106 



Glacial and Loess lal Soils. 



lain by a layer of gravel. Level or gently rolling rivei terraces. 

 Originally glacial material, worked over by the streams. Recog- 

 nized as fine land for general farm purposes. 



Soil (10) ... 

 Subsoil (8). 



Acres. Acres. 



Allegan County, Mich « 4, 810 Montgomery County, Ohio 24, 000 



Bigflats, X. Y 15,680 Pontiac, Mich 1,088 



Columbus, Ohio 18, 944 



Miami sand. — Coarse to medium, loose, incoherent sand, under- 

 lain by yellow or reddish sand of about the same texture. Typi- 

 cal truck soil. Is the prototype of the Norfolk sand of the 

 Atlantic coast and Fresno sand of the Pacific coast. It may be 

 either of glacial or alluvial origin. Level or rolling in topography. 



1 •_» 3 4 



Soil 121) 31 55 8 4 



Subsoil (22) 36 55 5 4 , 



Acres. 



Posey County, Ind 7, 680 



Toledo, Ohio 36, 672 



Viroqua, Wis 2S, 288 



Wichita, Kans 19, 392 



Acres. 



Allegan County, Mich h 117, 480 



Grand Island, Nebr 29, 440 



Janesville, Wis <■ 11, 648 



Pontiac, Mich 30, 592 



Miami fine sand. — A fine yellow or light-brown sand 6 to 12 

 inches deep. The subsoil consists of a fine orange or yellow sand. 

 Free from stones; often occurs as dunes. Has good natural drain- 

 age, and is easily tilled. The principal crops are corn, potatoes, 

 ])erries, and, of less importance, wheat, oats, grasses, and cab- 

 bages. Best adapted to truck, potatoes, and small fruit. 



1 



Soil (20) 20 



Subsoil (19) 19 



Acres. 



Dubuque, Iowa 2, 624 



Janesville, Wis ''16, 256 



Lyons, N. Y 14, 656 



Sangamon County, 111 1, 024 



Stanton, Nebr 56, 576 



Acres. 



Syracuse, N. Y 14, 528 



Tazewell County, 111 22, 976 



Wicliita, Kans 15, 744 



Winnebago County, 111 8, 832 



"Mapped as Allegan gravelly loam, which name will not hereafter be used. 



'' Mapped as Allegan sand, which name will not be \ised hereafter. 



'• >[api>ed as Hanover sand, which name will not be used hereafter. 



(/ Mapped as Afton fine sandy loam, which name will not be used hereafter. 



