Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli counties, Montana (open-file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 4B-03, 1 sheet(s), 1:125,000.
Carstarphen. C. A., Mason, D. J., Smith, L. N., LaFave, J. I., and Richter, 2004, Data for water wells visited during the Upper Clark Fork River area Ground-Water Characterization Study: Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, and Silver Bow counties, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 5B-01, 1 sheet(s), 1:250,000.
Smith, L. N., 2004, Late Pleistocene stratigraphy and implications for deglaciation and subglacial processes of the Flathead Lobe of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, Flathead Valley, Montana, USA: Sedimentary Geology, v. 165, p. 295–332.
LaFave, J.I., Smith, L.N., and Patton, T.W., 2004, Ground-Water Resources of the Flathead Lake Area: Flathead, Lake, Sanders, and Missoula Counties, Montana, Part A: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Ground-Water Assessment Atlas No. 2, 132 p.
Locke, W., and Smith, L. N., 2004, Pleistocene mountain glaciation in the state of Montana, USA, in Ehlers, J., and Gibbard, P. L., eds., Extent and Chronology of Glaciations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, p. 117–121.
Carstarphen, C.A., Mason, D. M., Smith, L. N., LaFave, J. I., and Richter, M. G., 2003, Data for water wells visited during the Lolo-Bitterroot Area Ground-Water Characterization Study (open-file version), Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Ground-water Assessment Atlas 4B-01, 1 sheet(s).
Patton, T. W., Smith, L. N., and LaFave, J. I., 2003, Ground-water resources of the Flathead Lake area: Flathead, Lake, Sanders, and Missoula counties, Montana, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology: Information Pamphlet 4, 4 p.
