Land Use Data for Latitude 38.75 Longitude -76.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| National Capital Region - East |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Urban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
210 to 239240 to 269
Soil Types
AcrisolsUnknown
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
Population Density (persons per km2)
50 to 250above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | |
| 2 Borrow Pits At John Hanson Hwy and Patuxent River | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| 3 Gravel Pits At Green Branch and Patuxent River | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| A.D. Gamble and Son Sand and Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Aggregate Industr. Forestville Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Annapolis Sand and Gravel Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Brandywine (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Brandywine Sand and Gravel Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Buffalo Sand and Gravel Co. Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Capitol Clay Products Co. | Clay |
| Charles County Sand and Gravel (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Davis Sand and Gravel (Processing Plant) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Dower House Road Plant (Processing Plant) | Granite |
| Hedgman Ore Banks | Iron |
| Inland Materials, Inc. Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Kaylorite Corp. Greensand Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Diatomite, Clay |
| Kirby Road Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| La Plata Pits (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Landover Sand Co. Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Lyons Ck. Diatomaceous Earth Deposit | Diatomite |
| Meyer Pit & Plant (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Patauxent Road Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Priest Bridge Plant (Processing Plant) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Reds Dove Pit and Plant (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Regal Construction Company Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Sheriff Road Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Silver Hill S & G Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Silver Hill Sand and Gravel Co | 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.
