Miscellaneous Soils. 75 



MISCELLANEOUS SOILS OF THE GULF COASTAL PLAINS. 



Calcasieu fine sand. — A fine sand or fine sandy loam, 18 inches in 

 depth, underlain by 10 inches of loam bearing some silt and sand, 

 grading into mottled clays. Subsoils often carry iron concretions. 

 Fine sand phase is a loose, incoherent gray or dark sand derived 

 in the deposition of the coastal terrace. Fine sandy loam phase 

 is a yellow sand or sandy loam occupying districts near rivers. 

 Type found in low ridges and pine regions. Adapted to truck and 

 orchard crops. 



12 3 4 



Soil (5) 1 56 34 8 



Subsoil (4) 1 37 34 25 



Acres. 

 Lake Charles, La 13, 970 



Calcasieu fine sandy loam. — This type consists of a compact, gray, 

 fine sandy loam from 6 to 18 inches in depth, resting on a clay 

 loam subsoil that grades into a black or yellow clay containing 

 lime nodules and iron concretions. Occurs along streams in very 

 gently rolling areas. A good truck soil and also adapted to pears 

 and berries. 



12 3 4 



Soil (6) 1 53 36 10 



Subsoil (6) 1 39 37 22 



Acres. 



Brazoria, Tex 23, 040 



Lake Charles, La 5, 500 



Lake Charles fine sandy loam. — A dark-brown or black sandy 

 loam, merging sometimes to light gray, 14 inches in depth; subsoil 

 a loam which grades at 10 inches into a clay loam carrying some 

 silt. Under the clay loam occurs a mottled clay subsoil, often car- 

 rying iron or lime concretions. Found on the higher elevations 

 and marked by sand hummocks. Owes its texture to local erosion 

 and admixture of sand from hummock areas. Originally a coastal 

 deposit. Adapted to farm crops requiring light soils and medium 



drainage. 



12 3 4 



Soil (10) : 2 32 53 11 



Subsoil (11) 2 26 47 23 



Acres. 



Acadia Parish, La 28, 032 



Brazoria, Tex 38, 784 



Lake Charles. La 53, 300 



