Land Use Data for Latitude 36.25 Longitude -81.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Blue Ridge Parkway |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherCropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Urban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269Soil Types
AcrisolsCambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
5 to 88 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| 115 Quarry (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Ashe Quarry (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Broyhill Deposit | Mica |
| Church Prospect (Surface) | Copper |
| Copper Prospect | Copper |
| Dr. Jones Prospect (Surface) | Iron, Manganese |
| Elk Creek Sand Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Eller Property Prospect (Underground) | Iron |
| Fox's Orchard Sillimanite Deposit | Kyanite |
| George Caborn Prospect (Surface) | Copper |
| King Property Prospect (Underground) | Iron |
| Kirby Prospect | Mica |
| Lichtenstein Prospect | Copper, Titanium, Metal, Iron |
| Lowe Prospect | Mica |
| Ore Gap Prospect (Surface) | Copper |
| Wike Prospect (Surface) | Mica, Beryllium |
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.
