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Reconnaissance soil survey of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area

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This report gives a brief history of the development of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area, in the northwestern portion of the Peace River district in northern Alberta. It describes the... More ≫

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This report gives a brief history of the development of the Mount Watt and Fort Vermilion area, in the northwestern portion of the Peace River district in northern Alberta. It describes the climate and major physical features, gives the morphological and chemical characteristics of the soils, and discusses certain aspects of land use. Appendices are included for the classification of the soils and the terminology for describing the soils. The soil map shows the location and extent of the different soil areas and indicates the main topographical features. The soil rating map separates the more productive land from the less productive agricultural land and serves as a guide to future agricultural development.

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Reconnaissance soil survey of the Hotchkiss and Keg River area

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This report describes the soils of the Hotchkiss and Keg River areas, which lie in the northern portion of the Peace River District, including the cultural and physical features of the area, the... More ≫

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This report describes the soils of the Hotchkiss and Keg River areas, which lie in the northern portion of the Peace River District, including the cultural and physical features of the area, the morphological and chemical characteristics of the soil series, and certain land use aspects. The soil map shows the location and extent of the different soil areas and indicates the main topographical features. The soil rating map distinguishes the better land from the poorer land and serves as a guide to future agricultural development.

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Reconnaissance soil survey of the Grimshaw and Notikewin area

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This report describes the soils of the Grimshaw and Notikewin areas, which lie in the northern portion of the Peace River District, including the cultural and physical features of the area, the... More ≫

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This report describes the soils of the Grimshaw and Notikewin areas, which lie in the northern portion of the Peace River District, including the cultural and physical features of the area, the morphological and chemical characteristics of the soil series, and certain land use aspects. The soil map shows the location and extent of the different soil areas and indicates the main topographical features. The soil rating map distinguishes the better land from the poorer land and serves as a guide to future agricultural development.

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Soil survey of the Rycroft and Watino sheets

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Provides an inventory of the soil resources in the Rycroft and Watino regions of the Peace River area of Alberta. The properties of the surface and subsoil of the various soil series are... More ≫

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Provides an inventory of the soil resources in the Rycroft and Watino regions of the Peace River area of Alberta. The properties of the surface and subsoil of the various soil series are described. The first part of each description deals with the characteristics by which the soil may be recognized, while the second part discusses the soil in relation to agriculture. The report also gives a general description of the mapped area and deals with the topography, drainage, climate, vegetation and other factors which have a bearing on soil development, settlement and crop production.

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Preliminary soil survey of the Peace River-High Prairie-Sturgeon Lake area

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The report and accompanying map are compiled from five individual field surveys conducted between 1928 and 1931. The report describes the properties of the surface and subsoils of the region, as... More ≫

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The report and accompanying map are compiled from five individual field surveys conducted between 1928 and 1931. The report describes the properties of the surface and subsoils of the region, as well as including information on topography, water supply, drainage, timber, settlement, and transportation routes.

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