Land Use Data for Latitude 37.25 Longitude -88.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Cache River State Natural Area Central U.S. hardwood forests ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Urban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
210 to 239Soil Types
LuvisolsPhaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Planosols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
50 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Barite-Fluorite Prospect Number 1 | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite |
| Barite-Fluorite Prospect Number 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite |
| Bay City Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc |
| Bethel Sandstone Exposure (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Brownfield Sanstone Exposure (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Caseyville Sandstone Deposit 2 (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Federal Mine Dredge (Offshore) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Joppa Cement Plant (Processing Plant) | Calcium |
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Luella Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite |
| Mc Guire Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite |
| Shawnee High Interest Sand & Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Shawnee Low Interest Refractory Clay Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) |
| Shawnee Medium Interest Fluorine Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead, Barium-Barite |
| Shawnee Medium Interest Refractory Clay Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) |
| Shelby Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite |
| Southern Illinois Stone Quarry (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
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.
