Land Use Data for Latitude 35.75 Longitude -105.25

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

Locations

Fort Union National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Boreal drylands
Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Luvisols

Terrain

Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 50

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Zinc
 Lithium
Azure Mine (Underground)Copper
Baker GulchUranium
Black NuggetUranium
Conoco-Leatherwood-Reed No 1 WellUranium
El Porvenir DistrictTungsten, Molybdenum, Copper
Good Hope MineZinc
Guy's Nickel ClaimsNickel
Iron Hole Mine (Underground)Lithium, Beryllium
Joe and Jenny ProspectCopper
Joe Matt & Sam Adams MineLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc
Los VigilesUranium
Lost CreekUranium
Marquez Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Martinez Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Materials Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Mora Beryl ProspectBeryllium
Pidlite Pegmatite (Surface-Underground)Lithium
PorverirMolybdenum, Copper
QuintanaUranium
Rising Sun Mine (Underground)Lithium
Santo Nino (Surface)Molybdenum, Copper
Zummach Shaft (Underground)Lithium

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.