80 Flood Plains of the Mlsslssljjjji Ewer, 



or fine sand, resting on a fine sand to very fine sand, uniform in 

 texture to a depth of 36 inches or more. At 6 or 8 feet below the 

 surface a red clay occurs. Occupies river bottoms, but lies above 

 any but the very highest floods. Soil is the result of river sedi- 

 mentation. Subject to inundation, but is well drained when 

 water in the river is at normal level. Corn yields from 20 to 50 

 bushels, and cotton one-half to 1 bale per acre. Bermuda grass 

 affords good pasturage and abundant crops of hay. 



12 3 4 



Soil (2) 1 81 16 3 



Subsoil (2) 84 13 2 



Acres. 

 Miller County, Ark 34, 688 



Miller fine sandy loam. — A gray, brown, or yellow very fine 

 sandy loam, underlain by a subsoil of drab or red clay, having a 

 depth of 36 inches or more. The subsoil frequently grades into a 

 compact silt or sandy loam. Occupies high ridges along streams, 

 or areas at the base of upland escarpments, the greater part Ijeing 

 above the reach of floods. Soil is derived from the mixture of 

 river sediments and wash from the uplands. The drainage is not 

 very good. The native vegetation is oak, hickory, ash, elm, and 

 hackberry, with cane brakes along bayous. Cotton and corn are 

 the principal crops, the former on well-drained areas yielding 

 from one-half bale to l^ bales, and the latter from 20 to 40 bushels 

 per acre. 



1 1' 3 4 



Soil (3) 2 66 21 11 



Subsoil (3) 1 45 33 20 



Acres. 

 Miller County, Ark 28, 544 



Arkansas fine sandy loam. — Black or brown fine sandy loam 10 

 or 12 inches deep resting on a black fine sand grading into a yellow 

 fine sand at from 20 to 24 inches, the latter extending to a depth 

 of several feet. Soil contains a relatively large proi>ortion of 

 organic; matter. Occurs on narrow areas along rivers and streams 

 and sometimes in isolated depressions in uplands. The surface is 

 level to gently rolling, and in places is broken by a few low dunes. 

 Generally has good drainage, although some low, depressed areas 

 need artificial drainage. Soil is a river-sediment type, modified 

 to some extent by the addition of wind-blown material. Is a 



