MAPS Atlas -- A Land and Climate Evaluation System

 

Viewing Interactive Maps

The maps described below can be viewed interactively from your web browser. You will be able to zoom in, zoom out, identify features and perform several other interactive map operations. Just click on the link in the MAP TITLE and the map will be "served" from our end using ArcGIS Server (ESRI Inc.) 

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MAP TITLE: Montana Agricultural Potentials System (MAPS) Base Map
This map shows the boundaries of all the MAPS cells in the state of Montana, along with reference layers such as roads, rivers, section lines, etc. Try zooming into a small area and using the identify button to view all 150 attributes for an individual MAPS cell.

MAP TITLE: Average Number of Strong Chinooks per 100 years
CONTENT: Illustrates the average number of strong Chinooks per 100 years (compiled 1978).
MAP UNIT LEGEND: Map values range from 0-300 and delineate Chinook frequency per 100 years.
MAP PURPOSE: Chinook frequency is useful when considering areal difference in winter climates of the state.

MAP TITLE: Mean Annual Precipitation
CONTENT: Illustrates average annual precipitation distribution based on the thirty year period of 1941-70. This map is considered to be the best statewide average annual precipitation map available (compiled 1978).
MAP UNIT LEGEND: In low precipitation areas (6-20 inch annual rainfall) 2 inch increments are used, in moderate precipitation areas (20-40 inches) 10 inch increments are used, and in high precipitation areas (40-120 inches) 20 inch increments are used.
MAP PURPOSE: The Average Annual Precipitation Map is used by resource planners to optimize water resource planning and development.

MAP TITLE: Soil Water Holding Capacity (STATSGO)
CONTENT: Illustrates a soil's capacity for plant available water. Available water is the amount of water in a soil that can be absorbed by plant roots (compiled 1992).
MAP UNIT LEGEND: Inches.
MAP PURPOSE: Useful in soil conservation, determining a soil's productive capacity, and irrigation management.

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This page was last updated on October 9, 2009.