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100K OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Land Cover

By NGP Standards and Specifications

100K OnDemand Topo cartographic specifications including feature symbology and labels for Land Cover including Barren, Cropland, Grassland, Sedge, Shrubland and Woodland.

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Land Cover Feature Types

Table of Contents

Land Cover 

 

 

LAND COVER 

 

Barren

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10605
  • Feature Description: Area of bedrock, desert pavement, scarps, talus, slides, volcanic material, glacial debris, sand dunes, strip mines, gravel pits and other accumulations of earthen material. Generally, vegetation accounts for less than 15% of total cover.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Light gray transparent fill.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Barren: Light gray transparent fill. 
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Barren
    • Symbol Description: Light gray transparent fill. 

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Simple Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 211,196,201
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling 

  • Labeling: Not applicable 

 

 

Cropland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10603
  • Feature Description: Areas of grasses, legumes, or grass-legume mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of seed or hay crops, typically on a perennial cycle. Pasture/hay vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of total vegetation. Areas used for the production of annual crops, such as corn, soybeans, vegetables, tobacco, and cotton, and also perennial woody crops such as orchards and vineyards. Crop vegetation accounts for greater than 20% of total vegetation. This class also includes all land being actively tilled.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Yellow transparent fill.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Cropland: Yellow transparent fill. 
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Cropland
    • Symbol Description: Yellow transparent fill.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Simple Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 235,217,124
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling 

  • Labeling: Not applicable 

 

 

Grassland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10604
  • Feature Description: Areas dominated by graminoid or herbaceous vegetation, generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. These areas are not subject to intensive management such as tilling but can be utilized for grazing.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Light green transparent fill.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Grassland: Light green transparent fill. 
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Grassland
    • Symbol Description: Light green transparent fill.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Simple Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 200,230,124
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling 

  • Labeling: Not applicable 

 

 

Sedge

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10606
  • Feature Description: Alaska-only areas dominated by sedges and forbs, generally greater than 80% of total vegetation. This type can occur with significant other grasses or other grass‑like plants, and includes sedge tundra and sedge tussock tundra.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Dark green transparent fill.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Sedge: Dark green transparent fill.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Sedge
    • Symbol Description: Dark green transparent fill.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Simple Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 168,212,180
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling 

  • Labeling: Not applicable 

 

 

Shrubland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10602
  • Feature Description: Areas dominated by shrubs; less than 5 meters tall with shrub canopy typically greater than 20% of total vegetation. This class includes true shrubs, young trees in an early successional stage or trees stunted from environmental conditions.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Brown transparent fill.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Shrubland: Brown transparent fill. 
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Shrubland
    • Symbol Description: Brown transparent fill. 

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Simple Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 210,194,133
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling 

  • Labeling: Not applicable 

 

 

Woodland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10601
  • Feature Description: An area dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall and greater than 20% of total vegetation cover. In Alaska, woodland represents an area, at least 1 acre in size, where more than 20 percent of the total vegetation cover is dominated by trees generally greater than 5 meters tall.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Green transparent fill.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Woodland: Green transparent fill. 
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: 
    • Symbol: Woodland
    • Symbol Description: Green transparent fill. 

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Simple Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 168,212,131
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling 

  • Labeling: Not applicable 

 

 

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