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This map shows locations of sandy textured soils in the northern Lake States. These soils tend to have a low nutrient supply and dry out rapidly after rainfall. In this region, they typically support pine forests. Colors in the map represent ranges in percentage of sandy soils within soil associations. Soil associations are made up of a group of geographically associated soils which may be quite different from each other but occur together in repeatable patterns. The information used to make th

is map was derived from soil family particle-size classes, which describe an average soil texture, usually measured within a 10-40 inch depth. This map should be used only for general interpretations, because site-specific soil textures will vary from the average condition depicted here.

 


The following higher resolution version of the above map may be viewed by clicking the link below.

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sandy.gif GIF 1024x760 434kb

For more information contact

Tina Baumann
USDA-Forest Service
North Central Research Station
5985 Hwy K, Rhinelander WI 54529
Phone: 715-362-1109
Email: contact

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