Land Use Data for Latitude 44.25 Longitude -96.25

Locations

Pipestone National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs
Poultry

Crops

Cereals and cereal products
Maize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans

Growing Period (days)

90 to 119
120 to 149

Soil Types

Chernozems (Black soils rich in organic matter)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5

Population Density (persons per km²)

0 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 50

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5
5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
Jasperson Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Klosterman Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Lake Benton Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Pipestone Quarry (Surface)	Clay