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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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

PDF Publication
GIS Data


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

PDF Publication


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

PDF Publication


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

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