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- 2 -HOW TO USE A SOIL SURVEY REPORTMost people are interested only in a few sections of the report .If they thus confine their reading much information will be missed .The material is so organized that information which applies everywhereis given in each section . It is necessary to read the whole report atleast once before using any one section as a reference .Farmers living in the area know the soil distinctions on theirfarms, and on those of some of their neighbors ., However, they cannotcompare their own soil types and yields of crops with those in other.parts of the district or on experimental stations unless the soilsurvey report and map are used, When such comparisons are possible, newtechniques that have proved successful on a given soil type can beapplied wherever that soil type occurs .The nature of the soils on any farm can be determined by locatingthe farm on the soil map, Each type of soil is shown on the map by adistinctive color and symbol . To find the name of the soil on the map,refer to the map legend, and the soil profile and other information isgiven in the report,If a more general idea is wanted, read the soil descriptions thatcome under the section, "Descriptions of Soils" . It will be noted thatthe soil series are assigned to subgroups whose pedological characteristicsare described, For information as to the materials from which thesoils were derived, read the section, "Origin of Soil Forming Deposits",and refer to the section, "Soil Mapping and Classification" .Prospective settlers and others are interested in climatic information,and the amount of develnpment within the area . This informationis given under "Description of the Area" .The colors on the soil map are used to distinguish the soils fromone another, and to show the extent of each soil area . Soil boundariesvary in width, and generally take the form of a mixed zone that variesin width, though shown on the map as a line . Within some soil areas,areas of other soils may occur, that are so intermixed or small thatthey could not be separated at the scale of mapping used . Such areasare generally mapped as a "complex" of two or more soils .DESCRIPTION OF THE AREALOCATION AND EXTENTThe soil mapped area consists chiefly of the lower elevations inShuswap Lake Sheet 82 L/NW from 1190 00' westward to 1190 45' northlongitude, between 500 30' and 510 00' latitude . A small portion at