Ecological Land Type

ELT 182b

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
871 m
Minimum in ft: 
2858 ft
Maximum: 
918 m
Maximum in ft: 
3011 ft
Median: 
888 m
Median in ft: 
2913 ft
Soil Summary: 
soils are very shallow and shallow to andesite and granite like rocks, very gravelly sandy loam over very gravelly clay loams and loams; lime not present, no to modest development (clay accumulation) ; this unit is dominated by Pima County map unit 2 (Anklam-Cellar-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 55 percent slopes) which comprises nearly 100% of the ELT
Geologic Materials: 
alluvium and residuum associated with rhyolite, tuff, and Turkey Track Andesite (Tpv); sandstone, siltstone and conglomerate, undivided (QTs); Rincon Valley Granodiorite (Xrv); and Pantano Formation (Tp) which comprise 58%, 16%, 16% and 6% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
coarsely dissected, weakly incised pediment surfaces and hills