From Foreword: This soil survey contains
information that affects land use planning in the park. It
contains predictions of soil behavior for selected land
uses. The survey also highlights soil limitations,
improvements needed to overcome the limitations, and the
impact of selected land uses on the environment.
This soil survey is designed for different
users. Planners and engineers can use the survey to plan
land use, select sites for construction, and identify
special practices needed to ensure proper performance.
Conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in
ecology, recreation, and wildlife management can use the
survey to help them understand, protect, and enhance the
environment.
The information in this report is intended
to identify soil properties that are used in making various
land use or land treatment decisions. Statements made in
this report are intended to help the land users identify and
reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses.
Great differences in soil properties can
occur within short distances. Some soils are seasonally wet
or subject to flooding. Some are shallow to bedrock. Some
are too unstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or
roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a
soil poorly suited to basements or underground
installations.
These and many other soil properties that
affect land use are described in this soil survey. Broad
areas of soils are shown on the general soil map. The
location of each soil is shown on the detailed soil maps.
Each soil in the park is described. Information on specific
uses is given for each soil. Help in using this publication
and additional information are available at the local office
of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the
Cooperative Extension Service.
