Geologic Information

• Simplified geologic map of Utah.

  Rainbow of Rocks: mysteries of sandstone colors and concretions in Colorado Plateau Canyon Country (pdf)
  Public Information Series #77
• How was Utah’s topography formed?
• Are there glaciers in Utah’s mountains?
• What is a formation?
• What are those crunchy crusts found on some Utah soils?
• What is the Grand Staircase? (pdf)
  Public Information Series #64
• How do geologists know how old a rock is?, pdf
• Dome Mountains
• Volcanoes
• Geologic Stretching - How many inches per year do Salt Lake City, Utah and Reno, Nevada move away from each other?
• The Earth's Surface, the only Constant is Change.
• Utah's State Symbols
• Utah Caves (pdf)
  Public Information Series #42 Information on caving groups, Timpanogos Cave, and Lehman Caves.
• Survey Notes
  Informative, non-technical magazine on noteworthy and interesting geologic topics in Utah.

Geologic History

• Utah: A Geologic History - images of Utah through time, pdf
  Public Information Series #54
• Utah's Geologic History, pdf
  Public Information Series #19
• Lake Bonneville: A Brief History
  Flash-animated Lake Bonneville through time.
• Utah's Sevier Thrust System
  from Survey Notes, January 2000
• Trilobites and the Cambrian Environment of Utah
• Geology and scenery of the central Wasatch Range, Salt Lake and Summit Counties; road log (pdf)
  Public Information Series #9
• The geology of Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah (pdf)
  Public Information Series #13

Ice Age

• Ice Age Presentation (PowerPoint)
• Utah's Wildlife in the Ice Age
  from Survey Notes, May 1996
• Are there glaciers in Utah’s mountains?
• Mammoth tusk discovery adds to our knowledge of life along the shores of Lake Bonneville
• Ice Age Animals of Utah
• Pahvant Butte in the Black Rock Desert

Volcanoes & Volcanic Activity

• Three Main Types of Volcanoes and Utah Volcanoes
• Quaternary Volcanic Rocks of Utah
• Volcanoes - Geological Features and Processes in Utah
• Spectacular Towering Cliffs at Castle Rock Campground, Sevier County
• Big Rock Candy Mountain - a colorful reminder of Utah's volcanic past
• Inverted Topography in the St. George Area of Washington County
• Pahvant Butte in the Black Rock Desert
• Paul Bunyans Woodpile, Juab County, Utah
• The geology of Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah (pdf)

Maps

• Simplified Geologic Maps/Postcards
• Online Geologic Maps
• Geologic maps - what are you standing on?, pdf
  Public Information Series #66
• What is a formation?
• Why does the eastern border of Utah have a kink in it?
• Topographic Map Scales and the General Land Office Grid

Related Publications

• Geologic Maps
• Utah Topographic Maps
• Maps for Teachers
• All Utah Geological Survey publications

Related Web Sites

• Maps
• Geologic Web Sites

Related Geologic Programs

• Geologic Information & Outreach
• Geologic Mapping
• Ground Water & Paleontology