Land Use Data for Latitude 47.25 Longitude -91.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Western Great Lakes forests ecoregion |
Ecosystems
Temperate humidTemperate drylands
Growing Period (days)
150 to 179180 to 209
Soil Types
PodzoluvisolsPodzols
Unknown
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
2 to 5Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| American John Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| E.W. Davis Works (Processing Plant) | Iron |
| Lake and Cook County Anorthosite (Surface) | Aluminum, Calcium, Iron, Silica, Sodium, Titanium |
| Northshore I Pellet Plant (Processing Plant) | Iron |
| Northshore Mining Ii Pellet Plant (Processing Plant) | Iron |
| Silver Bay Plant (Processing Plant) | Iron |
| Thompson Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
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.
