Soil Survey of Santa Cruz County, California
By Roy H. Bowman and David C. Estrada, Soil Conservation Service Fieldwork by Charles S. Beutler, Roy H. Bowman, John P. Reganold, Thor D. Thorson, and Leslie W. Williams, Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly known as the Soil Conservation Servicein cooperation with University of California, Agricultural Experiment Station
| This is a
publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the
United States Department of Agriculture and agencies of the States,
usually the Agricultural Experiment Stations. In some surveys, other
Federal and local agencies also contribute. The NRCS, formerly known as
the Soil Conservation Service,
has leader ship for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil
Survey. In line with Department of Agriculture policies, benefits of this
program are available to all, regardless of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, marital status, or age.
Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in the period 1970-76. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 1976. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in the publication refer to conditions in the survey area in 1976. This survey was made cooperatively by the NRCS, formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service, the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station, and the County of Santa Cruz, Environmental Health Services Agency. It is part of the technical assistance furnished to the Redwood and part of the Pajaro Resource Conservation Districts. Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission, but any enlargement of these maps can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and result in erroneous interpretations. Enlarged maps do not show small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger mapping scale. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250 or call 1-800-245-6340 (voice) or 202-720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. |
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