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SrD—Shiner fine sandy loam, 1 to 8 percent
slopes .......................................................... 65
St—Sinton sandy clay loam, occasionally
flooded ......................................................... 66
Tc—Tiocano clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes ............. 67
TrB—Tordia clay, 1 to 3 percent slopes ............... 67
TrC—Tordia clay, 3 to 5 percent slopes .............. 68
Us—Ustarents .................................................... 69
WaC—Weesatche fine sandy loam, 2 to 5
percent slopes ............................................. 70
WeB—Weesatche sandy clay loam, 1 to 3
percent slopes ............................................. 71
WeC—Weesatche sandy clay loam, 3 to 5
percent slopes ............................................. 72
WgC—Weigang fine sandy loam, 1 to 5
percent slopes ............................................. 73
WtF—Weigang-Gillett Complex, 3 to 25
percent slopes, very stony ........................... 73
Zu—Zunker fine sandy loam, occasionally
flooded ......................................................... 74
Prime Farmland .................................................... 77
Use and Management of the Soils ...................... 79
Crops and Pasture ............................................. 79
Recreation .......................................................... 88
Wildlife Habitat ................................................... 89
Engineering ........................................................ 91
Soil Properties ...................................................... 97
Engineering Index Properties ............................. 97
Physical and Chemical Properties ...................... 98
Soil and Water Features ..................................... 99
Physical and Chemical Analyses of Selected
Soils ........................................................... 101
Classification of the Soils .................................. 103
Soil Series and Their Morphology ......................... 103
Bryde Series .................................................... 103
Buchel Series ................................................... 105
Clareville Series ............................................... 106
Colibro Series................................................... 107
Condido Series ................................................. 107
Conquista Series .............................................. 108
Coy Series........................................................ 109
Denhawken Series ........................................... 110
Devine Series ................................................... 111
Ecleto Series .................................................... 111
Elmendorf Series .............................................. 112
Eloso Series ..................................................... 113
Fashing Series ................................................. 114
Gillett Series ..................................................... 115
Imogene Series ................................................ 116
Miguel Series ................................................... 117
Monteola Series ............................................... 118
Nusil Series ...................................................... 125
Odem Series .................................................... 126
Olmos Series.................................................... 126
Papalote Series ................................................ 127
Parrita Series ................................................... 128
Pavelek Series ................................................. 129
Pernitas Series ................................................. 130
Pettus Series .................................................... 130
Rhymes Series ................................................. 131
Rosenbrock Series ........................................... 132
Sarnosa Series................................................. 133
Schattel Series ................................................. 134
Shiner Series .................................................... 134
Sinton Series .................................................... 135
Tiocano Series ................................................. 136
Tordia Series .................................................... 137
Weesatche Series ............................................ 138
Weigang Series ................................................ 138
Zunker Series ................................................... 139
Formation of the Soils ........................................ 141
References .......................................................... 145
Glossary .............................................................. 147
Tables .................................................................. 155
Table 1.—Temperature and Precipitation .......... 156
Table 2.—Freeze Dates in Spring and Fall........ 157
Table 3.—Growing Season ............................... 157
Table 4.—Acreage and Proportionate Extent
of the Soils ................................................. 158
Table 5.—Prime Farmland ................................ 160
Table 6.—Land Capability and Yields per
Acre of Crops and Pasture ......................... 161
Table 7.—Rangeland Productivity ..................... 165
Table 8.—Recreational Development ............... 167
Table 9.—Wildlife Habitat .................................. 171
Table 10.—Building Site Development .............. 174
Table 11.—Sanitary Facilities ........................... 178
Table 12.—Construction Materials .................... 182
Table 13.—Water Managemnent ...................... 185
Table 14.—Engineering Index Properties ......... 189