|
zo
<br />C
<br />•
<br />
<br />SOiL SURV);Y
<br />These soils arc thin ogee shale m• interbedded shale ;111(1
<br />snn[lstonc.
<br />Sa111511 cla}• and Shin~lc. loam air oP about rgnal
<br />extent in for complex, bet. as ranch as 2fi percent of it.
<br />is nlnde ttp of iuclnsions. Because the topo,~,raphy is sn
<br />complex, the prrccnka~r of f.hr individual IIL^.111SInI1S
<br />aeries tvi(lcly au[1 is not nnih)rm frmn one part n[ Lhc
<br />count}• to nnothm•.
<br />Incht(lcd in mapping, in areas n'rst of the South Plnttc
<br />River, arc remnants of Grarrlly land. Shale mdcrop,
<br />(7nllic<l laud, Rcn~hill loam, and Illm loran and nm•roty
<br />stl'111$ of Loamy allttcial laud. '~'hrsc. inrlusinus ocrup}•
<br />the, hinbcr slope's an(l benches, cxcr,pt Loamy allot ial
<br />land.
<br />fnclndr[1 in umppul_, m areas rant of the, Routh
<br />Plnttc Ricer, are ;aeon of live»hlll soils, T,nam1 allnri;ll
<br />land, and Shnlc. outcrop. In the eastern p:u't, of the rount.•y,
<br />small areas nC :ldcna and Colo}' soils arc inchnlr(l.
<br />Arens o{ Lhis complex nest of the South Platte. River
<br />are (livide(1 about equally bettvren ~*razin~ laud :Ind
<br />IIOInC51tC dC1'ClOhlll Cll tS. AI'Ca5 Ca St Of t.11C I'I \'CI' :L I'C d01^1-
<br />nantly hraziu~ I:uul, a»(l only a minor area is fnrnlcd.
<br />'Phis romplrs is better spited to rraziu~ thole fo other
<br />llSl`5. VC,R,Ct;l tl011 IS }t'CSt.CI'll \\'IICatQI'a 55, 1)11 ffa lO~ra55,
<br />blue drama, sacnton, tt•intrrfat, snnhenrr[I, an(1 cacti.
<br />Llnlltat.lOIIS {111' hm»e51tr drt'1'lopln Cllt. aI'Ca9 II1cII1dC
<br />modrratrl}• steep slnprs, poor dlnina~e. [arilit.ics, high
<br />511riuh-snrll rlar.:nul rmn'osin», Alrnlmnh•ly strip slnprs.
<br />craclcin~ of n-alls an(1 foundations, and [lrtw•ioratial
<br />of untrratrll metal pipes, arc some of t.hc limitations
<br />for bnildim, cmist.ruct.ion. Cara most. hr fal;rn in thc5r
<br />arras to ovrrrrnnr nr rnrrrrt. LhrSr liutilatinns. Capability
<br />unit VlIr-I., uonirri~atrd: t.rrr planting snilahiliYc
<br />~rnup 4. Sanlsil soils, Sbalr Brrnls 1';lll~+1' S1tC. R11111~1P
<br />soils. Loamy Slopes rangy+c site.
<br />Sandy Alluvial Lend
<br />Randy allnrial l;uul (Sm( consists o{ an nustablr arcuuur
<br />ration of aravell}' nn(1 sandy nllnriunl. It. is in :md
<br />adjacent. to beds of intermittent strrwns thronnhnut
<br />t.hr eastern there-fourths of Adams Cnnnty. 1)m•in~
<br />periods of heavy rain, Ihr. slrr:nnhrrls arr. snhjrrl. M (lornl-
<br />inl!, and rhallllels :11'l'. I'1'IOCatCd :Illd sediment. is shl[tal
<br />null rcdrposilyd ;It slightly dilfrrrnt. locations. T)urin~ rllry-
<br />spells, this l;lnd type is cxGrulrly (Irmlght.v.
