ELT 182a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
868 m
Minimum in ft: 
2849 ft
Maximum: 
931 m
Maximum in ft: 
3055 ft
Median: 
904 m
Median in ft: 
2966 ft
Soil Summary: 
shallow to granite or granite like rocks; very gravelly fine sandy loam over gravelly sandy clay loam; no lime; modest development (clay accumulation); this unit is dominated by Pima County map unit 16 (Chimenea very gravelly fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes) which comprises nearly 100% of the ELT
Geologic Materials: 
alluvium and residuum associated with sandstone, siltstone and conglomerate, undivided along with undivided surficial deposits and basin fill (QTs) and Rincon Valley Granodiorite (Xrv) which comprise 50% and 49% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
coarsely dissected, weakly incised pediment surfaces and hills
LTA 182
Upper Sonoran desert on hills and mountains derived from granite, gneiss, and similar rocks

Map with the ELT 182a polygon highlighted.Photo Point 034Photo Point 195

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