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ContentsThe New Mexico State Soil is the Penistaja Soil SeriesDownload the New Mexico State Soil ProfileThe New Mexico State Soil is the Penistaja Soil Series
The Penistaja series was named after a small farming and stock-raising community in northwest New Mexico. ?Penistaja? is a Navajo name meaning ?forced to sit.? Penistaja soils occur in a beautiful Southwest setting of sandstone mesas, snow-capped mountains,...
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This beautiful map of Missouri fuses the two different themes of geology and topograhy into one colorful and informative map. Now you can get a better idea of the terrain of Missouri for your state report with this map showing both aspects of the state’s geography.
If you click on the colored state’s rock on the right side, you can learn more about the geology of the region. To return to this map,...
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Get an in-depth look at Colorado’s ecoregions with this cool full-color map. Subsections of each of the six ecological regions: the Wyoming Basin, the Colorado Plateaus, the Southern Rockies, the Arizona-New Mexico Plateau, the High Plains and Southern Tablelands, are detailed out on the map, and is accompanied by information and photos. This is a wonderfully rich resource on the diverse ecology of the state...
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Explore the wide range of wildlife habitats available in the state of California on this amazingly detailed map. This is a wonderful addition for your state report project, as well as a great source of information for research projects on California wildlife.
Download the California Wildlife Habitat Map in PDF format
Source: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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The Land Cover Map provides an analyses of wildlife habitat, water, grazing, and development impacts, such as wet meadows, riparian areas, or certain types of development. Other efforts tend to focus on mapping land cover for a specific geographic area (e.g. bioregion, national park), or theme (e.g. wetlands, farmland). Since resources were targeted to a narrow focus, many of these efforts can make a reasonable...
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Study the ten (10) bioregions of California with this excellent colored map. Please be aware that the PDF version is quite large.
Download a large PDF version of the California Bioregions Map
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ContentsCalifornia Natural Resources – Learning LinksCalifornia Natural Resources – Learning Links
California is one of the most resource rich states in the United States. Explore the natural resources of the great state of California with the following links, including those for state parks, national parks, deserts, wetlands, and more. These are important resources for your state report...
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This elevation map gives you an overview of the state of California through detailed shaded relief. Please keep in mind that the colors are indicators of elevation, not vegetation. This map makes an excellent addition to your state report project. We have modified the original map to include its map key for easier use.
Source: USGS
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The Brains on Apr 28th, 2010 in
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This map identifies tribal and federal lands throughout the state of California.
Click on the map, or this link, to download this California map in PDF format.
Source: EPA
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) responsibility is the administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians,...
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This map of the California Geomorphic Provinces outlines the various landforms within the state. This map is only part of a larger 4 page map set which can be downloaded by clicking on the map or link below. The full package has full descriptions of each of the geomorphic landform sections.
The black and white maps can be colored and used in your state report project. You can also use them to mark...