Chapter GM

LAND USE AND OWNERSHIP,

EASTERN ROCK SPRINGS UPLIFT, GREATER

GREEN RIVER BASIN

By T.T. Tabor and S.A. Kinney

In U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-A.
GM-ii

Contents

Explanation of Cultural Information........................................GM-1

Map Information for the Greater Green River Basin Land Use

And Land Cover Map.........................................................GM-2

Map Information for the Greater Green River Basin Subsurface

Ownership map................................................................GM-3

Map Information for the Greater Green River Basin

Surface Ownership............................................................GM-4

Figures

GM-1. Land Use and Land Cover; Greater Green River Basin

GM-2. Subsurface Ownership; Greater Green River Basin

GM-3 Surface Ownership; Greater Green River Basin
GM-1

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.
GM-2

MAP INFORMATION FOR THE GREATER GREEN

RIVER BASIN 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

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:

See figure GM-1.

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.
GM-3

MAP INFORMATION FOR THE GREATER GREEN

RIVER BASIN 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 Green River Basin.

See figure GM-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.

Federal Oil and Gas—The federal government owns oil and gas

minerals. This classification may include other mineral rights also.

Federal Oil, Gas and Coal—The federal government owns the rights to

oil, gas, and coal resources.

Federal Other Minerals—The government owns mineral rights not

listed.

No Federal Minerals—The federal government did not own subsurface

mineral rights at the time the data were compiled.

Mine Lease Boundaries—These outlines represent the permit

boundaries for two active mines in the Green River Basin.
GM-4

MAP INFORMATION FOR THE GREATER GREEN

RIVER BASIN 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 Greater Green River Basin.

See figure GM-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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS)—These are comprised of lands

administered by the USFS.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)—These are comprised of

lands administered by the USFWS.

State—These are composed of lands administered by the state.

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

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

Mine Lease Boundaries—These outlines represent the permit

boundaries for two active mines in the Green River Basin.
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Digital data was not available for

the Colorado part of the Basin.
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Figure GM-2. SUBSURFACE OWNERSHIP

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Figure GM-3. SURFACE OWNERSHIP

GREATER GREEN RIVER BASIN