New Maps and Publications
See the latest publications from the UGS grouped by general topic in the table below. Utah Geological Survey maps and reports can also be purchased online through the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore.
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Frac Sand Potential on Selected SITLA Lands in Utah
by Andrew Rupke and Taylor Boden
Released 3/11/2026
32 p., 2 appendices, 1 plate, OFR-777
http://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-777
Geochemical Geodatabase of Sedimentary Strata (Coal, Coal-adjacent Rocks, Tuffaceous Oil Shale, Phosphate-rich Rocks) and Produced Water in the Uinta Region, Utah and Colorado
by Ryan D. Gall, Lauren P. Birgenheier, Peyton D. Fausett, Haley H. Coe, Emma A. Morris, Diego P. Fernandez, Laura Wilcock, Michael D. Vanden Berg, Andrew L. Masterson, Aaron M. Jubb, Justin E. Birdwell, Logan M. Ashurst-McGee, Nicholas J. Bailey, Andrew R. Giebel, Amanda Herzberg, Jessica Chenault, Brittney M. Hoskins
Released 3/4/2026
9 p., 3 appendices, DS-6
PDF publication
Appendix A – Zip
Appendix B – Zip
Appendix C – Zip
Critical Minerals—Basic Facts For Utah
by Stephanie Mills and Andrew Rupke
Released 3/3/2026
4 p., PI-109
https://doi.org/10.34191/PI-109
Natural Pozzolan in Utah and Reconnaissance for Potential Resources on SITLA Lands
by Andrew Rupke, Taylor Boden, and Marie D. Jackson
Released 11/05/2025
47 p., 2 appendices, 1 plate, RI-292
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-292
PDF publication
Appendix B – Zip
Bouguer Gravity Anomaly Map and Data of Timpanogos Rock Glacier, Utah
by Bronson Cvijanovich, Michael Thorne, Leif S. Anderson, Ivan Tochimani-Hernandez, Tonie Van Dam, and Christian Hardwick
Released 10/15/2025
6 p., 1 appendix, DS-4
PDF publication
Appendix A – Zip
Utah mining 2024—Metals, Industrial Minerals, Uranium, and Coal
by Stephanie E. Mills, Andrew Rupke, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Taylor Boden
Released 7/31/2025
26 p., C-139
https://doi.org/10.34191/C-139
The Intersection of Framework Geology and Mineral Potential Assessment in the Gold Hill Mining District
by Stephanie E. Mills
Released 6/23/2025
54 p., 4 appendices, SS-175
https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-175
PDF publication
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Copper in Utah
by Stephanie E. Mills
Released 6/23/2025
4 p., PI-107
https://doi.org/10.34191/PI-107
Intrusive Basemap of Utah
by Noah J. Christensen, Austin Jensen, and Stephanie E. Mills
Released 4/14/2025
15 p., 1 appendix, 1 plate, Data Series 2
PDF publication
Appendix
GIS Data
Estimates of Lithium, Magnesium, and Potassium Resources in Great Salt Lake Brine
by Andrew Rupke
Released 1/22/2025
21 p., 1 plate, Open-File Report 769



