Land Use Data for Latitude 36.75 Longitude -118.75

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Boreal drylands
Temperate drylands
Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Poultry

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59
60 to 89

Soil Types

Acrisols
Luvisols

Terrain

Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Copper
 Tungsten
BaddersCopper
Black Prince (Underground)Gold, Silver, Copper
Blue Bird (Underground)Gold
Buchanan ProspectMolybdenum
Cedar CreekTungsten
Cedar Creek Mine (Surface)Tungsten
Converse CreekTungsten
Copper MountainCopper
Copper QueenCopper
Cortner Group (Surface)Limestone, General
Davis RanchTungsten
DomingoGold, Silver, Copper
Eshom CreekTungsten
Fisk MineGold
Franklin D. RooseveltLead
Gray Eagle (Underground)Gold, Copper, Silver
Hart GroupCopper, Gold, Silver
Hart Prospects (Surface)Copper, Gold, Silver
Hill Brothers Claim (Underground)Tungsten
Homer Ranch Deposits (Underground)Tungsten
Indian Gap No 1Tungsten
Indian Springs ClaimTungsten
KaweahMolybdenum, Tungsten
Kaweah Molybdenum Mining Co.Tungsten, Molybdenum
KenawyerCopper, Gold
Kenawyer (Surface)Copper, Molybdenum
Kings/CanyonCopper
KirklandCopper
Lockwood Creek (Underground)Gold, Tungsten, Chromium
Lodge Pole Tungsten ProspectTungsten
Lost FrenchmanLead, Copper, Silver
Loverin-Stadler Placer (Placer)Gold
Lucky DogLead, Copper
Manley Tungsten Prospect (Surface)Tungsten
Middle Fork Prospect (Surface-Underground)Lead
Mill Creek Tungsten (Surface-Underground)Tungsten
Mt. HarringtonIron
OaklandCopper
Oakland CopperCopper
Obelisk MineTungsten
Redwood Canyon (Underground)Gold
Reid GroupLead, Gold, Copper, Silver
Robin HoodLead, Copper, Silver
Rolling HorseTungsten
Scheelite Queen & 3 Claims (Surface)Tungsten
Sequoia NationalMercury
Sequoia National ParkTungsten
Spanish Peak ClaimTungsten
Spanish Peak Claim (Surface)Gold
Stony CreekTungsten
Tehipite GroupTungsten
Uncle Sam Group (Underground)Copper
W. Hart (Underground)Gold

Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.