Chapter HM

LAND USE AND OWNERSHIP,

HANNA AND CARBON BASINS

By T.T. Taber and S.A. Kinney

In U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-A.
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Contents

Explanation of Cultural Information........................................HM-1

Map Information for the Hanna and Carbon Basins

Land Use and Land Cover Map...............................................HM-2

Map Information for the Hanna and Carbon Basins

Subsurface Ownership Map.....................................................HM-3

Map Information for the Hanna and Carbon Basins

Surface Ownership Map...........................................................HM-4

Figures

HM-1 Land Use and Land Cover; Hanna and Carbon Basins

HM-2. Subsurface Ownership; Hanna and Carbon Basins

HM-3 Surface Ownership; Hanna and Carbon Basins
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EXPLANATION OF CULTURAL INFORMATION

Roads—These are selected roads from USGS 1:2,000,000-scale

digital line graphs (DLG). These contain two types of roads.

Interstate—These are major roads that are part of the national

interstate system.

Highway—These include State and other highways.

Railroads—These are railroads from USGS 1:2,000,000-scale digital

line graphs (DLG).

City/Towns—These features represent general locations of cities and

towns in the basin.

Latitude/Longitude Tic Marks—These tics show locations of key

parallels and meridians that pass through the basin.
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MAP INFORMATION FOR THE HANNA AND CARBON

BASINS LAND USE AND LAND COVER MAP

Sources—U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Land Use and Land Cover

Geographical Information Retrieval and Analysis System (GIRAS) files.

1:250,000 scale. The original maps were compiled from data collected

between 1972 and 1979. Land Use and Land Cover Digital Data from

1:250,000 and 1:100,000 Scale Maps, Data Users Guide. 1990. Reston,

Virginia. A complete description of these files can be obtained from the

USGS at:

http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/doc/edchome/ndcdb/ndcdb.html

See figure HM-1.

Description—The land use and land cover maps were simplified from their

original format for increased readability. The narrowly defined categories

were grouped into the following categories:

Agriculture—This category includes cropland, pastures, hay fields,

and other agriculture.

Barren Land—This category includes sandy areas, bare rock, and/or

bare ground.

Forest—This category includes deciduous and/or evergreen forest

land.

Rangeland—This category includes shrub, brush, and/or herbaceous

rangeland.

Urban/Industrial—This category includes residential, commercial,

and/or industrial land uses.

Water—This category includes rivers, streams, and lakes.
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MAP INFORMATION FOR THE HANNA AND CARBON

BASINS SUBSURFACE OWNERSHIP MAP

Source—The digital data for this graphic were compiled by the Montana

BLM office and the USGS Energy Team from 1:24,000-scale BLM

ownership maps.

Description - This map gives an overview of subsurface areas managed by

Federal agencies within the Hanna and Carbon Basins.

See figure HM-2.

Federal All Minerals–The federal government owns the rights to all

minerals. This includes coal, oil, gas, and other mineral rights.

Federal Coal–The federal government owns the rights to coal minerals

only.

Private/State/Other–All mineral rights are Privately-held or State-held.
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MAP INFORMATION FOR THE HANNA AND CARBON

BASINS SURFACE OWNERSHIP MAP

Source—The digital data for this graphic were compiled by the U.S. Bureau

of Land Management (BLM) and the USGS from 1:24,000-scale BLM

ownership maps.

Description - This map gives an overview of surface areas managed by

Federal agencies within the Hanna and Carbon Basins.

See figure HM-3.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management—These are comprised of lands

administered by the BLM.

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)—These are comprised of lands

administered by the BOR.

Private—This category is composed of all other ownership types.

Water—Water bodies are identified, but ownership is not designated.
Hanna Basin

Wyoming

Hanna and Carbon

Basins

Agriculture

Mine Reclamation Areas

Rangeland

Urban/Industrial

Water

Town

Highways

Railroads

Legend

Carbon

Basin

N

41 52 30

106 52 30 106 30 00

42 00 00

' "

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0 5 10 Miles

Figure HM-1. Hanna and Carbon Basins

Land Use and Land Cover
N

Wyoming

Carbon

Bi

106 30 00

42 00 00

' "

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Federal All Minerals

Federal Coal

Private/State/Other

Water

Town

Highways

Railroads

Legend

Figure HM- 4. Hanna and Carbon Basins

Subsurface Ownership
N

Wyoming

Hanna and

Carbon

Basins

Hanna Basin

Miles

Carbon

Basin

41 52 30

106 52 30 106 30 00

42 00 00

0 5 10

' "

' "

' "

' " BLM

BOR

Private

Water

Legend

Figure HM-3. Hanna and Carbon Basins

Surface Ownership