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Home My WebLink About20102152.tiff • III • 4 R 67W A 66* 1 A 66 i 85 ' MI. r V 'l N RA LILACS •fl R17 6 ` T n HOLLOW °C• xt=CANVuIx '1 � Each area outlined on this map consists of MAP UNITS Q more than one kind of soil The map is thus 3 7 meant for general planning rather than a basis t © I Auk; 12 for dadaIona on the use of spvrcific bath Midway Shingle Shallow, moderately sloping to strongly I A r� v. sloping• well drained Clays and IoamS formed .n residuum ,p from calcareous shale 'Ce`_ 1� - a ,.:. h 2 loam; androams formed nunn Deep. level to ¢a�ul� sloping, d rv'�a ll deposits clay Z ,\'B (`� k b)N ti r1 61 w ,;,, RAN Eaton 4xlH•t n XWiNtrarle S.Id 392 Weld Colby Deep. nearly level to moderately sldping, will O aria � _ drained loams formed in calcareous eolian deposits '-'4\,‘ II5 L`� L, 3� 11 ?\"...- Wiley Colby Weld Deep. nearly level to moderately sloping Ic' 6 / �__i . well drained silt foams and Ina ms formed in calcareous eolian 392 ` w`' : mac .\\ Jn� . tea/' - T�� Olney Kim Otero Deep, nearly level to moderately slopin¢. g a� " `` .� ,� t,ii S andtoilnedepositoamsantll0amstormedinmxedalluvum N 12 1ti anC Kilian deposltS 12 R1t47? 1 eawav .Acne .1 • -0 ti `��r`y�� 1\ 'r y �— ,�,��. 5 12 6 '�-//� I ' level lied erase Nelson Deep and moderately deep. nearly ' 9 7 -- , '4\ p V'yJ / �_�/ tJ 6 _ level to moderately sloping•well drained sandy loans and clay looms formed in alluvium and eolian deposits and in residuum tC J 1 !`3 ,':� 9 12\ from shale and sandstone • �w_ A I Tassel.Thedalund-Terry Shallow to moderately deep. genuY 3'1 / `` 7 sloping to strongly stoning. well drained sandy looms to clay 3 5 r_Hs II 12' 3a • � I I I 'Dams twined in residuum from sandstone and shale 11 a. t,,. 9 12 n w l l dra'n c to ex d Deep.n rained s l!ds and atelysiop+n¢. 87 \ / S well drained tD excessively drained sands and sently hams 9t-, ' yrynrf+ydlse formed in Kilian deposits s 2' I �/r �`\ h xIVERVUS i AquDlls Aquenls Bankard Deep. level and nearly level,poorly J� q7 . �+ RI Slixvrxx _rte 9 drained and somewhat excessively drained loamy soils and f' 3ohmili„n /1 is ` 48a1M Li,R'},•x i r sandy loams formed in alluvium I 4 r. 5 / �0 SS , Loup Eloel Deep, level and nearly level, somewhat poorly um rl , 'R' 13 S 9 5 �_ `+ 8 — drained and poorly drained loamy sands formed in sandy" 85YY�\D S2it '� Nunnn-Maverson Deep, 'ever and nearly level, well drained r-' ,✓� 1° rf1 9, 1! roams and clay loams formed in alluvium Nunn Dacono.Aitvan r , -1--- 13 �'��. S \2 .r / EMPIRE 12 drained loams and clay loamslformed et in alluvium lK�l well — - r 9 /.(far �. 1 xf i • 7Lv ' ' � rL1� 1•�� 10 0\s: \ 13 iulesburg'Bresser Deep. level and nearly level. well drained ! B :- 'r. sandy roams formed in alluvium 1 C ,`<f MItToN 'it . n t _ I T JN p , p�, Iiiuwiile 8 �10 1 / 'The terms f«texture used in the descriptive heading apply to the + 8 j surface layer of the map( soils. . 5 ( I >, r�I' 9 • ( . Cew 1979 ieurtawarcim 9o , 5iler!: t zN5 U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE } Ti �� SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Mien.it S $ COLORADO AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION --'''.-'��N -j :1 �a' I GENERAL SOIL M A P 4/ 'J ` g1l ,. 3 / 5 WELD C0UNTY, C0L0RAD0,S0UTHERN PART 4 I 7 1N2 4I,) 53Scal•1PRcXPY_T S 1 0 1 2 3 4 5Mies N1 .wrea. 1, xltiJCR v�rR I 11 3 J , � / . I hill I I I I I 0 Z 4 9 ) ! 5 (fi S \ ' 5 s Y i. - . \ 'i - Y - - — ! B7 _ _ - 5� 76 - —ADAMS t'Ot'NTY — 6 a1 - N • • 4 SOIL SURVEY tial for urban development is only fair to poor. The main This nearly level to moderately sloping map unit is on •limitations are moderate to high shrink swell, low plains and alluvial fans throughout the survey area. It strength, and slow permeability. The potential is fair for makes up about 23.5 percent of the total acreage. About development of openland wildlife habitat. 35 percent is Olney soils, 20 percent is Kim soils, 15 per- cent is Otero soils,and 30 percent is soils of minor extent. 