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7.5-Minute OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Land Cover

By NGP Standards and Specifications

7.5-Minute 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: Not applicable
  • 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
Transparent light gray fill with no outline.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Barren: Transparent light gray fill with no outline.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Barren
    • Symbol Description: Transparent light gray fill with no outline.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

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

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Cropland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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
Transparent yellow fill with no outline.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Cropland: Transparent yellow fill with no outline.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Cropland
    • Symbol Description: Transparent yellow fill with no outline.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

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

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Grassland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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
Transparent light green fill with no outline.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Grassland: Transparent light green fill with no outline.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Grassland
    • Symbol Description: Transparent light green fill with no outline.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

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

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Sedge

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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
Transparent dark green fill with no outline.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Sedge: Transparent dark green fill with no outline.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Sedge
    • Symbol Description: Transparent dark green fill with no outline.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

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

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Shrubland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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
Transparent brown fill with no outline.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Shrubland: Transparent brown fill with no outline.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Shrubland
    • Symbol Description: Transparent brown fill with no outline.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

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

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Woodland

Subtype of Land Cover

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: 10600
  • Feature Description: An area, at least 1 acre in size, where the percentage of the total land surface covered by trees is 20 percent or greater. 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
Transparent green fill with no outline.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Woodland: Transparent green fill with no outline.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Woodland
    • Symbol Description: Transparent green fill with no outline.

 

Polygon Symbology Specifications

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

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

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