76 Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains Soils. 



Lake Charles loam. — Dark-brown, black, or bluish-black loam, 

 carrying high percentage of organic material. At 14 inches sub- 

 soil of clay loam appears, underlain by mottled clay. Origin, local 

 swamp areas, into which fine loam has drifted. A heavy soil, dif- 

 ficult to till. Properly cultivated makes an excellent rice land. 



12 3 4 



Soil (5) 2 12 yj'l 22 



Subsoil (5) 3 12 57 27 



Acres. 



Acadia Parish, La 4, G08 



Lake Charles, La 1, 770 



Calcasieu loam. — Dark-brown, brownish-gray, or gray silty loam 

 6 to 16 inches in depth, grading into clay loam 8 inches deep, 

 beneath which are mottled clays. Origin of soil, coastal deposit. 

 Found in poorly drained areas of depression containing scattered 

 sand mounds. Is an excellent rice soil. 



12 3 4 



Soil (3) 1 22 60 14 



Subsoil (4) 1 22 55 20 



Acres. 

 Lake Charles, La 51,280 



Lacasine clay loam. — A heavy brown or black clay loam 20 inches 

 deep, grading into mottled clay, blue generally predominating. 

 Subsoil contains some silt, iron nodules, and sometimes lime con- 

 cretions. Found in depressions in large swamp areas free from 

 hummocks. A heavy soil, difficult to till and poorly drained, 

 but with lasting properties. This type has no agricultural impor- 

 tance. 



12 3 4 



Soil (3) 2 24 53 18 



Subsoil (3) It; 56 24 



Acres. 

 Luke Charles, La 3,470 



Acadia silt loam. — A white or light ash-gray silt and fine sand, 

 from 16 to oO inches deep, underlain by a silty clay of a mottled 

 brown and yellow color. Occurs in rolling areas. Very little 

 cultivated. 



1 2 3 I 



Soil (2) 3 8 69 21 



 Subsoil (2) 2 4 63 31 



Acres. 

 Acadia Parish, La 80, 280 



