Geologic Publications
Arches National Park (TI-211)
National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of the Arches National Park combines unmatched detail with helpful information to offer an invaluable tool for making the most of your visit to this iconic region. With over 2,000 natural stone arches and hundreds...
$14.95
Geologic maps - what are you standing on? (PI-66)
By: R. F. Biek Geologic maps: a few lucky geologists make them; many geoscientists, engineers, and planners use them; untold scores of people wonder what they are all about. Perhaps the most common question we are asked, those few of...
$1.75
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Commonly asked questions about Utah's Great Salt Lake and ancient Lake Bonneville (PI-39)
By: J. W. Gwynn Color pamphlet that answers questions about the Great Salt Lake and Lake Bonneville such as when did Lake Bonneville exist and what kinds of animals lived around it, why is the Great Salt Lake salty, what...
$3.60
Geologic resources of Washington County, Utah (PI-20)
By: M. H. Bugden This brochure introduces the reader to Washington County’s geologic resources and investigates the effects they have on our economy and daily lives. Understanding the dynamic forces that formed our resources and the factors that influence their...
$2.00
Great Salt Lake: an overview of change
Edited By: J. W. Gwynn This volume brings together multi-disciplinary articles on the history, scientific research, artistic aspects, management, development, utilization, and other subjects related to Great Salt Lake and its extended environs including the Bonneville Salt Flats. This volume...
$19.00
The Geology of Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah (MP 00-1)
By: J. K. King and G. C. Willis, editors Antelope Island, the largest of Great Salt Lake’s eight major islands, is about 15 miles (24 km) long and up to 5 miles (8 km) wide, and covers approximately 40 square...
$13.95
Utah Dinosaur Record Poster
"Dinosaurs of Utah" poster, created by Utah Friends of Paleontology. Discover over 115 different dinosaur species from Utah with this fascinating poster! Learn all the details of each species, and explore the 27 nonoverlapping faunal levels - you'll be a...
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Uinta Mountain Geology (UGA-33)
Edited by: C. M. Dehler, J. L. Pederson, D. A. Sprinkel, and B. J. Kowallis The Uinta Mountain-Uinta Basin couplet is the largest Laramide structure in Utah, and is similar to other such Laramide couplets in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming,...
$45.00
Mines and prospects containing gold in Utah (OFR-207)
By: M. A. Shubat, B. T. Tripp, C. E. Bishop, and R. E. Blackett This report contains information on 730 inactive mines and prospects in the state that produced or contain gold as a major (primary) or minor (by-product) commodity....
$8.50
The Great Salt Lake
By: Dale L. Morgan The Great Salt Lake is a remarkable book, written by a remarkable man. After the passage of nearly a half-century, it remains one of the most informative and readable general histories of Utah yet written; a...
$19.95
Grand Canyon North & South Rims, Grand Canyon National Park (TI-261)
Explore the uniquely inspiring and wondrous landscape of the Grand Canyon with National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Grand Canyon National Park, North and South Rims. Expertly researched and created in partnership with local land management agencies, this map is...
$14.95
101 American Geo-Sites You've Gotta See
By Albert B. Dickas Rocks racing across a lakebed in Death Valley. Perfectly preserved 36-million-year-old tsetse flies in Colorado. Dinosaur trackways cemented into ancient floodplains in Connecticut. A gaping rift in the Idaho desert. What do these enigmatic geologic phenomena...
$24.00
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Geologic road, trail, and lake guides to Utah's parks and monuments (UGA-29)
By: Paul B. Anderson and Douglas A. Sprinkel, Editors Geologic Guides for: NATIONAL PARKS- Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion. NATIONAL MONUMENTS- Cedar Breaks, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Natural Bridges, and Dinosaur. STATE PARKS- Antelope Island, Dead Horse Point, Escalante,...
$14.99
Topographic map of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah (PI-49)
By: UGS StaffThis map is derived from the U.S. Geological Survey 30 x 60-degree topographic maps, reduced to a scale of 1 = 1.6 miles to show the entire monument area at a reasonable size (24 x 33). The monument's...
$6.00
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Following the Legends: A GPS Guide to Utah's Lost Mines and Hidden Treasures
Utah's history is overflowing with legends. For the past 25 years, Dale Bascom has been collecting stories, maps, and documentation about Utah's legends. In Following the Legends, he attempts to draw the line between fact and fiction in the quest...
$29.99
Jigsaw Puzzle, Geology of Utah
Utah ROCKS! Rep the exceptional geology of Utah with this UGS custom designed jigsaw puzzle! In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Utah Geological Survey, this puzzle makes a perfect gift for geology lovers, and Utah fans. Lightweight jigsaw puzzle...
$16.00
101 American Fossil Sites You've Gotta See
Examining in detail at least one amazing fossil site in every state, Albert Dickas clearly explains the critters preserved in the rocks, from sharks and rhinoceroses to trilobites and horn corals. At some sites, you can sift through the shale...
$26.00
Critical Minerals of Utah, Second Edition (C-135)
by Stephanie E. Mills and Andrew Rupke Summary Utah is a state with diverse geology and natural resources, and this diversity extends to mineral resources that are deemed critical by the federal government. In total, Utah currently produces 6 critical...
$6.95
Utah minerals (PI-59)
By: UGS Staff A display poster showcasing seven photographs of minerals found in Utah, with short descriptions. Mineral photos: gypsum, topaz and bixbyite, azurite and malachite, malachite, copper, variscite and crandallite, and stibnite. Other Information: Published: 1998 Plates: 1 pl....
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Vertebrate paleontology in Utah (MP 99-1)
By: D. D. Gillette, editor The 52 papers in this vary in content from summaries or state-of-knowledge treatments, to detailed contributions that describe new species. Although the distinction is subtle, the title (Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah) indicates the science of...
$29.95
Ancient Lake Bonneville from 18,000 to 16,000 B.P. Wall Map
By: Buck Ehler Lake Bonneville has inspired, intrigued, and fascinated countless people since the first map depicting its maximum extent was published in G.K. Gilbert's Lake Bonneville monograph in 1890. Were it not for the prominent Bonneville, Provo, and other...
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The New Gold Panning is Easy
By: Roy Lagal Anyone can use a pan to recover gold from mountain streams, desert arroyos or wherever it awaits you. Roy Lagal, who has spent a lifetime finding gold, tells just how easy it is. Take your next vacation...
$9.95
Rocks and Minerals of the Northern Rockies: A Guide to Gems, Minerals, and Crystals
A Waterproof Fold-out Guide to Gems, Minerals, and Crystals Quick Identification and Unusual Characteristics Appearance and Crystal Shape Color and Hardness A colorful quick identification guide to rocks and minerals in the region. Identification of rocks and minerals is based...
$8.95
The Spiral Jetty Encyclo: Exploring Robert Smithson's Earthwork through Time and Place
Copublished with the Tanner Trust Fund, J. Willard Marriott Library.Robert Smithson’s earthwork, Spiral Jetty (1970), an icon of the Land Art movement of the 1960s and 1970s, is located on the northern shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Smithson built...
$44.95