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i/83 <br />Rontt aeries Soils Description <br />s <br />The Rout series consists of deep, well drained soils on benches and <br />mountainsides. The soils formed !n colluvium and residuum derived from <br />sandstone and shale. Slope is 3 to fi5 percent. Elevation is 7,finn to A,Snn <br />Fee[. The average annual precipitation is 18 to 25 inches, ilia aver:ri!r• <br />annual air temperature is 37 to 40 degrees F. <br />These soils are fine, montmorillonitic Cryic Pachic Paleborolls. <br />Typical pedon of Rout loam, 3 to 25 percent slopes, about 5 miles norrli <br />and I mile west of Oak Creek, 1,700 feet west and 700 fee[ north of tlit~ <br />southeast corner of sec. 76, T. 5 N., R. 86 W. <br />Al--0 to 3 inches; very dark grayish brown (IOYR 3/2) loam, black (If~}•It <br />2/I) moist; weak Fine granular structure; soft, frlahle, sllglitly sticky ~iii~l <br />slightly plastic; neutral; clear smooth boundary. <br />A2--3 to 12 inches; dark brown (IOYR 4/3) loam, very dark grayish brown • <br />(IOYR J/2) moist; weak coarse prismatic structure parting to weak fine <br />granular; soft, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; nentr:rl; <br />gradual smooth boundary. <br />A3--12 to 18 inches; dark grayish brown (lOYR 4/2) loam, very dark Qr;i~~ <br />(IOYR 3/I) moist; weak coarse prismatic structure parting [o weak fine <br />gran~ilar; soft, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; neutral; <br />gradual smooth houndary. <br />A'i--IB [0 2fi inches; brown (InYR 4/3) loam, very dark graylsli brown (I~~1'R <br />1/2) moist; weak coarse prismatic structure parting [o weak medirun suban~~iil:ir <br />blocky; soft friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; neutral; char <br />wavy houndary. <br /> <br />9-49 Revised 03/26/87 <br />