Land Use Data for Latitude 34.75 Longitude -109.75

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

Locations

Petrified Forest National Park

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Luvisols
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Halite
Brigham DepositUranium, Vanadium
Concho CreekDiatomite
Curry Jones ProspectUranium
Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Hinkson Cattle Co. (Surface)Semiprecious Gemstone, Coal
Kern County Land Company Drill HoleHelium, Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Potassium
M.Young Et AlUranium
Petrified Forest Nat'L Mon.Semiprecious Gemstone
Ruth DepositUranium, Vanadium
Tract No1Uranium
Tract No2Uranium
Uranium DepositUranium
Uranium ProspectUranium

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.