3. Weld-Colby The soils in this map unit occupy the same relative Deep, nearly level to moderately sloping, well drained positions on the landscape (fig. 2). Olney soils have a looms formed in calcareous eolian deposits loamy sand or sandy loam surface layer and a sandy clay This nearly level to moderately sloping map unit is on loam subsoil. Kim soils have a loam surface layer and plains mainly in the southeastern part of the survey area. loam and fine sandy loam underlying material. Otero soils One small area is in the west-central part. The unit makes have a sandy loam surface layer and fine sandy loam un- up about 10 percent of the total acreage. About 50 per- denying material. cent is Weld soils, 35 percent is Colby soils, and 15 per- Minor in this unit are the well drained Ascalon, Nelson, cent is soils of minor extent. Thedalund, and Vona soils. Weld soils occupy the broad nearly level areas. Colby This map unit is used for irrigated and nonirrigated soils occupy the steeper side slopes. Weld soils have a cropland and for rangeland. The potential is good for loam surface layer and a clay and clay loam subsoil. Colby urban development and fair for wildlife habitat. soils have a loam surface layer and silt loam underlying 6. Otero-Thedalund-Nelson material. Minor in this unit are the well drained Adena and Kim Deep and moderately deep, nearly level to moderately soils. sloping, well drained sandy looms and clay looms This map unit is used mainly for cropland. About 65 fanned in alluvium and eolian deposits and in residuum percent is nonirrigated. Winter wheat is the principal from shale and sandstone crop. If irrigated, the soils are well suited to all commonly grown crops. The potential is fair for development of This nearly level to moderately sloping map unit is on openland wildlife habitat. plains in the north-central part of the survey area. It makes up about 3 percent of the total acreage. About 35 4. Wiley-Colby-Weld percent is Otero soils, 25 percent is Thedalund soils, 25 Deep, nearly level to moderately sloping, well drained silt percent is Nelson soils, and 15 percent is soils of minor •loamy and loamy formed in calcareous eolian deposits extent. Otero soils are on the nearly level or smoother side This nearly level to moderately sloping map unit is on slopes. Thedalund and Nelson soils are intermingled and plains in the west-central and southwestern parts of the are on the steeper side slopes. Otero soils have a sandy survey area. It makes up about 5.5 percent of the total loam surface layer and fine sandy loam underlying acreage. About 30 percent is Wiley soils, 30 percent is material. Thedalund soils have a loam surface layer and Colby soils, 15 percent is Weld soils, and 25 percent is underlying material. Shale is between depths of 20 and 40 soils of minor extent. inches. Nelson soils have a fine sandy loam surface layer Wiley and Colby soils form an intermingled complex and underlying material. Sandstone is between 20 and 40 pattern on the steeper side slopes. Weld soils are along inches. the narrow ridgetops and on the nearly level side slopes. Minor in this unit are the well drained Kim, Renohill, Wiley soils have a silt loam surface layer and a silty clay Terry, and Vona soils. loam subsoil. Colby soils have a loam surface layer and This map unit is used mainly for irrigated cropland. Soil silt loam underlying material. Weld soils have a loam our- depth is the main limitation in farming and urban face layer and a clay loam subsoil. development. The potential is fair for development of Minor in this unit are the moderately well drained openland wildlife habitat. Heldt soils and the well drained Nunn and Ulm soils. This map unit is used mainly for cropland. About 70 7• Tassel-Thedalund-Terry percent is irrigated and is well suited to all commonly grown crops. In nonirrigated areas, winter wheat is the Shallow to moderately deep, gently sloping to strongly principal crop. The potential is fair for urban develop- sloping, well drained sandy looms to clay looms formed ment. Moderately slow permeability is the main limits- in residuum from sandstone and shale tion. The potential is also fair for development of open- This gently sloping to strongly sloping map unit is in land wildlife. the western part of the survey area, adjacent to and in- cluding the sandstone breaks along some of the major 5. in- Olney-Kim-Otero streams. It makes up about 1 percent of the total acreage. eep, nearly level to moderately sloping, well drained About 50 percent is Tassel soils, 20 percent is Thedalund c sandy loans and looms formed in mixed alluvium and soils, 20 percent is Terry soils, and 10 percent is soils of eolian deposits minor extent. • WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 6 Tassel soils are on the crests and shoulders of the loamy and have a seasonal high water table. Bankard soils 5 ridges and breaks. Thedalund soils are below the breaks, have a sandy loam surface layer and sand underlying and Terry soils are on the smoother side slopes above the material. breaks. Tassel soils have a fine sandy loam surface layer Minor in this unit are the poorly drained Aquepts and and very fine sandy loam underlying material. Sandstone the well drained Colombo, Haverson, and Nunn soils. is between 10 and 20 