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.
Energy &
Minerals
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Utah Mining 2021—Metals, Industrial Minerals, Uranium, Coal, and Unconventional Fuels
by Stephanie E. Mills, Andrew Rupke, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Taylor Boden
Released 8/31/2022
37 p., Circular 134
Utah Mining 2020—Metals, Industrial Minerals, Uranium, Coal and Unconventional Fuels
by Andrew Rupke, Stephanie E. Mills, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Taylor Boden
Released 1/31/2022
40 p., Circular 131
Salt Crust, Brine, and Marginal Groundwater of Great Salt Lake’s North Arm (2019 To 2021)
by Elliot Jagniecki, Andrew Rupke, Stefan Kirby, and Paul Inkenbrandt
Released 11/18/2021
40 p., 4 appendices, Report of Investigation 283
Influence of Salinity on the Resources and Uses of Great Salt Lake
by Great Salt Lake Salinity Advisory Committee
Released 10/21/2021
23 p., Open-File Report 736
Uranium and Vanadium Resources of Utah: An Update in the Era of Critical Minerals and Carbon Neutrality
by Stephanie E. Mills and Bear Jordan
Released 09/29/2021
26 p., 1 appendix, Open-File Report 735
Microbial Carbonate Reservoirs and Analogs from Utah
by Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr., David E. Eby, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Douglas A. Sprinkel
Released 07/29/2021
112 p., 14 plates, 1 appendix, Special Study 168
Resource Overview for the Original 1996 Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument Designation and Vicinity
by Michael Vanden Berg, Andrew Rupke, and Stephanie Mills
Released 03/04/2021
4 p., Public Information Series 103
Resource Overview for the Original 2016 Bears Ears National Monument Designation and Vicinity
by Michael Vanden Berg, Andrew Rupke, and Stephanie Mills
Released 03/04/2021
3 p., Public Information Series 102
Shallow-Shelf Carbonate Buildups in the Paradox Basin, Utah—Targets for Increased Oil and Gas Production and Reserves Using Horizontal Drilling Techniques
compiled and edited by Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr.
Released 12/22/2020
173 p., 11 appendices, Bulletin 140
PDF publication
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix K
Lithium Brine Analytical Database of Utah
by Andrew Rupke and Taylor Boden
Released 11/24/2020
2 p., Open-File Report 730
Surface to Subsurface Reservoir/Aquifer Characterization and Facies Analysis of the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone, Central Utah
by Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr., Thomas H. Morris, Stephanie M. Carney, Ashley D. Hansen, John H. McBride, and Craig D. Morgan
Released 11/18/2020
102 p., 3 appendices, 1 plate, Special Study 167
Utah Mining 2019: Metals, Industrial Minerals, Coal, Uranium, and Unconventional Fuels
by Stephanie E. Mills, Andrew Rupke, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Taylor Boden
Released 10/26/2020
37 p., Circular 130
The Mississippian Leadville Limestone Oil and Gas Play, Paradox Basin, Southeastern Utah and Southwestern Colorado—Lisbon Field, Regional, and Analog Studies
compiled and edited by Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr.
Released 9/30/2020
246 p., 9 appendices, Bulletin 139
PDF publication
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Standard Operating Procedure—Great Salt Lake Water Density Measurement and Salinity Calculation
by Great Salt Lake Salinity Advisory Committee
Released 9/15/2020
6 p., Open-File Report 728
Round Robin of Methods to Estimate the Salinity of Great Salt Lake Waters
by Great Salt Lake Salinity Advisory Committee
Released 9/15/2020
94 p., Open-File Report 727
Critical Minerals of Utah
by Stephanie E. Mills and Andrew Rupke
Released 6/29/2020
49 p., Circular 129
Proven and Hypothetical Helium Resources in Utah
by Tyler J. Wiseman and Marc T. Eckels
Released 6/29/2020
44 p., 1 plate, scale 1:850,000, Miscellaneous Publication 174
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PDF publication
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Utah’s Energy Landscape—5th Edition
by Michael D. Vanden Berg
Released 4/30/2020
45 p., Circular 127
Great Salt Lake North Arm Salt Crust Monitoring, Spring 2017 Update
by Andrew Rupke and Taylor Boden
Released 1/30/2020
13 p., Open File Report 714
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