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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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
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-289
Matheson Wetlands Preserve Water Monitoring, Water Budget, Wetland Mapping, and Wetland Change Analysis
by Kathryn Ladig, Rebecca Molinari, Kayla Smith, Trevor H. Schlossnagle, J. Lucy Jordan, Diane Menuz, Janae Wallace, Hugh Hurlow, Paul C. Inkenbrandt, and Christian Hardwick
Released 12/02/2024
81 p., 6 appendices, SS-174
https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-174
Groundwater of Pahvant Valley, Millard County, Utah
by Greg Gavin, Paul Inkenbrandt, Trevor Schlossnagle, and Rebecca Molinari
Released 11/04/2024
57 p., 4 appendices, SS-173
https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-173
Analysis of Septic-Tank Density for Rockville, Washington County, Utah
by Trevor H. Schlossnagle and Torri Duncan
Released 09/19/2024
14 p., RI-288
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-288
Phragmites Mapping and Modeling in Great Salt Lake Wetlands at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah
by Peter Goodwin and Rebecca Molinari
Released 09/19/2024
18 p., 1 appendix, RI-287
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-287
Common Wetland Plants of Utah’s Central Basin and Range Ecoregion
by Miles McCoy-Sulentic, Diane Menuz, Denise Culver, and Elisabeth Stimmel
Released 09/10/2024
220 p., MP-178
https://doi.org/10.34191/MP-178
Groundwater-Level Trends in Snake Valley and Adjacent Basins, Utah and Nevada
by Hugh A. Hurlow, Rebecca Molinari, Paul C. Inkenbrandt, and J. Lucy Jordan
Released 07/01/2024
33 p., 1 appendix, RI-285
https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-285
PDF publication
Appendix A – Excel
Characterization of Groundwater in Johns and Emery Valleys, Garfield and Kane County, Utah, With Emphasis on the Groundwater Budget and Groundwater–Surface-Water Interaction
by Janae Wallace, Trevor H. Schlossnagle, Kathryn Ladig, Paul C. Inkenbrandt, Hugh Hurlow, and Christian Hardwick
Released 02/22/2024
76 p., 7 appendices, SS-172
https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-172
PDF publication
Appendix B – Excel
Appendix D – Excel
The Changing Bonneville Salt Flats
by Jeremiah Bernau
Released 01/30/2024
4 p., PI-106
