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250K OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Land Cover

By NGP Standards and Specifications

250K OnDemand Topo cartographic specifications including feature symbology and labels for Land Cover including barren, croplands, developed, grasslands, sedge, shrublands, and woodlands.

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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: Areas 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 (Solid 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, and 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. Pasture, hay, or 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 (Solid Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 235,217,124
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Developed

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Areas with a mixture of developed areas where people reside in concentrated numbers. Developed areas may be a mixture of constructed materials and vegetation. Developed land cover class includes industrial, commercial, and residential areas.
  • Feature Geometry: Polygon

 

Graphic Depiction

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

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 225,225,225
    • Transparency: 10%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Grassland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: 106
  • FCode: 10604
  • Feature Description: Areas dominated by gramanoid 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
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 (Solid 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 (Solid 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. Also includes Alaska only areas dominated by shrubs less than 20 centimeters tall with shrub canopy typically greater than 20% of total vegetation. This type is often co-associated with grasses, sedges, herbs, and non-vascular vegetation.
  • 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 (Solid 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.
  • 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 (Solid Fill)
    • Size: Not applicable
    • Color (R,G,B): 168,212,131
    • Transparency: 70%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

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