Land Use Data for Latitude 30.25 Longitude -88.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Gulf Island National Seashore |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherCropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Urban land
Ecosystems
Subtropical drylandsLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Crops
Oil-bearing cropsSeed Cotton
Growing Period (days)
above 360Soil Types
AcrisolsGleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
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 |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | |
| Airco Alloys/ Mobile, Ala. (Processing Plant) | Manganese |
| Dauphine Island Offshore Sands | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium |
| Grand Bay Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| H & J Sand Co. Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Horn 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.
