Land Use Data for Latitude 31.25 Longitude -81.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Altamaha River Delta Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge Little St. Simons Island |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismUrban land
Ecosystems
Subtropical drylandsLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Growing Period (days)
330 to 359Soil Types
AcrisolsGleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
Population Density (persons per km2)
02 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Alta Maha River Pit and Dredge (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Brunswick Deposit | Thorium, REE, Zirconium, Titanium |
| Brunswick-Altamaha Heavy Minerals (Surface) | Titanium, Zirconium, REE |
| German Village Sand Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Jekyll Island Placer | Titanium |
| North Darien (Surface) | Titanium |
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.
