Outside Publications
(Peer-Reviewed Articles, Books, and Book Chapters):
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., 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.
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.
Smith, L.N., 2002, Subsurface
geologic mapping from descriptive and petrophysical borehole logs, in Bobrowski,
P.T., ed., Geoenvironmental Mapping: Method, Theory, and Practice:
Balkema, Rotterdam, p. 121-145.
Smith, L.N., 2001, Columbia
Mountain landslide: late-glacial emplacement and indications of future
failure, northwestern Montana, U.S.A.: Geomorphology, v. 41, p. 309-322.
Smith, L.N., Blood, L.,
and LaFave, J.I., 2000, Quaternary geology, geomorphology, and hydrogeology
of the upper Flathead valley area, Flathead County, Montana, in Roberts,
S., and Winston, D., eds., Geologic field trips, western Montana
and adjacent areas: Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society
of America, University of Montana, p. 41–63.
Smith, L.N., and LaFave,
J.I., 1995, Hydrogeologic framework and ground-water resources of
east-central Montana, in Hunter, L.D., and Schalla, R.A.,
eds., 7th International Williston Basin Symposium: Billings, Montana,
Montana Geological Society, p. 429-443.
Smith, L.N., 1992, Mudrock
sedimentology and paleopedology in the San Jose Formation, in San
Juan Basin IV: [Albuquerque, New Mexico], New Mexico Geological Society,
43rd field conference, Guidebook, p. 56-58.
Smith, L.N., 1992, Quaternary
history and badland development in some northern tributary drainage
basins to the Chaco River, in San Juan Basin IV: [Albuquerque,
New Mexico], New Mexico Geological Society, 43rd field conference,
Guidebook, p. 391-398
Smith, L.N., 1992, Stratigraphy,
sediment dispersal, and paleogeography of the San Jose Formation,
San Juan Basin, New Mexico and Colorado, in San Juan Basin
IV: [Albuquerque, New Mexico], New Mexico Geological Society, 43rd
field conference, Guidebook, p. 297-309.
Smith, L.N., 1992, Upper
Cretaceous and Paleogene stratigraphy and tectonics along the Nacimiento
uplift, southeastern San Juan Basin, New Mexico, in San
Juan Basin IV: [Albuquerque, New Mexico], New Mexico Geological Society,
43rd field conference, Guidebook, p 251-256.
Smith, L.N., and Lucas,
S.G., 1991, Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and paleontology of the
San Jose Formation in the central San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Socorro,
New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin
126, 44 p.
Smith, L.N., Lucas, S.G., and Elston,
W.E., 1985, Paleogene stratigraphy, sedimentation, and volcanism
of New Mexico, in Flores, R. M., and Kaplan,
S., eds., Cenozoic paleogeography of west-central United States:
Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Section of the SEPM, p. 293-315.
Smith, L.N., and Anderson,
R.Y., 1982, Pleistocene - Holocene climate of the Estancia Basin,
central New Mexico, in Albuquerque Country II: [Albuquerque,
New Mexico], New Mexico Geological Society, 33rd field conference,
Guidebook, p. 347-350.
Smith, L.N., Bullard, T.F., and Wells,
S.G., 1982, Quaternary geology in the lower Tijeras Canyon, in Albuquerque
Country II: [Albuquerque, New Mexico], New Mexico Geological Society,
33rd field conference, Guidebook, p. 5-7.
Wells, S.G., Bullard, T.F., and
Smith, L.N., 1982, Origin and evolution of deserts in the
Basin and Range and Colorado Plateau provinces of western North America, in Smiley,
T.L., ed., The geological story of the world's deserts, STRIAE 17:
Uppsala, The University of Uppsala, p. 101-111.
Publications: Maps, Reports, and Chapters in Proceeding Volumes
Smith, L.N., 2007, Quaternary geology of the Dillon area, Beaverhead
County, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 36, p. 143–150.
Thomas, R.C., Smith, L.N., and Roberts, S., 2007, A field guide
to the glacial geology of the Birch Creek and Rattlesnake Creek areas,
Beaverhead County, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 36, p. 261–267
Smith, L.N., 2006, Pleistocene
glacial deposits in the Libby and Lake River valley areas, Lincoln
County, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 35, p. 87-90.
Clapp, K., Smith, L., and
MacLaughlin, M., 2003, Geologic mapping of the Columbia Mountain
area near Columbia Falls, Montana: Emphasis on geologic structure,
slope stability and earthquake hazards, in Elgass, S., Norris,
G., and Watters, R., eds., Proceedings of the 38th Engineering Geology
and Geotechnical Engineering Symposium: University of Nevada, Reno,
Nevada, p. 135–148.
