Land Use Data for Latitude 38.25 Longitude -81.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Gauley River National Recreation Area |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherEcosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Sheep
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)
8 to 1616 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Clendenin Quarry (Surface) | Flagstone |
| Falling Rock Producing Co Prospect | Iron |
| Union Carbide Ferroalloy Div (Processing Plant) | Chromium, Iron, Manganese, Silica |
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.
