Land Use Data for Latitude 58.75 Longitude -136.75

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

Locations

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59
60 to 89
90 to 119
120 to 149

Soil Types

Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Glaciers

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Copper
 Zinc
 Gold
 Molybdenum
 Iron
 Molybdenum, Copper
 Tungsten, Molybdenum
Blackthorn PeakIron
Blue Mouse CoveGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Brady Glacier (Underground)Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Lead, PGE, Zinc
Brady Glacier DepositCopper, Nickel, Cobalt, PGE
Brady Glacier nickel-copper depositCopper, Nickel
Brady Glacier Nickel-Copper ProspectNickel, Copper, Cobalt, PGE
ChurchillGold
Contact NunatakGold, Molybdenum
Fourth of July MountainCopper
Geikie Inlet ChromiteChromium, Molybdenum, Nickel
Gilbert Island NorthCopper, Lead, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc
Gilbert Peninsula S.Molybdenum, Copper
Glacier NickelNickel, Chromium, Cobalt
Gold HillGold
Highland ChiefGold
Highland Chief Nos. 1-5Gold
Island South of Sw Gilbert IslandCopper, Molybdenum
Johns Hopkins Inlet No. 2Copper
Johns Hopkins Promontory 110Zinc, Silver
LamplughGold
Lamplugh Glacier N.Copper, Molybdenum
Lamplugh Glacier SouthNickel, Gold, Molybdenum, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper
Locality 62Copper
Mount CooperZinc
Mount ParkerGold
North Shore Johns Hopkins InletCopper, Molybdenum, Silver
Nunatak 3850Copper
Parker Nunatak SouthMolybdenum
Pipe Dream (Placer)Gold
Ptarmigan CreekZinc
Queen InletCobalt, Copper, Iron
RamblerGold
RamblerGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Reid Glacier Head EastGold
Reid Glacier Head NortheastCopper, Gold
Reid Glacier Head SoutheastCopper
Rendu Inlet IronIron
Rendu Inlet N.W.Copper, Molybdenum
Rendu Inlet S.E.Copper, Cobalt, Nickel
Russell IslandGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Scidmore BayZinc
Silver DickGold, Antimony, Lead, Silver
Silver Dick and Jennie claimsSilver
SunriseGold
SunriseGold, Copper, Silver, Tungsten
Threesome MountainMolybdenum, Copper, Gold, Silver, Tungsten
Triangle IslandMolybdenum
UpshotGold, Silver
VictoryAntimony, Gold
WhirlawayGold
Wood Lake West RidgeMolybdenum

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.