The Utah Geological Survey (UGS), a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, provides timely scientific information about Utah's geologic environment, resources, and hazards. The UGS is the primary public organization in Utah that actively collects and manages various geologic information, data, and sample resources of Utah, is charged in state code (Section 79-3-202) for these activities, and is the only Utah organization dedicated to provide geologic reports, publications, maps, and data; significant, state-wide coverage of historical aerial photography; and related data online. Geoscientific collections managed by the UGS are aggregated in the National Digital Catalog to enhance discovery and use of valuable samples [...]
Summary
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS), a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, provides timely scientific information about Utah's geologic environment, resources, and hazards. The UGS is the primary public organization in Utah that actively collects and manages various geologic information, data, and sample resources of Utah, is charged in state code (Section 79-3-202) for these activities, and is the only Utah organization dedicated to provide geologic reports, publications, maps, and data; significant, state-wide coverage of historical aerial photography; and related data online.
Geoscientific collections managed by the UGS are aggregated in the National Digital Catalog to enhance discovery and use of valuable samples and data for further scientific research. Basic metadata is included; additional metadata may be available in specific collection databases maintained by the UGS. Contact information and material access instructions are provided for the individual collections.
