Land Use Data for Latitude 33.25 Longitude -108.25

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

Locations

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Luvisols

Terrain

Plain or plateau
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

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Fluorine-Fluorite
(Surface)Geothermal
(Underground)Tin
Alum Mountain DepositAluminum, Potassium, Kaolin
Alum Mountain-Alum CanyonAluminum
Alunogen Tunnel #1 (Underground)Aluminum
Alunogen Tunnel #2 (Underground)Aluminum
Alunogen Tunnel #3 (Underground)Aluminum
Alunogen Tunnel #4 (Underground)Aluminum
Beaver Creek Kemp Mesa Claims (Surface-Underground)Iron, Tin
Brock Canyon ProspectFluorine-Fluorite
Geothermal Test Well (Well)Geothermal
Gila Hot (Surface)Geothermal
Jeffers Agate FieldGemstone

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.