Land Use Data for Latitude 38.25 Longitude -76.75

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

George Washington Birthplace National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Urban land

Ecosystems

Temperate humid

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs

Crops

Cereals and cereal products
Maize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans

Growing Period (days)

240 to 269

Soil Types

Acrisols

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8

Population Density (persons per km2)

10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10
10 to 20

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Sand and Gravel, Construction
B.F. Asher Pit and Plant (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Base Pit & Plant (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Brenton Bay Sand & Gravel Pit & Plt (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Calio Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Charlotte Hall Sand and Gravel Co.Sand and Gravel, Construction
Clay ProspectClay
Clay Prospect Ene of KinsaleClay
Clay Prospect Ne of KinsaleClay
Mudstone ProspectClay
Mudstone Prospect Se of Carters WharfClay
Oak Grove Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
The Leonardtown Sand & Gravel (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction

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.