Land Use Data for Latitude 41.75 Longitude -103.75

Locations

Scotts Bluff National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Mixture crops- moderate livestock and large scale irrigation
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs
Sheep

Crops

Cereals and cereal products
Maize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8

Population Density (persons per km²)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
Gritzfeld Pit & Plant (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Riverview Pit & Plant (Offshore)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Scottsbluff Pit & Plant (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction