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These two kinds of soil, the red loams found upon the hillsides 
and on rolling lands, and the light yellow soils found on the level 
uplands, occupy the greater part of the area of northern Leon 
county. 
In addition to these prevailing types, the light yellow soils of 
the plateaus, and the heavier red soils of the slopes, other soil types 
Fig. 12.—Map showing the area of artesian flow in Calhoun, 
Franklin and Liberty Counties. The area in which flowing wells 
can he obtained is indicated by shading. 
of lesser extent are found in both the northern and the southern 
parts of the county. One of the characteristic features of northern 
Leon county, and one that accounts for much of the scenic beauty 
of this region, is the presence of numerous small and large lake 
basins and valleys formed by solution of the underlying limestone. 
In these valleys light colored loamy sands not unlike the sands of 
the plateaus accumulate. There are likely to be some distinctions, 
