Land Leased for Oil Shale & Tar Sands Development Map

This map shows land leased for oil shale and tar sands development on the eastern side of Utah and the western side of Colorado.

Map of land leased for oil shale and tar sands development

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Maps and graphs may be used for non-commercial purposes provided that they are not altered or edited and they are appropriately credited.

All map products should be credited to Stephanie Smith, Grand Canyon Trust, unless otherwise noted. A hyperlink to the Grand Canyon Trust website is appreciated.

For higher quality images or custom sizing please contact our communications director, Ashley Davidson, at adavidson@grandcanyontrust.org

Related Resources

The Grand Canyon Trust and Deseret Power signed a settlement agreement over a sizable water right (15 cubic-feet per second, or 3.5 billion gallons per year). Read the settlement agreement.
The Estonian state-owned oil shale company, Enefit American Oil, relinquished a preliminary lease to research the commercial viability of mining and producing oil shale on public land in northeastern Utah.