MAPS & PUBLICATIONS

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

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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

http://doi.org/10.34191/DS-6

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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

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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

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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

https://doi.org/10.34191/DS-4

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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

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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

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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

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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

https://doi.org/10.34191/DS-2

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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

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-769

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