<br />San(h• alhlcial laud cou5isfs of nlafrrinl that tens
<br />t~l';I IISp01'tCd h\' n'a tCl' fl'OIII ibr mull and ~r:wrl beds in
<br />br ndjarrnt. In t.hr area. Tt. is sfrntifrrl brran5e of periodic.
<br />flnnrliu~++. Thin IrnsrS or small peel;cts n[ silt, clay, and
<br />Ra 11ll al'C. x150 nlixrd n-ith the ~rarrl.
<br />'Phis land type (li(fcrs from l\'rt nullrlnl lend pri-
<br />nmril,y in that it. is coarser h!slnrc(1 thrrnlghont. and is
<br />not a0bcted h}• a n'atrr hthlr.
<br />Sandy allnt'ial Innd is cit.hcr barren or has rally n sparse
<br />corer of trrrds. T.t. Is nsrd for ~+rnzin¢ alnm_ n'ith Ihr
<br />brltrr rangelaurl a(ljncrnt to it. Capability unit';'TTtc-1,
<br />nnnirri~atcrl: not place(1 in a r:u>,c silt: leer pl:nlf.ing
<br />suitability group 4.
<br />SatanLa Series
<br />The Ratnnfa srrirg rmisists of trill-draiucrl. nearly
<br />• h•rcl soils on trl'I;[rr5. T11C3P 50115 furnlyd in loamy
<br />nlbn'inl nlalrrial.
<br />
<br />Lt 'n mpresrntai.ive profile, t.ha sln•facr lnycr is bron•»
<br />loam about. 9 iuchrs thin;. ]t is nmll•alrnrcnus.'Phc nppcr
<br />part. of the subsoil is brotcn CIa)' 1011111 ;dntllt II inches
<br />thlrk. It. is nmlcalcarrnns. Thr lotcrr peel. n[ Ibc subsoil
<br />is pale-hrotcn Imm~ about. 10 inrhrs t.hirl:. 1t is highly
<br />r;l1Ca1'1'n05, ;111(1 SOIIIP. 111111• IF 1'1511110 .IS ti11101r11rs. Brttvl!a^
<br />depths oP a0 and •4S inches, the uu(lct'lyin~ ntatm•ial is
<br />pale-bron'n loam. It is highly calcarcons, mul some lime
<br />is visible as splotrhrs. Brlmt' a depth n{ dS inrhrs, t.hc
<br />nnderlyin~ material is light rcllnulsh-brown, str:d.ifird
<br />s:uul,y loam :uul hooey sand and is hi~hl)' I•alcarcnns.
<br />Sntantn soils absorb realer at n. nmdrl;Itr rate, :uul
<br />the available ranter caparity is bi~rh. Prrmrnbilit.v is
<br />mo(lcral.c, mul Lhc entire soil is suitable fur roots.
<br />Reprrseut,ativo proGlr of Satmtta loom, U to ]percent
<br />slopes, in ;1 cnllicatrd firl(l, 0.3 wily north and 55 feet
<br />cast of Che soul.hnrst corner n[ srctiml ~-1, •I'. ? ti., R.
<br />tiJ 1V.:
<br />.\D]--0 to :, inches, bro+vn (lOYR 'l/a) loam, Oa rh hronat
<br />(]nl'it a/:4) n-hru uurist: trca U, umdium nod Ihlr,
<br />^ra nul;n'sh~arlurr; .cn Ct, G~i^hlr: uouralca rcuua; udld-
<br />ly oll;a liar: glen r, smooth hmuula ry.
<br />.\p?-a to !1 inches, brno•u (1018 n/a) loner, dnrlt bron•n
<br />(t011t :1F1) tchru molar; I•nacm bincl:c ctructurr
<br />p:u~finF In mndrrul c, umdiun4 grtnudnr stnlchn•c:
<br />sliFhtl}• ha ell, Cria hlr: nmu'ulca genus; udldly nll:n-
<br />line: nl'rupt, snumlh hnnnda rc.
