Land Use Data for Latitude 46.25 Longitude -89.75

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

Locations

North Temperate Lakes LTER Site

Agricultural Land Uses

Agriculture in protected areas
Open Water - Inland Fisheries

Ecosystems

Temperate humid

Crops

Cereals and cereal products

Growing Period (days)

180 to 209

Soil Types

Podzoluvisols
Podzols

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

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

Population Density (persons per km2)

0 to 2
2 to 10

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Lead
Big Lake Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Devils Lake Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Frank Lake Pit #1 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Frank Lake Pit #2 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Holland Prospect (Underground)Gold
Iron Ore OutcropIron
Kimberly Clark Lake Gogebic Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Little Papoose Lake Pit #1 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Lower Sugarbush Lake Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Manitowish River Pit #2 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Mann Creek Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Middle Sugarbush Lake Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Ontonagon River Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Ore BodyIron
Ore OutcropIron
Palmer Rd Gravel Pit #1 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Palmer Rd Gravel Pit #2 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sherman Lake Pit #1 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Summitt Prospect (Underground)Gold, Silver
Trout Lake Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Wakefield-Section 8 ReserveIron
Weber Pit & Mill (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Whiteside ReserveIron
Wildcat Lake Pit #2 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Winchester Gravel Pit #1 (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Winchester Gravel Pit #2 (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.