From abstract: In 1953 the U. S. Geological Survey started the present program of uranium investigations on behalf of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission in the San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah. Two areas within the Swell were selected and studied; one in the vicinity of Temple Mountain and the other at Green Vein Mesa.

From abstract: The purpose of this preliminary electrical resistivity investigation of Holiday Mesa, Monument Valley region, San Juan County, Utah, was to determine the feasibility of a detailed survey to delineate channels cut into the Moenkopi formation and filled with sediments of Shinarump conglomerate. These structures are in many places related to the localization of uranium ore.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Elk Ridge-7 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Tidwell-8 Quadrangle, Grand and Emery Counties, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Elk Ridge-15 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 White Canyon-2 Quadrangle, San Juan and Garfield Counties, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Bluff-6 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 Tidwell-7 Quadrangle, Emery and Grand Counties, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Clay Hills-1 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of White Canyon-1 Quadrangle, San Juan and Garfield Counties, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Bluff-4 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 Elk Ridge-11 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Clay Hills-8 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Circle Cliffs-12 Quadrangle, Garfield County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Elk Ridge-10 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Moab-5 Quadrangle, Grand County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Bluff-5 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Clay Hills-7 Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of MOAB-6 Quadrangle in Grand County, Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Grand County in Utah.

Photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of San Juan County in Utah.

From abstract: Elk Ridge is in southeastern Utah in the central part of San Juan County. It forms a conspicuous ridge on the north end of the Monument upwarp. During the summer of 1953 field work was largely restricted to South Elk Ridge, that part of Elk Ridge which is south of The Notch. Permian and Triassic sedimentary rocks crop out in the area and Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks are exposed east of the area.

From introduction: Objectives of the geologic studies and mapping in this area are: 1) to study and map geologic formations in which uranium ore may be found with special attention given to the Triassic Shinarump conglomerate, 2) to evaluate uranium deposits and to study local controls and habits of ore, 3) to collect and study geologic data basic to an understanding of regional geologic trends or controls in the distribution of the ore deposits, and 4) to determine the favorableness of the area for concealed deposits of uranium. The present report does not attempt to provide answers to all these objectives. Rather, it is a brief explanatory report to accompany the geologic map (fig. 2) and make it available in advance of the final report.

This is a scale 1:24,000 photogeologic map of Elk Ridge-16 Quadrangle in San Juan County, Utah.