<br />I]_t-!1 In •!0 iurhr.c, hrmrn (1a1'It G/:{) rlnc loom. Ile rl: hrmrn
<br />(10Y 12 a/:S) tvhcn curia; tcrnlc lu nwdcrn lr, uuvllnul,
<br />pri.cnmlir strurlnn• pa rlin_ lu nunlrcntr, uuvliuul,
<br />snha n;;ular hlnrl:p sl ru rturr: hn rd, frlahlc; nuldrralc
<br />gray lilnw un hnri•rnnfnl ;tad crrl fear (Hers aC veil
<br />n~cre_n trs; nmlcnlr:vrnns: milJly nll:nline; ergo r,
<br />,emonlh Lnnndo rv.
<br />I raga=!II In all inrhrs, pnlrvlnvnrn f lal'It n/al Innul, In'nu'u
<br />(IO1R ~/a) tchrn uullxl; teen k, ra;n:cr, prisuudlr
<br />slrnrhlrr pa rfin_ fn era h, uu•dinnt, suhnuFnlnr 6hu•Icc
<br />sl reel urr: hard, fri;ddr: Ihin patchy grog Ohus; ral~
<br />N.l rants and cnntn inc visible liner orcnrrin~ mostly
<br />ns spl nlrhrs; nunlr ra frly alhalinr; glen r, tea rc bmut-
<br />nnr}.
<br />Clra-Sa to 4S inrhrs. parr-hrnn•n !10}'IL 0/:{) loam, hrmrn
<br />(701It /al trhrn uud.cf : um csicr•: Ira rd, eery frinhlr;
<br />ra lrn rrmis and rnnla ins ri=ihlr limn ncCll n'inR as
<br />splotrhrs; nmdet:ntrl~' ;tlLalinr•: >;rndunl. smooth
<br />hnnnda rv.
<br />!'^ra-AF hl a0 inches, Licht lrllmcish-hrmvn (^_.!i1 f/4), sfmtl-
<br />lirq p;l ell}' In:un :ui4 In:un)• xn nd, lir.hf nlirr In'nn'n
<br />('!.~~}' ~/dl tchru woes(; massirr; slichflr ha nl, crq•
<br />frinhlr: ra lrmrnus and rnnlahts uulrh Ilutr risible as
<br />splnfrhrs: ntndrrn frl7~ alLnliur.
<br />Thr :\ hnrizml cnn~rs frmn 4 In 9 inrhrs in IhirL'llrss, from
<br />doer: era yicp I,rntcn fn hrmrn In rarer, oral (rem floe sonde
<br />Innm to rich(. gray Innm in frsfnrr. Thr » horizon I:n eggs from
<br />n bout 101n .1 inrhrs in thlrl: erns.
<br />Satanta loam. 0 to 1 percent slopes ISnAI.-'I'bis soil
<br />11x5 the pl'OPIIP drscrihr(1 ns rrprrsClltatlt'r for the srrlrs.
<br />It is nn I'll'Pl' teI•r;lrr5. Ill :11'CaA that err oval in shape
<br />and rmt,r from lfl ogres to Sfl ogres in size. RnunO' is
<br />slow, and the. hazards of tearer ornsiou ;Ind soil hlun'in;,+
<br />arr. sli~llt. Tnrludrd in Illill)pllh .11'1` SOIIIP $Illall arras of
<br />\rnnn loam and naronn loam. :111 the arrragr. of this
<br />Ratantn soil is rullitatrd null irrigated. Cnpahilitc Waif
<br />[-1, irrigated: ant phu•rll iu n range site: tree pl:ndiug
<br />snitabilit.y group 1.
<br />Satauta loam, 1 to 0 percent slopes ISntsl.-This soil
<br />is rat sfaram trrrarrs. Thr arras Irnd to he lon!~ and
<br />narrmv and :nr• grurrally parallel to present sl 1'1`;11115
<br />an(l oblcr 5t.rc:uu rhannrls. 'I'hry ran~m frmn l(} t(+ GU
<br />acres in size. 'I'bis soil has n prnPilr. similar hl that
<br />
|