Elevations range from a low of 2,350 ft above sea level along the beaver dam moun. Geology of utahs mountains, peaks, and plateaus request pdf. Kar dating using neutron activation for ar analysis. Only problem is, we had a navigatordriver miscommunication which took us on a nevada desert detour. Geology of the oquirrh mountains, utah by united states.
Geology of the oquirrh mountains, utah united states geological survey the oquirrh mountains are located in northcentral utah, immediately south of the great salt lake, in the easternmost part of. The range hosts several of the more prominent base and. Henry mountains symposium, 1980 pages 25106 structural and igneous geology of the henry mountains, utah. Geologic map of the deep creek mountains wilderness study. North of the grand river is a wide valley, in which are cretaceous rocks, the bluffs. I january, 1956 geology of the northern onaqui mountains, tooele county, utah by mack g. This book is a must have for anyone wanting to know about the geology of southern utah. A inset location map of the uinta mountains in utah.
Fishing for bonneville cutthroat trout in mill creek. The range creek ecosystem is the area of the west tavaputs plateau drained by range creek, a perennial stream that flows about thirty miles in a roughly northwest to southeast direction to its confluence with the green river. The traverse mountains are part of the now faulted and dismembered upper plate of the charlestonnebo thrust sheet, which reveals about 25 miles of eastward displacement. Accompanied by map and cross section in back pocket includes illustrations, maps, and photos plate 1. Geologic map of the clear creek mountain quadrangle, kane county, utah, by michael d. Thick sediments, huge volcanoes, and mountain building 200. Gwynn geophysical and hydrological survey to assess the economic potential of a gossan in the eastern uinta mountains, utah ephram c. Banner the physical features of utah provide some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere. One of the areas first studied, the uinta mountains region, gained wide attention as a result of the explorations of three territorial surveys, one headed by john wesley powell, one by clarence king, and one by ferdinand v. Erosion then reduced the red creek mountains to their rootsa nearly flat plain on which the uinta mountain group began to accumulate. The creek originates at bruin point about 10,200 feet above sea level and terminates. Utah geology and mining history catalog ii state and miscellaneous publications.
Mysteries of the uinta mountains utah geological survey. The opening of the west after the civil war greatly stimulated early geologic exploration west of the 100th meridian. Geothermal assessment and modeling of the uinta basin, utah christian l. The uinta mountains rose along the uinta fault zone during latest cretaceous. The area mapped is about 60 miles west of salt lake city, utah and includes an area of about 550 square miles. This site tries to compliment the incredible geologic exposures of the colorado plateau by supplying articles, information, products and data which will aid those seeking to understand the geology that makes utah amazing. Theres about a hundred miles of stream up there and almost the entire drainage. Today, the city lies above a deep, sedimentfilled basin flanked by two uplifted range blocks, the wasatch range and the oquirrh mountains. Frary peak, the islands highest point, is 6,597feet 2,010 m above sea level and about 2,400 feet 730 m above the lakes historical average level. Most of utah s highest mountain ranges and plateaus, those soaring over 8200 feet in elevation in northern utah and over 10,000 feet in southern utah, show evidence of glaciation. The geology of antelope island, davis county, utah. The exposed geology of the canyonlands area is complex and diverse.
Roadside geology of utah by felicie williams, lucy chronic, and halka chronic. The oldest and perhaps most interesting was created from evaporites deposited from evaporating seawater. The wasatch range is the easternmost expression of major basin and range extension in northcentral utah and. Mill creek and neffs canyons, mount olympus, big and little cottonwood and bells canyons parry, william t on. The range trends northsouth, with a curl to the west at the southern end, 16% of range in white pine county, nevada, and is composed of granite in its central highest portion.
Deep creek mountains and scotts basin wsa bureau of. Mineral deposits of the deep creek mountains, tooele and juab counties, utah, salt. Part4 mineral deposits of the deep creek mountains, tooele. The material within is very well researched by a college professor of geology, who has a love for the area he is writing about. Brigham young university research studies geology series vol. Piaroiyabi, are a mountain range in the great basin located in extreme western tooele and juab counties in utah, united states. Utah geological association geology of the intermountain. Geology of the deep creek mountains, tooele and juab. Various fossilrich limestones, sandstones, and shales were deposited by advancing and retreating warm shallow seas.
Gravel deposits north of mount ellen, henry mountains, utah andrew e. Utah ii catalog welcome to ms book and mineral company. The book also includes milebymile road logs with explanations of the various. A hiking guide to the geology of the wasatch mountains u. This section will house many of our geologic hiking guides, where geologists and geology enthusiasts can come to find hiking guides for many of the popular trails and hikes in utah which showcase spectacular or noteworthy geology. Sedimentary rocks exposed in the henry mountains region aggregate about 8,000 ft in thickness and include rocks of permian, triassic, jurassic, upper cretaceous, and quaternary age.
The geologic story of the uinta mountains by wallace hansen. The deep creek mountains, located in the basin and range province, lie on the utahnevada border in tooele and juab counties about 40 miles south of wendover, utah. Map showing mineral resource potential, geology, streamsediment and heavy. Geology of utahs mountains, peaks, and plateaus by. To supplement courses in geology at the high school and college levels. Location of deep creek mountains wilderness study area c2 2. Rising from the desert floor at an elevation of 4,800 feet to peaks over 12,000 feet high, the deep creek mountains are indisputably utahs most spectacular west desert range. The cedar mountains are in northwestern utah in the northeastern part of the basin and range province. Geological evolution of the colorado plateau of eastern utah and. Sheep creek canyon geological area is located in northeastern utah on the north. Parry is professor emeritus of geology and geophysics at the university of utah. The geology of the intermountain west is an openaccess journal published by the utah geological association providing authors a digital option for rapid publication of research on the geology of utah and surrounding areas. Mines and mineral resources utah deep creek mountains.