MacLaughlin, M., Clapp, K., O’Connell,
L., and Smith, L., 2003, Numerical modeling of the Columbia
Mountain landslide, northwestern Montana, U.S.A., in Elgass,
S., Norris, G., and Watters, R., eds., Proceedings of the 38th Engineering
Geology and Geotechnical Engineering Symposium: University of Nevada,
Reno, Nevada, p. 119–134.
Smith, L.N., 1999, Montana
horizontal drilling update, in Seventh International Williston
Basin Horizontal Well Workshop Proceedings: Regina, Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan Energy and Mines.
Smith, L.N. 1998, Montana
horizontal drilling update, in Sixth International Williston
Basin Horizontal Well Workshop Proceedings: Regina, Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan Energy and Mines, B-1–B-10.
Smith, L.N., 1997, Montana
horizontal drilling update, in Fifth International Williston
Basin Horizontal Well Workshop Proceedings: Regina, Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan Energy and Mines, A-1–A-14.
Smith, L.N., 1996, Montana
horizontal drilling update, in Fourth International Williston
Basin Horizontal Well Workshop Proceedings, Regina, Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan Energy and Mines, p. B1–B10.
Smith, L.N., 1995, Horizontal
drilling in Montana: Current activity and history, in Third
International Williston Basin Horizontal Well Workshop Proceedings:
Regina, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Energy and Mines, p. A4-1–A4-21.
Stuart-Alexander, D., Smith, L.N.,
Healy, C. N., Newman, E. B., Mark, R. K., 1986, Geologic and other
data on selected dams and reservoirs world-wide, U. S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 86-524-A, B, 301 p., 3 diskettes.
Smith, L.N., 1983, Quaternary
history and fluvial evolution of some tributary drainage basins north
of the Chaco River, in Chaco Canyon Country: Albuquerque,
New Mexico, American Geomorphological Field Group, 2nd field conference,
Guidebook, p. 149-158.
Wells, S.G., Bullard, T.F., Smith,
L. N., and Gardner, T.W., 1983, Chronology, rates, and
magnitudes of late Quaternary landscape changes in the southeastern
Colorado Plateau, in Chaco Canyon Country: Albuquerque,
New Mexico, American Geomorphological Field Group, 2nd field conference,
Guidebook, p. 177-185.
Wells, S.G., Jercinovic, D.E.,
Smith, L.N., Gutierrez, A.A., Pickle, J., and Love, D.W.,
1983, Instrumented watersheds in the coal fields of northwestern
New Mexico, in Chaco Canyon Country: Albuquerque, New Mexico,
American Geomorphological Field Group, 2nd field conference, Guidebook,
p. 99-112.
Wells, S.G., and Smith, L.N.,
1983, Geologic setting of Chaco Canyon field conference: Chaco Canyon
Country, in Chaco Canyon Country: Albuquerque, New Mexico,
American Geomorphological Field Group, 2nd field conference, Guidebook,
p. 27-31.
Published Abstracts Presented at Professional Meetings
Multiple drainages of glacial Lake
Missoula along the Clark Fork River below Missoula, Montana, USA:
Canadian Quaternary Association, (CANQUA), Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2005.
Patterns of ground-water fluctuations
in aquifers: irrigation and short- and long-term climate influences
on ground-water levels, Clark Fork River basin, Montana: Montana
American Water Resources Association (AWRA), 2005 (with LaFave, J.I.,
and Patton, T.W.).
Patterns of ground-water fluctuations
in aquifers: Natural and human-influenced ground water–surface
water interactions in the Clark Fork River basin, Montana: 2005 Clark
Fork Symposium, Missoula, 2005 (with J. I. LaFave).
Late Pleistocene Stratigraphy and
Implications for Deglaciation and Subglacial Processes in the Flathead
Valley, NW Montana: Geological Society of America (GSA), Rocky Mountain
Section, Boise, 2004.
Geology of alluvial aquifers along
the Clark Fork River from St. Regis to Missoula, Montana: AWRA, Montana
Section, Butte, 2003.
Pleistocene Mountain Glaciation in
Montana, USA: International Quaternary Association (INQUA, Reno,
Nevada, 2003 (with W. Locke).
Glacial Lake Missoula deposits along
the Clark Fork River downstream from Missoula, Montana: Stratigraphic
context of the Ninemile section: INQUA, Reno, Nevada, 2003.
Geologic Mapping for Hydrologic
Studies in Western Montana Intermontane Valleys: AWRA, Montana Section,
Livingston, 2002.
