How to Find the Wyoming State Geological Survey Website

Updated

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) website has moved. The page at wsgs.wyo.gov now displays a notice directing visitors to the new location: main.wsgs.wyo.gov. Use the new address to reach the current site and its maps, publications, and geologic data. The old page still lists the agency's contact details, so it remains useful only as a pointer and for basic contact information.

What You'll Find on the WSGS Site

The WSGS describes its work as "interpreting the past, providing for the future." Its site organizes information around these main areas:

Section What it covers
Maps Map search, mapping program, interactive maps, geologic map index
Energy Coal, oil and gas, uranium, geothermal energy, CO₂ storage
Hazards Earthquakes, landslides, Yellowstone hazards, hazard maps
Rocks & Minerals Gemstones, industrial minerals, metals, rare earth elements, critical minerals, stratigraphy, paleontology
Water Groundwater, groundwater atlas, river basin plans
Publications Publication search, sales and downloads
Outreach News releases, Wyoming Geo-Notes, cultural geology guide, traveling to Yellowstone

Recent items highlighted on the site include a Central Wyoming data release from an airborne geophysical survey conducted with the USGS, uranium and oil and gas summary reports for 2023, a pamphlet on the geology of Sinks Canyon State Park, and two reports on critical minerals (OFR 2023-2 and RI-80) covering heavy-mineral sandstones and radioactive conglomerates.

Finding Publications and Maps

Start from the Publications area, which offers a publication search plus sales and downloads. If you know what you need — a report number, a county map, or a topic like coal geology — search by that term first. For spatial data, the Maps section links to the mapping program, interactive maps, and the geologic map index. The interactive maps are the quickest way to view data by location before deciding whether to download a report or map sheet.

Contacting WSGS

The agency is based in Laramie. For questions about data or publications, the contact details listed on the site are:

  • Address: P.O. Box 1347, Laramie, WY 82073
  • Phone: (307) 766-2286
  • Fax: (307) 766-2606
  • Email: [email protected]

The site also lists a staff directory and director's office contacts under its About section, which is the better route if you need a specific program area such as groundwater or oil and gas.

Common Snags

  • Landing on the old address: If you reach a page that only says the site has moved, follow the link to main.wsgs.wyo.gov rather than searching for menu items there.
  • Expecting everything in one place: Maps, publications, and program data sit in separate sections, so a single search may not surface a map that is cataloged under the mapping program.
  • Assuming online ordering: The site advertises sales and downloads, but the available material does not state prices or payment terms. Confirm cost and availability with WSGS directly before planning a purchase.