Utahs landscape is among the most spectacular in the world. Geology books utah department of natural resources map. Wed already cut loose the binding ropes of routine and were on an adventure to hike up and over the deep creek mountains on the utahnevada border. The extent of alpine glaciation in the wasatch mountains, and location of little cottonwood canyon yellow star. Rapid miocene slip on the snake rangedeep creek range fault. The traverse mountains form a nearly eastwestoriented spur of the wasatch range that crosses interstate 15 at point of the mountain. Sedimentary strata exposed in the cedar mountains range in age from late mississippian to recent. When i read that a legal settlement had resulted in the reopening of several historic routes in the deep creek mountains.
Stevens geology of sheep creek canyon geological area, utah the age of the madison limestone and deseret limestone is early mississippian kinderhookian and osagean, re. Geologic cross sections of the southern part of grouse creek mountains, box elder county, utah. Geology of the deep creek mountains, tooele and juab countries, utah, by kenneth f. Geomorphic features in little cottonwood canyon, ut. He is the author of geology of utah s rivers university of utah press, 2008 and all veins, lodes, and ledges throughout their entire depth. Summary of mineral resource potential of the deep creek mountains wilderness study area c4 3. The utah geological association is a nonprofit organization of geologists and geoscientists who share a common interest in utahs geology. Read our latest geologic hiking guide and informative survey notes articles. Isolated ranges in western utah, including the stansbury mountains, deep creek range, and raft river mountains, show evidence of significant alpine glaciers. Geology and the apex law in utah mines university of utah press, 2004. The utah geological surveys interactive geology map shows the different geologic units across utah at a variety of scales. This is a wealth of knowledge which can make any drive through southern utah an educational experience for the whole family. Unique among western states, utahs landscape includes the colorado plateau.
To help geology students learn the sequence of rock formations in the three geologic provinces of utah. A hiking guide to the geology of the wasatch mountains. The inspiration for is the beauty and unsurpassed geologic exposures of utah and the colorado plateau. Hodgkinson, kenneth a, permian stratigraphy of northeastern nwada and northwestern utah, p. Users can click on an area to download a detailed map for further use. Geologic hazards in the region of the hurricane fault william r. Geologic map of the southern part of the grouse creek mountains, box elder county, utah plate 2. The range consists of northerlytrending aligned peaks 56 kilometers long flanked on the west by tooele and rush valleys and on the east by jordan and cedar valleys. Excluding those of tertiary and quaternary age, rocks in the range are chiefly sedimentary and metamorphic, precambrian to permian in age, intruded by the gold hill quartz monzonite stock in the north end, and the ibapah granite stock in the central part. Thrust faulting prominent as compressive forces pushed thick slabs of marine deposits mostly limestone from west to east up to 2030 miles or morethis occurred. Chalk creek is a really good example of a really unique cutthroat trout population at least in the bonneville basin. B shadedrelief map of the southern uinta mountains. The oquirrh mountains are located in northcentral utah, immediately south of the great salt lake, in the easternmost part of the basin and range physiographic province. Geology of the northern onaqui mountains, tooele county, utah.
Mill creek and neff canyons, mount olympus, big and little cottonwood, and bells canyon sku. Sevier orogeny as leading edge of farallon plate reached w. Feel free to use or modify this presentation however you choose. Bickbedrock geology of the deep creek mountains, tooele and jaub counties, utah. As an isolated island ecosystem and the fourth highest range in the great basin, the deeps dominate the great salt lake desert in altitude. Utah is a land of stark con trast with high mountains, plateaus, ridges, uplands, plains, basins, and canyons. Geological evolution of the colorado plateau of eastern utah and western. Modern geologic maps do use roan cliffs as a name, but this is for the cliff. Mill creek and neffs canyons, mount olympus, big and little cottonwood and bells canyons.
Croft brigham young university department of geology provo, utah. Geologic hiking guides geology jaunts and surveynotes articles. Geology of southern grouse creek mountains, box elder. The contrast between the white granite of ibapah and haystack peaks and the colorful talus slopes of red mountain make the range both scenic and geologically unique. Under the settlement announced monday by officials for utah and juab county and a number of environmental groups, the federal government agreed to reopen granite canyon, toms creek and. Geology of sheep creek canyon geological area, northeastern utah. Mineral resources of the deep creek mountains wilderness. Robert fillmore is professor of geology at western state college of colorado in gunnison. Physiographic provinces and surface geology of utah. Geologic exposures in the salt lake city region record a long history of sedimentation and tectonic activity extending back to the precambrian era. Antelope island, the largest of great salt lakes eight major islands, is about 15 miles 24 km long and up to 5 miles 8 km wide, and covers approximately 40 square miles 104 km2. It is a region of prominent peaks, sweeping valleys, dramatic canyons, and plateaus rimmed by sheer cliffs. The title of this book is geology of utahs mountains, peaks, and plateaus and it was written by william t.
The dominance of northsouthoriented mountains in utah, especially in the western half of the state, gives the impression that the uinta mountains are unique. The geologic map shows the distribution of the landslides and debris flows of 198386, as well as older landslide deposits, other surficial deposits, and bedrock. Mineral resources of the deep creek mountains wilderness study. Deep creek mountains and scotts basin wilderness study area valuesflanked on the east by the great salt lake desert and on the west by the deep creek valley, the deep creek mountains are the highest landmark in all of western utah. Mining history illustrations utah ii catalog additions changes price adjustments to this catalog noted in this color for 2020. Geology of the cedar mountains,tooele county, utah thesis. The map includes a locationbased search feature that allows users to learn detailed information about a specific locations geology. This map is in the general collection of don currey. The deep creek range, often refereed to as the deep creek mountains goshute.
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