Land Use Data for Latitude 37.25 Longitude -109.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Hovenweep National Monument San Juan County: Gunnison Sage-Grouse |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsDeserts
Livestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 5960 to 89
Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Regosols (Other)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
2 to 5Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Aneth 1 (Surface) | Uranium |
| Butterfield Bentonite Mine | Bentonite |
| Gravel Deposit #19035 | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Hole In the Rock | Uranium |
| Ike Three (Surface-Underground) | Uranium |
| Lee 1 & 5 (Underground) | Uranium |
| Perkins Prospect | Uranium |
| Pete Lee Lode (Underground) | Uranium |
| Pete-Red Hot-School Sec.16 | Uranium |
| Red Ant (Surface-Underground) | Uranium |
| Red Ant #1 and 2 | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Red Mesa Copper Pit (Surface) | Uranium |
| Tree | Uranium |
| Utah Dept of Highways Pit No 19035 | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
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.
