Ecological Land Type

ELT 158a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1316 m
Minimum in ft: 
4317 ft
Maximum: 
1669 m
Maximum in ft: 
5477 ft
Median: 
1404 m
Median in ft: 
4606 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 490 characterized by very cobbly and cobbly sandy loams deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, lacking lime throughout, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal to modest soil development (clay accumulation), and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum mostly associated with Oracle Granite (Yg). It comprises 96% of the unit
Landforms: 
coarsely dissected pediment and hills with shallow drainage incision