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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Great Salt Lake Lithium Sourcing and Groundwater Inflow Investigation
by Elliot Jagniecki, Andrew Rupke, Taylor Boden, Erin Brinkman, and Jake Alexander
Released 3/26/2026
16 p., 1 appendix, 2 plates, RI-294
http://doi.org/10.34191/RI-294
PDF publication
Appendix A – Excel
Wetland Mapping and Loss in Utah Valley
by Peter Goodwin, Grant Mauk, Rebecca Molinari, and Elisabeth Stimmel
Released 3/18/2026
36 p., 2 appendices, OFR-776
https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-776
Exotic Phragmites in Utah
by Jim Davis and Becka Downard
Released 2/5/2026
4 p., PI-108
https://doi.org/10.34191/PI-108
Hydrogeologic Study of Castle Valley, Grand County, Utah
by Erin Brinkman, Greg Gavin, Trevor H. Schlossnagle, and Janae Wallace
Released 11/17/2025
56 p., 2 appendices, SS-176
https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-176
Montane Ecoregion Wetland Assessment—Spatial Data, Field Studies, and Multi-Metric Index
by Diane Menuz, Elisabeth Stimmel, and Miles McCoy-Sulentic
Released 09/18/2025
71 p., 6 appendices, RI-291
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-291
PDF Publication
GIS Data
Appendix A – PDF
Appendix B – PDF
Appendix C – PDF
Appendix D – PDF
Appendix E – HTML
Appendix F – PDF
Characterization of the Rubys Inn Thrust Fault in Garfield County, Utah, Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Transient Electromagnetic Surveys
by Trevor H. Schlossnagle and Kayla D. Smith
Released 09/03/2025
19 p., 4 appendices, RI-290
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-290
PDF publication
Appendix A – Excel
Appendix B – PDF
Appendix C – Excel
Appendix D – PDF
Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve Water Budget, Stream Monitoring, Vegetation Mapping, and Remote Sensing Analysis
by Claire Spangenberg Kellner, Rebecca Molinari, Diane Menuz, Peter Goodwin, and Hugh Hurlow
Released 07/02/2025
48 p., 3 appendices, RI-289



