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<br /> unit is shown. The page on which each mappinjg unit Alluvial Land
<br /> and each capability unit is described is listed in the
<br /> "Guide to Mapping Units" near the back of the report. Alluvial land (Al) is extremely variable in color,texture,
<br /> The approximate acreage and _proportionate extent of depth, and drainage. The alluvium has been recently
<br /> each mapping unit are given in table 1. deposited on flood plains and, less extensively, on the
<br /> TABLE i.Approximate acreage and proportionate extent of the soils
<br /> Soil Area Extent Soil I Area Extent
<br /> Acres Percent Acres Percent
<br /> Alluvial land_________________________________ 3,680 1.4 Genola clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes--------- 1,020 0.4
<br /> Badland------------------------------------- 20,220 7.9 Genola clay loam, saline, 0 to 2 percent slopes___ 120 (1)
<br /> Billings gravelly clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes_ 2,560 1.0 Gullied land__________ ________ ____________ 4,480 1.8
<br /> Billings gravelly clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes_ 280 1 Hinman clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes--------- 2, 520 1. 0
<br /> Billings gravelly clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes_ 200 1 Lulion clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes-_________ 280 1
<br /> Billings silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes---------- 6,000 2.3 Luhon clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes--------- 240 1
<br /> Billings silty clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes---------- 520 .2 Luhon gravelly clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes_- 160 (')
<br /> Billings silty clay, 5 to 10 percent slopes_________ 360 1 Luhon stony clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes_-__ 400 . 2
<br /> Billings silty clay, loamy substratum, 0 to 2 per- Luhon and Travessilla soils____________________ 80 (1)
<br /> cent slopes_________________________________ 1, 160 .5 Mack clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes----------- 1,440 .6
<br /> Billings silty clay, shale substratum, 0 to 2 per- Mack clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes----------- 480 . 2
<br /> cent slopes______________________ _________ 1,360 .5 Mack clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes---------- 160 (1)
<br /> Billings silty clay, shale substratum, 2 to 5 per- Mack gravelly clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes_-_ 400 . 2
<br /> centslopes-----------_--------------------- 320 . 1 Menoken-Chacra clay loams, 0to2 percent slopes- 1,000 .4
<br /> Billings silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes_____ 21,320 8.3 Mesa clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes______--_-_ 24,920 9.8
<br /> Billings silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes---- 3,520 1.4 Mesa clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes-__________ 2,760 1.0
<br /> Billings silty clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes_-__ 1,400 .5 Mesa clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes---------- 360 . 1
<br /> Billings silty clay loam, gravel substratum, 0 to 2 Mesa gravelly clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes___ 2,000 .8
<br /> percent slopes______________________________ 1,400 . 5 Mesa gravelly clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes__- 2,680 1. 0
<br /> Billings silty clay loam, shale substratum, 0 to 2 Mesa gravelly clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes___ 920 .4
<br /> percent slopes______________________________ 4,520 1.8 Mesa gravelly clay loam, shale substratum, 0 to
<br /> Billings silty clay loam, shale substratum, 2 to 5 2 percent slopes____________________________ 120 (1)
<br /> percent slopes______________________________ 640 .2 Mesa gravelly clay loam, shale substratum, 5 to
<br /> Blanyon silty clay foam, 2 to 5 percent slopes____ 200 1 10 percent slopes___________________________ 200 1
<br /> Blanyon silty clay loam, moderately wet variant_ 80 (') Mesa stony clay loam, 2 to 10 percent slopes----- 160 (')
<br /> Bostwick fine sandy loam, coarse subsoil variant, Orchard clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes_________ 3,880 1.5
<br /> 5 to 10 percent slopes_______________________ 80 (1) Orchard clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes_________ 1,280 .5
<br /> Bostwick gravelly loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes____ 200 1 Orchard gravelly clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes__ 400 . 2
<br /> Bostwick loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes_-__-_______ 280 1 Orchard gravelly clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes__ 160 (1)
