Land Use Data for Latitude 34.75 Longitude -109.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Petrified Forest National Park |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Luvisols
Regosols (Other)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Halite | |
| Brigham Deposit | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Concho Creek | Diatomite |
| Curry Jones Prospect | Uranium |
| Gravel Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Hinkson Cattle Co. (Surface) | Semiprecious Gemstone, Coal |
| Kern County Land Company Drill Hole | Helium, Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Potassium |
| M.Young Et Al | Uranium |
| Petrified Forest Nat'L Mon. | Semiprecious Gemstone |
| Ruth Deposit | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Tract No1 | Uranium |
| Tract No2 | Uranium |
| Uranium Deposit | Uranium |
| Uranium Prospect | Uranium |
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.
