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CHAPTER IV 
GROUP OF SANDY SOILS 
BOONE FINE SAND 
Extent and distribution .—The Boone fine sand is widely dis¬ 
tributed over nearly all parts of Jackson county. It occurs 
wherever the loessial or wind-blown silty blanket of soil failed 
to cover the sandstone, or where the silt surface has since been 
removed by erosion. In the east half of the county this soil 
covers the greater part of the upland. In the western part 
this soil is confined largely to the valleys and slopes surrounding 
the sandstone ridges and outcrops. Pine, Low and Tank Creek 
valleys in the towns of Hixton and Albion have much of this 
soil. 
Description .—The soil of the Boone fine sand, to an average 
depth of six inches, consists of a brown or yellowish fine sand, 
in the surface inch or two of which there is a very small amount 
of organic matter. The soil is loose and open, and is occasion¬ 
ally blown into small dunes by the wind. Sandstone fragments 
and some chert may occur upon the surface and be mixed with 
the soil. The subsoil consists of a fine yellow sand, which con¬ 
tains fragments of sandstone and chert, and usually grades into * 
disintegrated sandstone or into the solid rock at two to ten feet. 
The texture may become coarser as the rock is approached. The 
underlying rock frequently outcrops. The depth to rock is 
variable and ranges from one foot to five or six feet. Where 
the depth is greatest, rock fragments are seldom found; where 
the soil is shallow, they may be very plentiful. As a rule, the 
soil is thinner in the hill country than in a flat region. The 
subsoil may have a reddish-brown color, but the type as a whole 
is quite uniform, and what variations occur are of minor impor¬ 
tance. 
Topography and drainage .—The topography of this soil varies 
from very gently sloping to rolling. On the larger areas of 
