Land Use Data for Latitude 37.75 Longitude -81.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| New River Gorge National River |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Urban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
240 to 269Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
5 to 88 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 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 |
|---|---|
| Beckley Quarry & Plant (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Bolt Mountain Quarry and Plant (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Bradford Quarry & Plant (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Sullivan Mountain 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.
