Land Use Data for Latitude 42.25 Longitude -108.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Wyoming Basin shrub steppe ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralismUrban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleSheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Luvisols
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 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)
010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Uranium | |
| (Surface) | Sodium, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Sulfate |
| (Surface) | Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium |
| B 17-75 (Surface) | Uranium |
| B 17-76 (Surface) | Uranium |
| B 17-77 (Surface) | Uranium |
| B17-85,89 | Uranium |
| Bison Basin Project | Uranium |
| Bob (Surface) | Uranium |
| Enq Solution Mine Site (Surface) | Uranium |
| Jabcig (Surface) | Uranium |
| Last Chance #3 | Uranium |
| Lewiston District | Gold, Tungsten |
| Lone Wolf (Surface) | Uranium |
| Lost Creek Deposits | Uranium |
| Red Desert Project (Surface) | Uranium |
| Red Hill | Uranium |
| Sandy No. 2 | Uranium |
| Sourdough Gulch | 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.
