Land Use Data for Latitude 45.25 Longitude -108.25

Locations

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Sheep

Crops

Cereals and cereal products
Wheat

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89

Soil Types

Chernozems (Black soils rich in organic matter)
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16

Population Density (persons per km²)

0
0 to 2
10 to 50
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
	Uranium
	Vanadium
	Gypsum-Anhydrite
Bice Mine	Uranium
Big Cave In Nos. 1-18 (Surface)	Uranium, Vanadium, Limestone, General
Big Horn Placer (Placer)	Gold
Bluebird Nos. 1 & 2 (Surface)	Uranium, Limestone, General
Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay
Deadman Quarry (Underground)	Stone
Drinkard Property	Uranium
Dryhead Agate Mine (Surface)	Semiprecious Gemstone
East Pryor Mine	Uranium
Green Lease	Uranium
Gypsum Creek Deposit	Gypsum-Anhydrite
Key Mine	Uranium
Lovell Clay Pit (Surface)	Clay
Marie Mine	Uranium
Midland Empire Nos. 1-14 (Surface)	Uranium, Vanadium, Limestone, General
Old Glory Mine	Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite
Perc Group	Uranium
Pryor Mountain Mine	Uranium
Pryor Mtns	Uranium
Sandra Group	Uranium
Sandra Mines	Uranium
Shively Dome Deposit	Gypsum-Anhydrite
Sunset Claims	Uranium
Swamp Frog Mine	Uranium