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Agriculture Maps

Agriculture is one our most important uses of the land. Along with mining it forms the basis of our modern lives. While hunters and gatherers were using stone implements to to get their vegetable and meat supplies before the advent of organized agriculture the effects of a reliable cultivated supply of grains, vegetables, fruits and meat is what allowed the human race to progress to the societies we live in today.

 

Maps Currently Available

Grazing Allotments are the licensed use of the public lands to grow animals.

Soil Chemistry is an interactive map showing the chemical makeup of more than 6000 soils samples taken nationwide.

Maps Planned

Irrigation Districts

Crop Distributions

Historical Crop Yields by Area

Let us know what else you would like to see in the Agriculture Maps!

Basic Usage

Click on a category on the right hand menu. A list will open below the menu item. When you scroll over the list items they will highlight in green. Click on the highlighted item of your choice and the map for that item will open in a new window.

All of the maps are interactive Each map is created when you click the refresh (two arrows chasing each other), move the map or zoom in or out. Pick the layers you want to display and zoom in to see more detail. Use the information button (the big i) to see more information about the features near your click point. Within the results shown there are often links to even more detailed information.

If there is a particular map subject you would like us to include in the collection just let us know and we will do our best to put that together for you.

For More Information on using Land Matters Maps Click on the "HOW TO USE MAPS" button on the right and follow the links there or click on the "HELP" button at the top of each mapping window.

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