ELT 17b

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1075 m

Minimum in ft:

3528 ft

Maximum:

1575 m

Maximum in ft:

5168 ft

Median:

1343 m

Median in ft:

4406 ft

Soil Summary:

soil survey data coverage is incomplete for this ELT; mapped areas are dominantly shallow to limestone and similar rock types, very gravelly loams over extremely cobbly loams, limy throughout, weak development, some areas of limy very deep gravelly and very gravelly sandy loams and loamy sands also occur in the unit; mapped areas are dominated by Cochise County, Northwestern Part soil survey map units 57 (Mabray-Rock outcrop complex, 5 to 70 percent slopes) and 83 (Tombstone-Stronghold complex, 5 to 30 percent slopes)

Geologic Materials:

alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated with Horquilla Formation (Ph); Escabrosa and Martin Formations (MDc); Bolsa Quartzite and Abrigo Formation (Cba); Earp, Colina, Epitaph, undivided (PPs); basin fill, not tilted, may include some Paige Grave (QTs); and Earp Formation (PPe) which comprise 33%, 24%, 18%, 8%, 5% and 4% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

moderately to finely dissected, moderately to deeply incised mountain slopes

Land Type Association: LTA 17

Ecological Unit: Desert-oak transition on hills and mountains derived primarily from sedimentary and volcanic rocks

Map with the ELT 17b polygon highlighted.

ELT 17b

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