Soil Survey of New River Gorge Area WV
The view looking east from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center Overlook. Layland-Dekalb-Rock outcrop complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony is the dominant detailed soil map unit on the steep slopes of the New River Gorge in this
area.
New River Gorge National River is located in parts of Fayette, Raleigh, and Summers Counties, West Virginia. Established as part of the National Park Service in 1978, the park encompasses more than 70,000 acres of land along the New River and extends along the New River from Hinton, West Virginia, north to Hawks Nest State Park near Anstead, West Virginia, a distance of 53 miles (84.8 kilometers). New River Gorge National River is rich in cultural and natural history and offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities. The New River is a rugged, whitewater river that flows northward through deep canyons. It is one of the oldest rivers on the continent.
A soil survey is a detailed report on the soils of an area. The soil survey has maps with soil boundaries and photos, descriptions, and tables of soil properties and features. Soil surveys are used by farmers, real estate agents, land use planners, engineers and others who desire information about the soil resource.
For more information, visit:
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Soil Survey of New River Gorge Area WV
The view looking east from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center Overlook. Layland-Dekalb-Rock outcrop complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, extremely stony is the dominant detailed soil map unit on the steep slopes of the New River Gorge in this
area.
New River Gorge National River is located in parts of Fayette, Raleigh, and Summers Counties, West Virginia. Established as part of the National Park Service in 1978, the park encompasses more than 70,000 acres of land along the New River and extends along the New River from Hinton, West Virginia, north to Hawks Nest State Park near Anstead, West Virginia, a distance of 53 miles (84.8 kilometers). New River Gorge National River is rich in cultural and natural history and offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities. The New River is a rugged, whitewater river that flows northward through deep canyons. It is one of the oldest rivers on the continent.
A soil survey is a detailed report on the soils of an area. The soil survey has maps with soil boundaries and photos, descriptions, and tables of soil properties and features. Soil surveys are used by farmers, real estate agents, land use planners, engineers and others who desire information about the soil resource.
For more information, visit:
archive.org/details/usda-soil-survey-of-new-river-gorge-n...