Land Use Data for Latitude 40.75 Longitude -108.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
Map| Dinosaur National Monument |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralismSparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsDeserts
Livestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 5960 to 89
Soil Types
LuvisolsTerrain
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Copper | |
| Uranium | |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | |
| Airborne Anomalous Area 57-10 (Surface) | Uranium |
| Airborne Anomaly 56- (Underground) | Uranium |
| Airborne Anomaly 56-10 (Underground) | Uranium |
| Airborne Anomaly 56-11 (Underground) | Uranium |
| Airborne Anomaly 56-9 (Underground) | Uranium |
| Bromide Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead |
| Cacey Machelheny Claims (Underground) | Uranium |
| Olds Claim Group (Underground) | Uranium |
| Paint Iron Mine | Iron, Titanium, Metal |
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.