Find and Zoom to a Location

Pick a type of search, and use the displayed criteria zoom to a location of interest. When done, close this window to viewed the zoomed-to area on the map:
Select the DATUM and PROJECTION of the coordinates to be entered below:
(default: NAD-27 Decimal Latitude/Longitude)
Select a Datum:
Select a Projection:
Enter a Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees:
Latitude (dec degree): 
format: 37.000000
Longitude (dec degree):  -
format: 86.000000 (no negative sign)

About This Service

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KGS Geologic Map Mobile Service

This is the mobile version of the Kentucky Geological Survey Geologic Map Information Service (full version here). This service enables you to view the geologic map and related information for an area of interest in Kentucky. You can overlay other KGS data (water, oil and gas wells, landslide info, etc), view a detailed legend, and access information about the geologic units and the other features.
Tools Guide:
Click anywhere on the map to identify any of the displayed geologic features (popup).
find location Search and zoom to a location of interest in Kentucky.
layers Turn on/off map layers and set opacity (transparency) for the geologic map.
legend View the map legend. Updated dynamically with the viewed extent.
find location Zoom back to your current location. Also moves the icon with your location.

Legend

Geologic Units
Dominant Lithologic Units
Karst Potential Units
contacts / structural features
geologic contact geologic contact
contact - concealed contact - concealed
contact - secondary contact - secondary
contact - projected contact - projected
formal bed formal bed
formal bed - concealed formal bed - concealed
formal bed - secondary formal bed - secondary
formal bed - projected formal bed - projected
fault fault
fault - concealed fault - concealed
fault - secondary fault - secondary
fault - projected fault - projected
structure contour structure contour
- label is feet above/below sea level
- contoured horizon is displayed every 100 ft (may need to zoom in to see)
coal beds
coal bed coal bed
clinker bed clinker bed
concealed coal bed concealed coal bed
secondary - bed secondary - bed
projected - bed projected - bed
coal mine outline coal mine outline

non-coal beds
line symbology:
bed bed
concealed - bed concealed - bed
secondary - bed secondary - bed
projected - bed projected - bed
strip mine outline strip mine outline
color symbology:
chert chert
clay clay
dolomite dolomite
limestone limestone
limestone & shale limestone & shale
sandstone sandstone
shale shale
siderite siderite
siltstone siltstone

Layer Selection

Base Layer:
Geologic Map:

Geologic Polygons:
Coal:
Oil and Gas:
Water:
Currently available for Boyle, Bullitt, Fayette, Jefferson, Jessamine, Oldham, and Woodford counties. more info
Hazards:
Other:
LiDAR Hillshade (5 ft):