Show Interest focused on Sanpete in new bullets bulletin The Utah Geological Survey University of Utah Salt Lake City takes great pride In an announcing announcing announcing an- an the publication of Its latest Special Studies Bulletin 85 Land and Mineral Re Resources Resources Resources Re- Re sources of Sanpete County Utah Preparation of the Investigation investigation investigation gation b began in January ary 1964 by the authors Eugene Callaghan Callaghan Callaghan Calla- Calla ghan associate dir director clor of th the survey and Alan Pratt former survey field chief presently medical intern at Sacred Heart Hospital Spokane Washington Sanpete County is strategically strategic strategic- ally located In southern Utah between the national parks anti and Salt Lake City Recreational activities in the area are are dis discussed discussed discussed dis- dis cussed and the possible future potential of ot recreation as an Industry Factors studied In Include In- In clue clude environmental conditions as they would affect new people and new agricultural and industrial in industrIal industrial in- in ventures Facts in investigated investigated investigated in- in about the soil and geologic c features climate availability of water industrial Industrial industrial indus Indus- trial minerals useful to the cOQ contractor road builders chemical and salt companies pe petroleum n exploration and mining firms are revealed reve Here is but a glimpse of th the contents of the bulletin Background info Information mation on the county Includes maps vital statistics and history story l since 1849 Geological rock units and groups structural arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments and m modifications Water resources ground- ground water and the quality of the water found Industrial minerals and rocks such as stone limestone sandstone sand gravel aggregate and borrow material salt and gypsum Metallic mineral prospects prospects- manganese lead zinc Fossil Fossil Fossil Fos Fos- sil fuels coal and lignite petroleum and natural gas oil shale and The bulletin includes outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing Illustrations on stra stra- geologic structures carbonate rock and location of oC dimension stone quarries de decorative decorative decorative de- de use of limestone In the facade of oC the Sanpete County Courthouse gravel graval and borrow pit locations as well as l localities localities local local- al- al of coal lignite and me metallic metallic metallic me- me minerals oil and gas drilling exploration outline of oil shale ale lands and several aerial photos Also included are tables showing population status sta- sta status status sta sta- and categories of the land and means of livelihood In the county statistics concerning water resources analyses of geologic rock data and several o other h-er h pertinent facts A comprehensive comprehensive com com- V geological map of Sanpete County Is also part of the bulletin The publication is available by mill for from the Utah Geological Survey Utah Geological Survey Building University of Utah Salt Lake City CUy Utah or at atthe atthe atthe the Survey office CARLTON STOWE STOWS Staff Specialist Utah Geological Survey |