Sections

Ecological Land Types within LTA 114.

ELT 114a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
936 m
Minimum in ft: 
3071 ft
Maximum: 
1138 m
Maximum in ft: 
3735 ft
Median: 
1011 m
Median in ft: 
3317 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; based on field observations the soils are deep gravelly and very gravelly sandy loams and sandy clay loams lacking lime throughout, with moderate subsoil clay accumulations especially on stable landform positions
Geologic Materials: 
alluvium and residuum associated with Quaternary and Tertiary sediments (QTs, QTc, QTsc); Pleistocene alluvium (Qi, Qi3); Holocene piedmont alluvium (Qy,Qyc); and Catalina granite (Tgc) which comprise 45%, 33%, 13% and 6% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
moderately dissected, weakly to moderately incised fan and pediment surfaces

ELT 114b

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
959 m
Minimum in ft: 
3147 ft
Maximum: 
1220 m
Maximum in ft: 
4003 ft
Median: 
1090 m
Median in ft: 
3576 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; based on field observations the soils are deep gravelly and very gravelly sandy loams and sandy clay loams lacking lime throughout, with moderate subsoil clay accumulations especially on stable landform positions
Geologic Materials: 
alluvium and residuum associated with Quaternary and Tertiary sediments (QTs, QTc, QTsc); Pleistocene alluvium (Qi, Qi3); and Early Pleistocene alluvium and piedmont deposits (Qo) which comprise 74%, 13% and 10% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
moderately to finely dissected, moderately to strongly incised fan and pediment surfaces

Catalina