Soil map, reconnoissance survey, Texas, west-central sheet

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Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, counties, towns, ranches, experiment stations, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols.

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1 map : col. ; 63 x 119 cm. ; scale 1 inch = 6 miles

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United States. Bureau of Soils. 1928.

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  • Main Title: Soil map, reconnoissance survey, Texas, west-central sheet
  • Added Title: Soil map, reconnaissance soil survey, Texas, west-central sheet

Description

Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, counties, towns, ranches, experiment stations, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols.

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1 map : col. ; 63 x 119 cm. ; scale 1 inch = 6 miles

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"Field Operations Bureau of Soils 1922." "Soils surveyed by Wm. T. Carter, in charge, and M. W. Beck, W. W. Strike, B. H. Hendrickson and R. E. Devereaux of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and H. W. Hawker and H. V. Geib of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station."

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Texas Soil Surveys

The Texas Soil Surveys demonstrate early scientific thought regarding soil classification and use. Each survey consists of a soil map and separate book.

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Soil survey (reconnaissance) of west-central Texas (Book)

Soil survey (reconnaissance) of west-central Texas

Soil survey of 27 counties in the west-central part of Texas. Included are Andrews, Borden, Coke, Concho, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Fisher, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Jones, Loving, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Reagan, Runnels, Scurry, Sterling, Taylor, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, and Winkler. Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, native vegetation, soils, land utilization, irrigation, and alkali of these counties.

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Soil survey (reconnaissance) of west-central Texas, ark:/67531/metapth19757

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  • 1928

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United States. Bureau of Soils. Soil map, reconnoissance survey, Texas, west-central sheet, map, 1928; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19682/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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