Land Use Data for Latitude 35.25 Longitude -82.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Carl Sandburg Home National Hist. Site |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherUrban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269270 to 299
300 to 329
Soil Types
AcrisolsTerrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 5050 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Marble, Dimension | |
| Mica, Feldspar | |
| Mica | |
| Feldspar | |
| Avery Prospect | Iron |
| Brevard | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Iron |
| Briggs Prospect | Gold |
| Burton Mica Prospect | Mica |
| Cane Creek-Brush Creek Occurrence | Marble, Dimension |
| Case Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Clark-Tyger Sand Mine | Sand |
| Dana Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| E W. Foster Prospect | Mica |
| Elman Williams Prospect | Mica |
| Green River Mine (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Greer Mine (Surface) | Clay |
| Hendersonville | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Iron |
| Hendersonville Quarry (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| I L Tigert Prospect | Iron |
| Inman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| L E Stringer Prospect | Mica |
| Lake Lure | Iron, Titanium, Metal |
| Lake Summit | Zirconium, Iron, Titanium, Metal |
| Mcmillan Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Mill Spring Quarry (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Miller Creek Quarry (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Mills Herren Prospect | Iron |
| Moland-Drysdale Brick Corp. Clay Pit | Brick Clay |
| Molybdenite Occurrence | Molybdenum |
| Mountain Creek Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| North Pacolet River Mine | Sand |
| North Pacolet Sand | Sand |
| Pardo Prospect | Arsenic, Copper, Silver, Zinc |
| Sandy Flat Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Senia Prospect | Iron |
| South Pacolet River | Sand |
| Stanley Adkins Prospect | Iron |
| Tiger | Vermiculite |
| Tigerville Prospect | Zirconium |
| Tri-State Fletcher Mill (Processing Plant) | Limestone, General |
| W T Wilkins Prospect | Mica |
| Wild Cat Mine | Gold |
| Wolf & Tyger Placer | Gold |
| Youngs Mtn Deposit | Kyanite |
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.
