Soil Survey of the Waco Area, Texas

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Text describes the Waco area lying in McLennan and Bosque Counties in Texas. Included are location and boundaries of the area, history of settlement and agricultural development, climate, physiography and geology, soils, agricultural methods, and agricultural conditions.

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37 p. ; 23 cm.

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Mangum, A. W. & Carr, Manley Earl 1906.

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Text describes the Waco area lying in McLennan and Bosque Counties in Texas. Included are location and boundaries of the area, history of settlement and agricultural development, climate, physiography and geology, soils, agricultural methods, and agricultural conditions.

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37 p. ; 23 cm.

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"Advance sheets--Field operations of the Bureau of Soils, 1905."

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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 map, Texas, Waco sheet (Map)

Soil map, Texas, Waco sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, rock outcrops, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.

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Soil map, Texas, Waco sheet, ark:/67531/metapth19665

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  • 1906

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  • Nov. 7, 2006, 4:35 p.m.

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Mangum, A. W. & Carr, Manley Earl. Soil Survey of the Waco Area, Texas, book, 1906; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth19827/: accessed March 18, 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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