Entries by Utah Geological Survey

CEDAR MOUNTAIN AND DAKOTA FORMATIONS AROUND DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT—EVIDENCE OF THE FIRST INCURSION OF THE CRETACEOUS WESTERN INTERIOR SEAWAY INTO UTAH

                      by Douglas A. Sprinkel, Scott K. Madsen, James I. Kirkland, Gerald L. Waanders, and Gary J. Hunt This 20-page report describes the stratigraphy of the Cedar Mountain and Dakota Formations in and around Dinosaur National Monument in northeast Utah and includes new palynology and […]

GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OPHIR QUADRANGLE, TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH

                        by Stefan M. Kirby This map represents the geology of the Ophir quadrangle at 1:24,000 scale. The Ophir quadrangle, in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, includes part of the Oquirrh Mountains and an adjoining part of Rush Valley. Quaternary unconsolidated deposits cover the southwestern […]

The Utah Geological Survey is announcing a Graphic Arts Specialist job opportunity

GRAPHICS ART SPECIALIST II This is a full-time, career service position, located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  CLOSES: 5/12/2013 Job Characteristics: The incumbent in this position is responsible for design and layout of publications for both electronic and printed media, including books, magazines, brochures, posters, pamphlets, video and interactive CD-ROM, for the Utah Geological Survey. […]

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Survey Notes volume 45 number 2

Current Issue Contents: The Early Miocene Markagunt Megabreccia UGS Releases New Interactive Geologic Map Energy News: Liquid-rich Shale Potential of the Uinta and Paradox Basins Geologic Maps As Art Glad You Asked: Can Rockfalls Cause Wildfires? GeoSights: Notch Peak—BIG Cliff, Millard County Teacher’s Corner Survey News New Publications GET IT HERE PAST ISSUES

GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SHORT CANYON QUADRANGLE, EMERY COUNTY, UTAH

                    by Hellmut H. Doelling and Paul A. Kuehne The Short Canyon quadrangle in Emery County, central Utah, has some world-class examples of Utah’s spectacular geology. Driving through the quadrangle on the Moore Road takes you from the Jurassic Carmel Formation through about 100 million years […]