MLRA 46 - Northern Rocky Mountain Foothills Montana and Wyoming 52,070km2 (20,110 mi2)

Land Use:
About one-fifth of this area is federally owned. The remainder is in farms and ranches. One-half or more of the area is range of short and mid grasses and some shrubs. Many of the valleys are irrigated, but they make up only 1 or 2 percent of the total area. Grain and forage for livestock are the main crops, but potatoes, sugar beets, peas, and some other crops are grown in the warmer valleys. About one-fifth of this area, mainly along the northeastern side, is dry-farmed to wheat. Some of the highest hills are forested.

12/16/98