ELT 114a

Elevation Range

Minimum:

936 m

Minimum in ft:

3071 ft

Maximum:

1138 m

Maximum in ft:

3735 ft

Median:

1011 m

Median in ft:

3317 ft

Soil Summary:

detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; based on field observations the soils are deep gravelly and very gravelly sandy loams and sandy clay loams lacking lime throughout, with moderate subsoil clay accumulations especially on stable landform positions

Geologic Materials:

alluvium and residuum associated with Quaternary and Tertiary sediments (QTs, QTc, QTsc); Pleistocene alluvium (Qi, Qi3); Holocene piedmont alluvium (Qy,Qyc); and Catalina granite (Tgc) which comprise 45%, 33%, 13% and 6% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

moderately dissected, weakly to moderately incised fan and pediment surfaces

Land Type Association: LTA 114

Ecological Unit: Mesquite grasslands on fans and terraces influenced by granite or granite-like rocks

Map with the ELT 114a polygon highlighted.