Entries by Utah Geological Survey

Geologic Map of The Vernon NE Quadrangle, Tooele County, Utah

By: Stefan M. Kirby This map represents the geology of the Vernon NE quadrangle at 1:24,000 scale. The Vernon NE quadrangle covers a part of the floor of Rush Valley northeast of the Vernon Hills in southeastern Tooele County. Unconsolidated surficial deposits of Holocene to lower Pleistocene? age cover nearly the entire quadrangle. These deposits […]

Geologic Map of The Faust Quadrangle, Tooele County, Utah

By: Stefan M. Kirby This map represents the geology of the Faust quadrangle at 1:24,000 scale. The Faust quadrangle covers part of Rush Valley and includes the southeastern part of the Onaqui Mountains, the northernmost Vernon Hills and adjoining parts of the valley floor in southeastern Tooele County, Utah. Most of the Faust quadrangle is […]

The Yellowstone Volcano: Past, Present and Future Monitoring the sleeping giant beneath Yellowstone National Park

Lecture from the U.S. Geological Survey by Jake Lowenstern, Scientist-in-Charge, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory What’s all the buzz about — is the Yellowstone area really dangerous? Learn about Yellowstone’s amazing geological history What’s happening now with earthquakes, hot springs, and steam explosions? Hear how scientists monitor Yellowstone and other volcanoes to forecast future eruptions WATCH IT […]

"Spot the Rock" February 6, 2014

Happy Thursday, everyone! The weekend is almost here, and with it, another round of “Spot the Rock.” Tell us below where in Utah you think this rockin’ site is found! Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER to participate in “Spot the Rock”! UPDATE: Location Revealed Step Mountain is a Tertiary-aged (dated at […]

Geologic Map of The Saint John Quadrangle, Tooele County, Utah

By: Stefan M. Kirby This map represents the geology of the Saint John quadrangle at 1:24,000 scale. The Saint John quadrangle, in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, covers a part of the floor of Rush Valley. Unconsolidated surficial deposits of Holocene to Pleistocene age cover nearly the entire quadrangle. These deposits include various alluvial fan and […]

Regional Groundwater Flow and Water Quality in The Virgin River Basin and Surrounding Areas, Utah and Surrounding Areas, Utah and Arizona

By: Paul Inkenbrandt, Kevin Thomas, and J. Lucy Jordan In this 46-page report, we characterized the deep aquifer system and its connections to the overlying aquifers in the area of the Hurricane fault in Washington County by examining well logs, creating regional potentiometric-surface maps, compiling groundwater quality data, conducting gravity surveys, examining remote sensing data […]

2013 UGS Employee of the Year

Congratulations to Tom Chidsey who was named the 2013 UGS Employee of the Year. Tom is a senior scientist with the Energy and Minerals Program and has worked at the UGS for 24 years. Tom always strives to make everything he does perfect. From core workshops to field trips to reports, he always goes above […]

POTD February 5, 2014: Hite Crossing vicinity, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Garfield and San Juan Counties, Utah

Hite Crossing vicinity, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Garfield and San Juan Counties, Utah Photographer: Don DeBlieux; ©2011 Permian- and Triassic-age sedimentary rocks color the shorelines of dam-impounded Lake Powell near the confluence of the Colorado and Dirty Devil Rivers. Although the lake water has submerged numerous relicts of ancient animal (including human) and plant […]

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UGS’s Dr. Jim Kirkland, State Paleontologist of Utah, at the “2013 Utah Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology” awards banquet

UGS’s Dr. Jim Kirkland, State Paleontologist of Utah, was the keynote speaker for the “2013 Utah Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology” awards banquet held on January 15, 2014, at The Leonardo in Salt Lake City. The annual event honors outstanding achievements in science relative to education and technical innovation. Kirkland addressed this year’s theme […]