Latin American Archaeology Database, University of Pittsburgh
URL: http://www.pitt.edu/~laad
Email: laad@pitt.edu
Valle de la Plata Settlement Dataset
Robert D. Drennan
 
Soilscape Maps

The soilscapes in the three survey zones (western, central, and eastern) are provided in two GIS formats: Idrisi (Version 14--Kilimanjaro) and GEOTIFF raster files. These are compressed self-extracting files for Windows, and thus must be uncompressed on a computer running the Windows operating system. After downloading, place the files in the desired folder and double click them. Each Idrisi compressed file will produce two files with the same name and the extensions .RST and .RDC. Each GEOTIFF compressed file will produce two files with the same name and the extensions .TIF and .TFW. The cell values in the GIS files for the western survey zone are as follows:

  • 0 = Outside survey zone
  • 1 = B14 (Orthents)
  • 2 = B14 (Hapludalfs)
  • 3 = B21
  • 4 = B22
  • 5 = C1
  • 6 = C22 (Tropudults)
  • 7 = C22 (Dystropepts)
  • 8 = C23 (Tropudults)
  • 9 = C23 (Dystropepts)
  • 10 = C25
  • 11 = C26
  • 12 = D1 (Durustalfs)
  • 13 = D1 (Tropudults)
  • 14 = D2 (Dystrandepts)
  • 15 = D2 (Orthents)
  • 16 = D31 (Hapludults)
  • 17 = D31 (Inceptisols)
  • 18 = D31 (Troportents)
  • 19 = D32
  • 20 = D33
  • 21 = Swamp

For Idrisi files, click here to download the file WESTERN_SOILS_IDRISI.EXE (129 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

For GEOTIFF files, click here to download the file WESTERN_SOILS_TIFF.EXE (130 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

The cell values in the GIS files for the central survey zone are as follows:

  • 0 = Outside survey zone
  • 1 = A171
  • 2 = A172
  • 3 = A21
  • 4 = B12
  • 5 = B13
  • 6 = B21
  • 7 = B26
  • 8 = C25

For Idrisi files, click here to download the file CENTRAL_SOILS_IDRISI.EXE (38 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

For GEOTIFF files, click here to download the file CENTRAL_SOILS_TIFF.EXE (40 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

The cell values in the GIS files for the eastern survey zone are as follows:

  • 0 = Outside survey zone
  • 1 = A11
  • 2 = A12
  • 3 = A13
  • 4 = A14
  • 5 = A151
  • 6 = A152
  • 7 = A153
  • 8 = A161
  • 9 = A162
  • 10 = A171
  • 11 = A172
  • 12 = A21
  • 13 = A22
  • 14 = A23
  • 15 = A24
  • 16 = B11
  • 17 = B231
  • 18 = B232
  • 19 = B241
  • 20 = B242
  • 21 = B25
  • 21 = B27
  • 21 = C23
  • 21 = C24
  • 21 = C27
  • 21 = D2

For Idrisi files, click here to download the file EASTERN_SOILS_IDRISI.EXE (75 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

For GEOTIFF files, click here to download the file EASTERN_SOILS_TIFF.EXE (77 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

Agricultural Productivity Ratings

The agricultural productivity ratings in the three survey zones (western, central, and eastern) are provided in two GIS formats: Idrisi (Version 14--Kilimanjaro) and GEOTIFF raster files. These are compressed self-extracting files for Windows, and thus must be uncompressed on a computer running the Windows operating system. After downloading, place the files in the desired folder and double click them. Each Idrisi compressed file will produce two files with the same name and the extensions .RST and .RDC. Each GEOTIFF compressed file will produce two files with the same name and the extensions .TIF and .TFW. The cell values in the GIS files for the western survey zone are as follows:

  • 0 = Outside survey zone
  • 1 = Very low productivity (0.0 in Table 3.4)
  • 2 = Low productivity (1.0 in Table 3.4)
  • 3 = Moderate productivity (1.5 in Table 3.4)
  • 4 = High productivity (2.0 in Table 3.4)
  • 5 = Very high productivity (3.0 in Table 3.4)

For Idrisi files, click here to download the file WESTERN_AGPROD_IDRISI.EXE (78 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

For GEOTIFF files, click here to download the file WESTERN_AGPROD_TIFF.EXE (78 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

The cell values in the GIS files for the central survey zone are as follows:

  • 0 = Outside survey zone
  • 1 = Very low productivity (1 in Table 5.3)
  • 2 = Low productivity (2 in Table 5.3.
  • 3 = Low to moderate productivity (3 in Table 5.3)
  • 4 = Moderate productivity (4 in Table 5.3)
  • 5 = Moderate to high productivity (5 in Table 5.3)
  • 6 = High productivity (6 in Table 5.3)
  • 7 = Very high productivity (7 in Table 5.3)

For Idrisi files, click here to download the file CENTRAL_AGPROD_IDRISI.EXE (38 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

For GEOTIFF files, click here to download the file CENTRAL_AGPROD_TIFF.EXE (38 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

The cell values in the GIS files for the eastern survey zone are as follows:

  • 0 = Outside survey zone
  • 1 = No productivity (1 in Table 4.4)
  • 2 = Very low productivity (2 in Table 4.4.
  • 3 = Very low productivity (3 in Table 4.4)
  • 4 = Very low productivity (4 in Table 4.4)
  • 5 = Low to moderate productivity (5 in Table 4.4)
  • 6 = Moderate productivity (6 in Table 4.4)
  • 7 = Moderate to high productivity (7 in Table 4.4)
  • 8 = High productivity (8 in Table 4.4)
  • 9 = Very high productivity (9 in Table 4.4)

For Idrisi files, click here to download the file EASTERN_AGPROD_IDRISI.EXE (49 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

For GEOTIFF files, click here to download the file EASTERN_AGPROD_TIFF.EXE (49 Kb) and ask your Web browser to save it to a disk. (Return here with your browser's BACK button if necessary.)

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