Inventory of Major Land Uses in the United States
Inventory of Major Land Uses in the United States

Author: Lawrence Adkins Reuss

Publisher:

Published: 1948

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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The purpose of the present publication is to supply an account of the extent and distribution of the major agricultural land uses and a general analysis of the land use situation in the United States, showing the latest data available for both land in farms and land outside farms. The information on the acreages of land devoted to the chief purposes provides a comprehensive picture of the use of all land in the United States, trends in land use, and elements affecting use.

Americans and Their Forests
Americans and Their Forests

Author: Michael Williams

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1992-06-26

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 9780521428378

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Dr Williams begins by exploring the role of the forest in American culture: the symbols, themes, and concepts - for example, pioneer woodsman, lumberjack, wilderness - generated by contact with the vast land of trees. He considers the Indian use of the forest, describing the ways in which native tribes altered it, primarily through fire, to promote a subsistence economy.

Agricultural Land Resources in the United States
Agricultural Land Resources in the United States

Author: Hugh Hill Wooten

Publisher:

Published: 1955

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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This report presents an analysis of our land resources, together with statistics on land used for crops and pastures and additional areas available for such use. In addition to facts relating to the extent, location, and productivity of the land used for agricultural, quantitative data on land use capabilities by regions, and information on trends in land use and possibilities for development of cropland are presented.