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A unique cartographic layout highlights the global scope of the US and the associated reach of version 2 of the Cooperative National Geologic Map, which now depicts the history and distribution of geologic units and structures across all states and most territories.
A unique cartographic layout highlights the global scope of the US and the associated reach of version 2 of the Cooperative National Geologic Map, which now depicts the history and distribution of geologic units and structures across all states and most territories.
Watercolor painting of wildlife at Horseshoe Springs, Utah including largemouth bass, common carp, great blue heron, cinnamon teal, spotted sandpiper, black-necked stilt, American avocet, northern harrier.
Watercolor painting of wildlife at Horseshoe Springs, Utah including largemouth bass, common carp, great blue heron, cinnamon teal, spotted sandpiper, black-necked stilt, American avocet, northern harrier.
This Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) animation shows the Great Salt Lake area in Utah from 1985 to 2025. Darker blue represents open water, while lighter blues represent wetlands. Shades of green signify various types of forests. Shades of red are developed cities and roads, with darker shades indicating more intense areas of development.
This Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) animation shows the Great Salt Lake area in Utah from 1985 to 2025. Darker blue represents open water, while lighter blues represent wetlands. Shades of green signify various types of forests. Shades of red are developed cities and roads, with darker shades indicating more intense areas of development.
Map of the western United States illustrating lands under BLM management as well as locations of Next Generation Weather Surveillance Radars (NEXRAD Stations) and Motus Wildlife Tracking Network stations (Motus Stations) that will be leveraged to understand migratory bird movements and distributions.
Map of the western United States illustrating lands under BLM management as well as locations of Next Generation Weather Surveillance Radars (NEXRAD Stations) and Motus Wildlife Tracking Network stations (Motus Stations) that will be leveraged to understand migratory bird movements and distributions.
Image for the USGS Colorado River Basin Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology (ASIST) Initiative, geonarrative about the intersection of water use for copper mining and historic drought in the Lower Colorado River Basin (primarily Arizona), April 7, 2026.
Image for the USGS Colorado River Basin Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology (ASIST) Initiative, geonarrative about the intersection of water use for copper mining and historic drought in the Lower Colorado River Basin (primarily Arizona), April 7, 2026.
This photo shows members of the Utah Geological Survey staff alongside members of the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources as they conduct a field review of the Oljeto 7.5-minute quadrangle geologic map that was produced as a joint mapping project between both groups.
This photo shows members of the Utah Geological Survey staff alongside members of the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources as they conduct a field review of the Oljeto 7.5-minute quadrangle geologic map that was produced as a joint mapping project between both groups.
Map of the Upper Colorado River Basin —referred to as an Integrated Water Science (IWS) basins—are intensively monitored study basins representing a wide range of environmental, hydrologic, and landscape settings and human stressors of water resources to improve our understanding of water availability across the Nation.
Map of the Upper Colorado River Basin —referred to as an Integrated Water Science (IWS) basins—are intensively monitored study basins representing a wide range of environmental, hydrologic, and landscape settings and human stressors of water resources to improve our understanding of water availability across the Nation.
This is an overlay of three images showing new gage installations in Utah.
This is an overlay of three images showing new gage installations in Utah.
USGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought drylands experiment on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
USGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought drylands experiment on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
USGS and university scientists observe a herd of cattle while taking a break from collecting vegetation cover data from an experiment examining the impacts of drought and grazing on grassland productivity on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
USGS and university scientists observe a herd of cattle while taking a break from collecting vegetation cover data from an experiment examining the impacts of drought and grazing on grassland productivity on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
Shrubs and biocrust soils with a view of rock formations in the landscape of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Shrubs and biocrust soils with a view of rock formations in the landscape of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
USGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National Park in May 2025.
USGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National Park in May 2025.
Drone operations near Moab, Utah to collect spectral remote sensing imagery during a collaborative USGS field campaign in May 2025.
Drone operations near Moab, Utah to collect spectral remote sensing imagery during a collaborative USGS field campaign in May 2025.
A USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term grassland study site underneath a drought shelter that excludes ~30% of incoming precipitation as part of a study to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau rangelands. Photo taken April 2025. The shelter was installed in 2010.
A USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term grassland study site underneath a drought shelter that excludes ~30% of incoming precipitation as part of a study to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau rangelands. Photo taken April 2025. The shelter was installed in 2010.
Schematic flowchart showing relations between porphyry copper mining, drought, water resources, ecosystems, health, and economic factors in the Lower Colorado River Basin and adjoining areas
Schematic flowchart showing relations between porphyry copper mining, drought, water resources, ecosystems, health, and economic factors in the Lower Colorado River Basin and adjoining areas
Map showing porphyry copper deposits and porphyry copper prospects in and near the Lower Colorado River Basin.
Map showing porphyry copper deposits and porphyry copper prospects in and near the Lower Colorado River Basin.
USGS crews hike to install a streamgage on the North Fork of Mill Creek near Moab, Utah. The new monitoring system provides vital real-time data for flood warnings and public safety
USGS crews hike to install a streamgage on the North Fork of Mill Creek near Moab, Utah. The new monitoring system provides vital real-time data for flood warnings and public safety
USGS crews hike in equipment to install a streamgage on the North Fork of Mill Creek near Moab, Utah. The new monitoring system provides vital real-time data for flood warnings and public safety.
USGS crews hike in equipment to install a streamgage on the North Fork of Mill Creek near Moab, Utah. The new monitoring system provides vital real-time data for flood warnings and public safety.
RestoreNet is a networked ecological restoration experiment spanning drylands of the American Southwest. It is engaging diverse partners to develop methods for successful revegetation projects that mitigate the effects of drought, invasion by non-native species, and land use practices.
RestoreNet is a networked ecological restoration experiment spanning drylands of the American Southwest. It is engaging diverse partners to develop methods for successful revegetation projects that mitigate the effects of drought, invasion by non-native species, and land use practices.
Map of the Northwestern United States showing major volcanic features associated with the mantle plume currently underneath Yellowstone caldera. Colors indicate general basaltic (blues) versus rhyolitic (reds) compositions, with shades indicating age (darker shades are older). Rough outlines of calderas that formed due to the Yellowstone hotspot are give
Map of the Northwestern United States showing major volcanic features associated with the mantle plume currently underneath Yellowstone caldera. Colors indicate general basaltic (blues) versus rhyolitic (reds) compositions, with shades indicating age (darker shades are older). Rough outlines of calderas that formed due to the Yellowstone hotspot are give
Graphs showing water-year total precipitation and air temperatures in the Lower Colorado River Basin from 1896 to 2019, units modified from millimeters to inches of precipitation and from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit from: Tillman, F.D., Gangopadhyay, S., and Pruitt, T., 2020, Trends in recent historical and projected climate data for the Colorado River Bas
Graphs showing water-year total precipitation and air temperatures in the Lower Colorado River Basin from 1896 to 2019, units modified from millimeters to inches of precipitation and from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit from: Tillman, F.D., Gangopadhyay, S., and Pruitt, T., 2020, Trends in recent historical and projected climate data for the Colorado River Bas