Geology of the Tertiary aquifers
and confining units in the Bitterroot Valley, Ravalli County, Montana:
AWRA, Montana Section, Missoula, 2001.
Evidence for subglacial erosion:
Structure contour maps of bedrock and glacial deposits in the Flathead
River valley, Montana: GSA, Missoula, 2000.
Ground-water characterization of
the Flathead Lake area: AWRA, Montana Section, West Yellowstone,
2000.
Columbia Mountain Slide: Latest Pleistocene
and Future Failure, Flathead County, Montana: Tobacco Root Geological
Society Meeting, Lincoln, 1998.
Glacial, glaciolacustrine, and post-glacial
stratigraphy near the terminus of the Flathead lobe of the Cordilleran
ice sheet, Kalispell Valley, Montana. Abstract. GSA, Salt Lake City,
1997.
Montana Groundwater Characterization Program and Groundwater Information
Center: GIS applications in Flathead and Lake Counties, Montana.
Annual Montana GIS User’s Group, Bozeman, 1997 (with T. W.
Patton).
Hydrogeologic mapping with GIS for
the Montana Ground Water Characterization Program: 8th Annual Montana
GIS User’s Group Meeting, Missoula, 1996.
Stratigraphic synthesis of the Fox
Hills–lower Hell Creek aquifer in eastern Montana: GSA, Bozeman,
1995.
A geologic model for the Bakken horizontal
play, Williston Basin, North Dakota, USA: AAPG, Calgary, Canada,
1992.
Laramide sedimentation and tectonics
in the SE San Juan Basin: GSA, Albuquerque, 1991.
Sedimentology of sheet sandstones: lower Eocene San Jose Formation,
New Mexico: SEPM Midyear Meeting, Austin, 1987.
Paleosols of the lower Eocene Regina
and Tapicitos members, San Jose Formation, SE San Juan Basin, NW
N.M.: GSA, Boulder, 1987.
Stratigraphic and sediment-dispersal
evidence for drainage networks in Cretaceous and Paleogene Laramide
highlands, NW New Mexico and SW Colorado: GSA, San Antonio, 1986
(with S.G. Lucas and A. Hunt).
Fluvial facies succession and geometry,
Regina Member, lower Eocene San Jose Formation, San Juan Basin, NW
NM: GSA, Flagstaff, 1986.
Stratigraphy of the San Jose and
upper Nacimiento Formations, central San Juan Basin, New Mexico:
NMGS, Socorro, 1986.
Eocene sedimentation and tectonics,
San Juan Basin, New Mexico: NMGS, Socorro, 1985.
Early Eocene fluvial systems, sediment dispersal, and tectonics in
the San Juan Basin, New Mexico and Colorado: SEPM Midyear Meeting,
Golden, 1985.
Paleogene paleogeography of New Mexico:
SEPM Midyear Meeting, Golden, 1985 (with S.G. Lucas and W. E. Elston).
Geomorphic history of part of the
northern Chaco River drainage basin, northwestern New Mexico: New
Mexico Academy of Sciences, Albuquerque, 1983.
Lithologic and relief effects on
drainage basin evolution, Chaco River drainage basin, NW New Mexico:
GSA, Salt Lake City, 1983.
Fluvial evolution in arid tributary
watersheds, Chaco River drainage basin, northwestern New Mexico:
AGFG, Pinedale, 1982.
Abstracts Presented at Professional
Meetings by Co-authors
Ground Water of the Lower Yellowstone
River Area: Dawson, Fallon, Prairie, Richland, and Wibaux Counties,
Montana: AWRA, Helena, MT 1998 (T. W. Patton and L. N. Smith)
Production of digital geologic maps
at Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. GSA, Denver, CO, 1997 (K.
W. Porter, L. N. Smith, and D. Vandervoort).
Long-term watershed evolution in
the southeastern Colorado Plateau: Adjustments of the fluvial system
to bedrock geology: BGRG, Manchester, England, 1985 (S.G. Wells,
T.F. Bullard, and L N. Smith).
Quaternary deposits and landscapes
of the Chaco River area, southeastern Colorado Plateau—an example
of complex geomorphic responses in large drainage systems: GSA, Anaheim,
1982 (S. G. Wells, T.F. Bullard, L.N. Smith, D.W. Love, and J.
D. Schultz).
Quaternary landscape evolution in
the southeastern Colorado Plateau: GSA, Hermasillo, Mexico, 1981
(S. G. Wells, L.N. Smith, T.F. Bullard, and J.D. Schultz).
A statistical approach to reservoir-induced
seismicity: GSA, San Jose, 1979, (D.E. Stuart-Alexander, R.K. Mark,
E.B. Newman, and L.N. Smith).