<br /> Bostwick loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes____________ 2,080 . 8 Persayo silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes____ 4,760 1. 9
<br /> Bostwick loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes___________ 200 . 1 Persayo silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes____ 9,840 3.9
<br /> Bostwick stony loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes------ 200 . 1 Poudre loam_________________________________ 120 (1)
<br /> Bostwick stony loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes_____ 520 . 2 Rance complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes__________- 200 1
<br /> Bostwick stony loam, 10 to 30 percent slopes____ 1, 160 .5 Rance complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes_______-___ 880 .3
<br /> Cerro clay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes----------- 1, 160 . 5 Rance complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes__________ 200 . 1
<br /> Cerro clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes__________ 520 . 2 R.avola clay loam_______ _ ___ _ __________ 760 . 3
<br /> Chipeta silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes_-__-____ 940 .4 Rock outcrop and Rough broken land_-____-___ 3,880 1.5
<br /> Chipeta'silty clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes_________ 4,440 1.7 Rock outcrop-Travessilla association, rolling_____ 4,640 1. 8
<br /> Chipeta-Persayo complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes_ 2,280 .9 Rock outcrop-Travessilla association, steep______ 7,040 2. 8
<br /> Chipeta-Persayo complex, 5 to 10 percent slopes, hough broken land___________________________ 11,240 4. 4
<br /> eroded____________________________________ 3,360 1.3 Rough broken land, shale and till materials____-- 16,720 6. 6
<br /> Cbipeta-Persayo-Mesa association, 2 to 10 per- Rough stony land,shale and till materials-------- 2, 120 .8
<br /> cent slopes_________________________________ 800 .3 Rough stony land, till materials________________ 1,480 .6
<br /> Chipeta-Persayo-Rance complex, 2 to 10 percent Saline wet land_______________________________ 6, 320 2.5
<br /> slopes___________ _______ _________________ 1,640 .6 Salt Lake clay, drained----------------------- 480 .2
<br /> Christianburg silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes__=_ 1,640 .6 Sandy land__________________________________ 90 (1)
<br /> Christianburg silty clay, 2 to 8 percent slopes____ 880 . 3 Shavano sandy clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes___ 4,040 1.6
<br /> Colona clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes______________ 1,240 .5 Shavano sandy clay loam,5 to 10 percent slopes___ 1,680 .7
<br /> Colona clay, 2 to 8 percent slopes______________ 1,040 .4 Travessilla fine sandy loam, 0 to 10 percent slopes_ 1,600 .6
<br /> Colona clay, gravel substratum, 0 to 2 percent Uncompahgre clay loam_______________________ 1,040 .4
<br /> slopes_____________________________________ 1, 160 .5 Uncompahgre clay loam, wet------------------ 240 . 1
<br /> Doak clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes----------- 560 . 2 Uncompahgre fine sandy loam----------------- 920 . 4
<br /> Doak stony clay loam, 2 to 10 percent slopes-_-_ 120 (1) Uncompahgre gravelly loam___________________ 320 . 1
<br /> Fruita loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes______________ 240 . 1 Uncompahgre loam--------------------------- 3,280 1.3
<br /> Fruita clay loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes__-______ 120 (1) Uncompahgre loam, wet______________________ 2,400 .9
<br /> Fruitland fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes__ 1,000 .4 Vernal clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes_________- 4,320 1.7
<br /> Fruitland fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes__ 520 . 2 Vernal clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes____-_-___ 400 .2
<br /> Fruitland sandy clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes-_ 3,120 1. 2 Vernal gravelly clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes___ 240 . 1
<br /> Fruitland sandy clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes__ 1,000 .4 Vernal gravelly clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes__ 160 (1)
<br /> Fruitland sandy clay loam, stony substratum, 0 Wet alluvial land_____________________________ 960 .4
<br /> to 2 percent slopes__________________________ 440 . 2 Woodrow clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes------- 1,320 . 5
<br /> Fruitland sandy clay loam, stony substratum, 2 Water__________________________________ 320 . 1
<br /> to 5 percent slopes-------------------------- 160 (1)
<br /> Genola clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes--------- 5,520 2. 2 Total-------------------------------I254, 990 100. 0
<br /> 1 Less than 0.05 percent.
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