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Miami sandy loam. — A light to dark-brown sandy loam 8 to 14 

 inches deep, underlain by a sandy loam somewhat heavier, some- 

 times containing some fine gravel, and underlain by gravel, but 

 not necessarily so; either of alluvial or glacial origin; level or 

 gently rolling; sometimes rounded hills with kettlelike inter- 

 vening depressions, as well as extensive lowlands bordering water 

 courses. In some areas adapted to corn, wheat, grass, rye, and 

 oais; in others mainly to fruits, small fruits, and truck crops. 



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Soil (16) 25 47 20 8 



Subsoil (IC.) 23 49 19 10 



Acres. 



Allegan County, Mich « GO, 020 



Dubuque, Iowa 15, 040 



Grand Forks, N. Dak 68, 800 



Montgomery County, Ohio 4, 000 



Acres. 



Pontiac, Mich 34, 368 



Posey County, Ind 3, 584 



Toledo, Ohio 30, 528 



Viroqua, AVis . . ., 16, 064 



Miami fine sandy loam. — Soil to the depth of 10 inches consists of 

 chocolate-brown sandy and silty loam, underlain by a light-brown 

 fine sand. A few stones are present on the surface and mixed with 

 the soil. Rolling country and flat lands bordering swamps. 

 Peaches, cherries, plums, apples, pears, and small fruit are suc- 

 cessfully grown, as well as corn, wheat, grass, and pasture. AVell 

 adapted to truck growing. 



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Soil (IS) 3 



Subsoil (17) 2 



Acres. Acres. 



Allegan County, Mich & 13, 260 1 St. Clair County, III 138, 560 



Bigflats, X. Y c- 5, 632 ^ Syracuse, X. Y 19, 968 



Lyons, N. Y 29, 824 Union County, Ky rf5, 248 



Pdsey County, Ind 3, 456 



Miami loam. — A brown soil, 10 inches deep, containing a small 

 proportion of medium to coarse sand, which in local areas 

 grades into gravel. The subsoil, from 20 to 40 inches, is a heavy 

 brownish-yellow loam, beneath which is found a fine gravelly 



fl Mapped as Allegan sandy loam, -which name will not be used hereafter. 

 f> Mapped as Allegan fine sandy loam, which name will not hereafter be used. 

 ("Mapped as Elmira fine sandy loam, which name will not hereafter be used. 

 ^Mapped in part as Sturgis fine sandy loam, and in part as Miami sandy 

 loam. The former name will not be used hereafter. 



