Templin, Edward H.

Thornton, M. K.

English

Texas A&M University

The Soils of Texas L-74
by
M. K. Thornton, Extension Agricultural Chemist
and Ed\vard B. Templin, Soil Scientist
SOIL AREAS'
C Blackland Prairie
Adapted from Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station Bulletin 431
uy W. T. Carter. See Other Side
for soil descriptions.
Prepared by
M. K. Thornton) Extension Agricultural Chemist
E. H. Templin) Formerly Soil Scientist
Texas A. & M. College SystemHigh Plains
Rolling Plains
J
o Grand Prairie
E c=J West Cross Timbers
F 0 Central Basin
G Rio Gran~e Plain
H [iigiiiiiii!i Edwards Plateau
A
B 0 Gulf Coast Prairie
LEGEND
Extension Service
e District Headquarters
o Texas A. a M. College
K c=J Mountains and Basins
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SOILS OF TEXAS
A. EAST TEXAS TIMBER COUNTRY (including East Cross Timbers): Total Area-26 million acres
Upland
Soils - Light colored, acid sandy loams and sands. Main series: Bowie, Norfolk, Ruston, Kirvin,
Nacogdoches, Boswell, Lufkin, Lakeland.
Vegetaotion - Loblolly and shortleaf pine and oaks.
Land Use - Timber, pasture, truck crops.
Bottomland
Soils - Dark colored, acid sandy loams and clays. Main series: Bibb, Iuka, Ochlockonee.
Vegetation - Bottomland hardwoods.
Land Use - Pasture, meadow, timber.
B. GULF COAST PRAIRIE: Total Area-8 million acres
Soils - Dark colored, black to gray clays, some sandy loams, (acid east of Trinity River).
Main Series: Lake Charles, Beaumont, Harris, Hockley, Katy, Edna.
Vegetation - Tall bunch grasses.
Land Use. P,sture, rice, cotton.
C. BLACKLAND PRAIRIE: Total Area-11 million acres
True Blackland
Soils - Dark colored, limy, crumbly clays. Main series: Houston, Hunt, Bell. Austin, Lewisville.
Vegetation - Tall prairie grasses.
Land Use - Cotton, small grains, corn, pasture.
Gray Prairie (mixed land)
Soils - Light colored, acid loams and clays. Main series: Wilson, Crockett, Irving.
Vegetation - Tall prairie grasses, some oaks.
Land Use - pasture, cotton, corn.
Bottomland
Soils - Dark colored, limy clays. Main series: Trinity, Catalpa, Kaufman.
Vegetation - Bottomland hardwoods.
Land Use - Cotton, pasture, corn.
D. GRAND PRAIRIE: Total Area-7 mill;on acres
Soils - Dark colored, li"1y, crumbly, stony clays. Main series: San Saba, Denton, Crawford,
Tarrant.
Vegetation - Tall prairie grasses, some live oak, cedar.
Land Use - Small grains, pasture, range, corn, sorghums, cotton.
E. WEST CROSS TIMBERS: Total Area-7 million acres
Soils - Light colored, slightly acid sandy loams and sands.
Stephenville, Darnell, May.
Vegetation - Tall and short grasses, scrub oak.
Land Use ~ Range, pasture, peanuts, peaches, grain sorghum.
Main series: Windthorst, Nimrod,
F. CENTRAL BASIN: Total Area-2 million acres
Soils - Reddish, non-limy, stony sandy loams. Main Series: Tishomingo, Harley, Pontotoc,
Pedernales.
Vegetation - Mesquite trees, live oak, post oak, mixed grasses.
Land Use - Range, grain sorghums, small grains.
G. RIO GRANDE PLAIN: Total Area-22 million acres
Soils - n~rk soils: Black, limy clays. Main series: Victoria, Monteola.
Rerl soils: Non-limy, reddish sandy loams. Main series: Duval, Webb.
Grayish-brown soils: Non-acid, deep crumbly clay loams and sandy loams. Main Series:
Hidalgo, Willaey, Brennan.
Loo--e sands: Mainly Nueces series.
Vegetation - Grasses, mesquite and other shrubs, mostly thorny.
Land t'se - Range, pasture, citrus, commercial vegetables, cotton, sorghums, corn.
H. EDWARDS PLATEAU: Total Area-22~ million acres
Soils - Mostly dark, limy, stony clays.
Vegetation - Cedars, live oak, shin oak,
Land Use - Mostly range for beef cattle,
Main series: Tarrant, Valera, Ector.
me s qui t e t r e e s, s ho r t g r ass e s .
sheep, and goats.
L. ROLLING PLAINS: Total Area-24~ million acres
Soils - Dark brown to red, limy clays and loams. Main series: Abilene, Miles, Foard, Valera,
Tillman.
Vegetation - Short grasses and bunch grasses.
Land Use - Range, cotton, grain sorghum, small grains.
J. HIGH PLAINS: Total Area-21 million acres
Soils - Brown or red, non-limy sands, sandy loams, and clay loams. Main series: Amarillo, pullman,
Mansker, potter, Tivoli, Brownfield.
Vegetation - Short grasses.
Land {lse • Wheat, cotton, grain sorghums, pasture, Irish potatoes, range.
K. MOUNTAINS AND BASINS: Total Area-17 million acres
Soils - Light colored, limy stony sands and clays. Main series: Reeves, Reagan, Verhalen,
Brewster, Ector, Rough stony land.
Vegetation - Short grass, desert shrubs.
Land lise - Range; under irrigation, cotton, alfalfa, sorghums, cantaloupes.
Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, The Te~as A. & M. College System
and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Distributed in furtherance of the
Acts of Congress of May 8,1914, as amended, and June 30,1914.


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