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SOIL SURVEY OF OUTAGAMIE COUNTY. 
SUMMARY. 
Outagamie County is situated in the east central part of Wis¬ 
consin, between Lake Winnebago and Green Bay. It has an 
area of 646 square miles, or 413,440 acres. 
All of the countv drains directly or indirectly into Green Bay. 
The southeastern corner is traversed by the Fox River, which 
flows directly into Green Bay. The western part of the county 
is crossed by the Embarrass, Shioc and Wolf Rivers, the waters 
of which find their way into Lake Winnebago, and then through 
the Fox River into Green Bay. The first-named streams are 
rather sluggish, but the Fox River in a distance of 35 miles has 
a fall of 170 feet. Many large manufacturing establishments 
use power developed from this stream. 
Farm operations in this county followed closely upon the re¬ 
moval of the timber. All parts of the county are well improved. 
The northwestern part, which contains considerable areas of 
Peat marshes and some tracts of sandy soil, is least developed. 
All parts of the county are well supplied with railroads, and 
the wagon roads throughout the county are generally in good 
condition. Under a State Highway improvement law many 
gravel and crushed-rock roads are now being constructed. A 
system of concrete roads, which will ultimately connect the 
county seat with practically all towns in the county, is one of 
the most important road projects. 
The soils of Outagamie County have been derived from glacial, 
lacustrine, and alluvial material. In addition, there are large 
deposits of Peat, consisting of partly decayed organic matter. 
The soils are classified into 10 series and 24 types, exclusive of 
Peat. 
The Superior series-include light-brown soils with heavy, red 
clay subsoils, occupying areas where the surface is level to roll¬ 
ing. The fine sandy loam, loam, silt loam, and clay loam are 
mapped in this survey. 
The Poygan series consists of dark-colored, low lying, poorly 
drained soils having heavy, red clay subsoils. In this county the 
fine sandy loam, silt loam and clay loam are mapped. 
The Coloma series includes the light-colored, light textured 
soils which have been derived through glacial action largely from 
sandstone. The Coloma fine sand and fine sandy loam are 
mapped in this countv. 
