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SOIL SURVEY OF BUFFALO COUNTY. 
CHAPTER V. 
GROUP OF LIGHT COLORED FINE SANDS AND SANDS. 
LINTONIA FINE SAND. 
The surface soil of the Lintonia fine sand consists of a light- 
gray or yellowish loose fine sand extending to a depth of about 
8 inches. This is underlain by a yellow loose fine sand which ex¬ 
tends to a depth below the reach of the soil auger. In texture, 
structure, and color this type is quite similar to the Boone fine 
sand, but differs from that type in origin and topography. Like 
the Boone fine sand, it contains only a very small amount of 
organic matter and is in an acid condition. 
The Lintonia fine sand is of very small extent and minor im¬ 
portance in the present survey. It covers only 1 square mile, 
the largest area occurring in the northeastern part of the county 
along the south side of the Buffalo River. It occupies a ter¬ 
race position between the present flood plain and areas of Boone 
fine sand. 
The surface of this type is nearly level to gently undulating, 
with a gradual slope toward the Buffalo River. On account of 
the loose structure the natural drainage is excessive and the soil 
is droughty. While the type occupies a position above the pres¬ 
ent flood plain, the elevation is never so great as that of the other 
types of this series, which also occur as terrace soils. 
As indicated above, the type occupies a low terrace and the 
material composing it is of alluvial origin. Possibly a small 
amount of material has also been washed down from the higher 
land adjoining, but the proportion of the type that is of colluvial 
origin is small. 
The original timber was chiefly oak, but the growth was rather 
scattering. 
At present nearly all of the type is under cultivation, and 
most of the crops common to the region are grown. Yields are 
