ELT 135b

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1231 m

Minimum in ft:

4040 ft

Maximum:

1808 m

Maximum in ft:

5931 ft

Median:

1465 m

Median in ft:

4806 ft

Soil Summary:

detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 475 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings

Geologic Materials:

slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Catalina Granite (Tgc). It comprises 100% of the unit

Landforms:

moderately to finely dissected mountain slopes with shallow to deep drainage incision

Land Type Association: LTA 135

Ecological Unit: Desert-oak transition on mountains derived from granite, gneiss, and similar rocks

Map with the ELT 135b polygon highlighted.