32 SOIL SURVEY OF WAUPACA COUNTY. 
this soil, and tlic boundary line separating them is frequently 
an arbitrary one. 
ANTIGO LOAM 
This soil is of limited extent. It is found chiefly in the north¬ 
west quarter of the county northeast and west of Scandinavia, 
north and northwest of Iola, and north of Northland. 
The surface soil of this type to an average depth of 10-12 
inches consists of a brown or grayish brown loam, or light silt 
loam of a friable structure. This is underlain by a lighter col¬ 
ored compact loam or silt loam which below 14-16 inches be¬ 
comes quite gritty, and at about 24 inches grades abruptly into 
gravel or sand, or a mixture of these materials. As in the silt 
loam, the depth to the underlying coarse material is variable. 
Frequently some gravel may occur upon the surface and through 
the soil section. A few granitic bowlders, probably deposited 
by floating ice, are also found in places, though they are not 
numerous. 
The surface of this type is level or very nearly so, and the 
natural drainage is good. There are only a few small sags or 
potholes where the drainage is deficient. 
This soil has the same origin as the silt loam and consists 
largely of alluvial materials deposited by glacial waters as out- 
wash plains or as stream terraces. The parent material was 
chieflv crystalline rocks. No calcareous material has entered 
into the formation of the soil, and varying degrees of acidity 
prevail. 
The original timber growth consisted chiefly of maple, birch, 
hemlock with some white and Norway pine. 
Although of limited extent, this is very valuable farming 
land, and is highly improved. It is used for general farming 
purposes, and is well adapted to all general farm crops com¬ 
mon to the region.* 
ANTIGO FINE SANDY LOAM 
This soil is of limited extent. One tract of about one square 
mile occurs 2-3 miles north of Waupaca. Another is found 
northeast of Big Falls along the Shawano county line. A num¬ 
ber of other smaller patches are widely scattered throughout the 
county. 
* For chemical composition and improvement of this soil see page 33. 