inches. Thedalund soils have a loam This map unit is used mainly for rangeland and wildlife surface layer and underlying materiaL Shale is between habitat. Wetness and the hazard of flooding are the main 20 and 40 inches. Terry soils have a fine sandy loam sur- limitations in farming and for most other purposes. The face layer and subsoil. Sandstone is between 20 and 40 potential is good for development of wetland wildlife inches. habitat. This map unit also has good potential as a source Minor in this unit are the well drained Nelson and of sand and gravel. Otero soils. This map unit is used mainly for rangeland. Shal- 10. Loup-Boel lowness and steep slopes are the main limitations in farm- Deep, level and nearly level, somewhat poorly drained ing and for most other purposes. The potential is fair to and poorly drained loamy sands formed in sandy alluvi- poor for wildlife habitat. um. 8. Valent-Vona-Osgood This level and nearly level map unit is along Lost Creek in the sandhill area and in a small area north of Deep, nearly level to moderately sloping, well drained to excessively drained sands and sandy loans formed in Milton Reservoir. It makes up about 1 percent of the sur- vey area. About 55 percent is Loup soils, 30 percent is eolian deposits Boel soils, and 15 percent is soils of minor extent. This nearly level to moderately sloping map unit is in Loup soils are in the lower, or depression, areas that the eastern and south-central parts of the survey area, receive additional runoff. Boel soils are at the slightly mainly in the sandhill area. It makes up about 36 percent higher elevations. Loup soils are poorly drained, and Boel of the total acreage. About 55 percent is Valent soils, 30 soils are somewhat poorly drained. Both soils have a percent is Vona soils, 9 percent is Osgood soils, and 6 per- loamy sand surface layer and underlying material and a cent is soils of minor extent. seasonal high water table. Valent soils are on the rolling and dunelike topography. Minor in this unit are the poorly drained Aquolls, the . Vona soils are on the more gently sloping side slopes well drained Osgood soils, and the excessively drained along the outer edges of the sandhills. Osgood soils are in Valent soils. the concave, nearly level areas within the sandhills. This map unit is used mainly for rangeland. Wetness Valent soils have a sand surface layer and underlying and sandy texture are the main limitations in fanning. material. Vona soils have a loamy sand or sandy loam sur- The potential is fair for development of rangeland wildlife face layer and a sandy loam subsoil. habitat. Minor in this unit are the well drained Olney and Terry soils. 11. Nunn-Haverson This map unit is used mainly for rangeland. Some small Deep, level and nearly level, well drained loans and clay areas are used for irrigated and nonirrigated cropland. loans formed in alluvium Sandy texture is the main limitation in farming. The potential is fair for urban development. The potential is This level and nearly level map unit occupies long nar- fair to good for wildlife habitat. row flood plains and alluvial fans along the major inter- mittent streams that disect the southeastern part of the 9. Aquolls-Aquents-Bankard survey area. It makes up about 4 percent of the total acreage. About 45 percent is Nunn soils, 35 percent is Deep, level and nearly level, poorly drained and somewhat excessively drained loamy soils and sandy Meyerson soils soils, and the low to is soils of amlluvioral extent. loans formed in alluvium Nunn y are an low terraces t and Meyerson fans and are slightly higher in elevation than Haveraon soils. This level and nearly level map unit is on flood plains Haverson soils are on the bottom land and in areas of along major streams throughout the survey area. It more recent deposition. Nunn soils have a loam or clay makes up about 6 percent of the total acreage. About 35 loam surface layer and a clay loam subsoil. Haverson soils percent is Aquolls, 20 percent is Aquents, 20 percent is have a loam surface layer and underlying material and Bankard soils,and 25 percent is soils of minor extent. are stratified. Aquolls and Aquents form an intermingled complex Minor in this unit are the well drained Colombo, pattern along the outer limits of the bottom land, or flood Dacono, and Olney soils and the somewhat excessively plain. Bankard soils are adjacent to the streams. Aquolls drained Bankard soils. and Aquents are poorly drained, and Bankard soils are This map unit is used mainly for irrigated and nonir- somewhat excessively drained. Aquolls and Aquents are rigated cropland. The soils are well suited to all commonly • Hello