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( ' 4. Truckton-Blakeland-Bresser area <br /> Deep, nearly level to moderately steep, noncalcareous sandy soils. <br /> They formed in materials weathered from arkosic sedimentary rock. <br /> This soil area extends from the Colorado Springs area to the east <br /> and northeastern part of the survey area. It occupies about 41 percent <br /> of the total acreage. About 35 percent of the area is the Truckton soil, <br /> 25 percent Blakeland soil, and 20 percent Bresser soil. The remaining <br /> 20 percent is soils of minor extent. <br /> The Truckton and Bresser soils have sandy loam surface layers. <br /> The Truckton soil has a sandy loam subsoil and the Bresser soil has a <br /> sandy clay loam subsoil. The Blakeland soil has loamy sand surface <br /> layers grading into a sand substrata. <br /> The minor soils in this area are the well drained Ascalon, Blendon, <br /> Columbine, Louviers, Stapleton and Yoder soils. <br /> This soil area is used mainly for grazing livestock. Cultivated <br /> areas are mostly in the central and eastern part of the soil area. <br /> Dryland farming is most common, but some irrigation, mostly in the <br /> Ellicott area, is used. The circular sprinkler type is the most common <br /> method of irrigation. Several subdivisions have developed in the past <br /> five years in western and central part of the area. Wildlife habitat <br /> is another use of this soil. <br /> r <br /> - 02� <br />