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Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Dat a Luttmerding, H . A., 1938 - Soils of the Langley-Vancouver map are a (RAB bulletin, ISSN 0228-5460 ; 18) (Britis h Columbia soil survey, ISSN 0375-5886 ; repor t no . 1 5 Contents : v . 3 . Description of the soils - - ISBN 0-7719-8435- 9 1 . Soils - British Columbia - Lower Mainlan d region . 2 . Soils - British Columbia - Lowe r Mainland region - Maps . I . British Columbia . Ministry of Environment . Assessment and Plannin g Division . II . Title . CIII . Title : Description o f the soils .] IV . Series . V . Series : Britis h Columbia soil survey ; report no . 15 . S599 .1 .B7L87 631 .4'771133 C81-092013-1 © Copyright 1981 . B .C . Ministry of Environment .
INTRODUCTION The first soil survey of the Lower Fraser Valley was completed in the late 1930's (Kelley and Spilsbury, 1939) . Thi s valuable publication served its users for many years but as agricultural and other land use problems becam e increasingly complex, the realization grew that a more detailed, larger-scale soil survey was required . To meet this need, a resurvey of the Lower Fraser Valley was initiated in the late 1950's with field mapping completed i n the early 1970's . Included as well in the survey area were the adjacent Coast Mountains and the southern part o f the Sunshine Coast . The original impetus for the resurvey was supplied by the Assessment Commissioner, B .C . Department of Finance who requested assistance in developing uniform land assessments in the Lower Frase r Valley. His request (for more detailed soil information) was strongly supported by a variety of other soil and lan d users . As the survey progressed, preliminary reports and soil maps (scale 1 :24 000) were prepared, generally on a municipal base . A total of eleven separate maps and ten reports were published . This report, Soils of th e Langley-Vancouver Map Area, collates, summarizes and updates the soil information contained in most of th e preliminary series as well as presenting new information not published previously . Field mapping procedures and soil classification techniques changed over the period of years required for th e soil survey. Users of the preliminary maps and reports probably have noticed differences in terminology and soi l classification among them . The present report, as much as possible, updates the information contained in th e preliminary series to current standards (The Canadian System of Soil Classification, 1978) and presents it in a uniform, consistent manner. Both hard and soft conversions to metric measures occur (because of the tim e period during which this report has been compiled) . Soils of the Langley-Vancouver Map Area encompasses an area bounded on the west by the Strait of Georgi a and on the east by 122°00' west longitude (a north-south line passing between Chilliwack and Sumas Canal) . The southern boundary is the Canada-United States of America border (49th parallel) while 49°30' nort h latitude forms the northern boundary. Included are the central and western parts of the Lower Fraser Valley, th e southern part of the Sunshine Coast and the southern edge of the Coast Mountains east to Chehalis Lake . User s will note that some areas, particularly in the vicinity of metropolitan Vancouver, are not mapped or classified . These consist mainly of areas which were already either partially or completely urbanized (or industrialized) a t the time of the field survey . Soils of the Langley-Vancouver Map Area is being produced, published and distributed in six volumes . Volum e 1 consists of soil map mosaics (1 :25 000 scale) with legend, which cover the Lower Fraser Valley portion of th e map area . Volume 2 contains soil maps (1 :50 000 scale) with legend, that encompass the remainder of th e map area, mainly the southern Sunshine Coast and Coast Mountains . Volume 3 (this publication) describes i n detail the soils mapped and classified in volumes 1 and 2 . It also generally discusses the environmenta l characteristics of the map area and contains a glossary and list of references . Volume 4 consists mainly o f interpretations for specified engineering uses of the soils described in volume 3 (and mapped in volumes 1 an d 2). It contains information regarding soil suitability (or limitations) for septic tank effluent disposal, basemen t construction and other urban-related land uses . Also included are some interpretations for forest managemen t concerns as well as interpretations for recreational endeavours . Volume 5 is agriculturally oriented an d contains information regarding agricultural cropping and management . Included also in this volume are revise d soil capability for agriculture maps which replace those currently available . These maps are prepared at th e scale of the soil maps in volumes 1 and 2 . They are more detailed than the original, provisional series , incorporate more definitive climatic data into the ratings and show improved (drained and/or irrigated ) capability ratings as well as ratings when these management inputs are not considered . Volume 6 consists of the detailed, technical soil profile descriptions of the soils described in Volume 3. It also contains the results of
Page 1 and 2: Soils of the Langley-Vancouver Map
Page 3: Province of British Columbi a Minis
Page 7 and 8: HOW TO USE THE SOIL MAPS AND REPORT
Page 9 and 10: INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THE SOIL MA
Page 11 and 12: Lulu Soils (LU) Lumbum Soils (LM) L
Page 13 and 14: LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Location a
Page 15 and 16: LIST OF PLATES (Continued) Plate 30
Page 17 and 18: LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Avera
Page 19 and 20: Plate i view northward over downtow
Page 21 and 22: during the growing season (May to S
Page 23 and 24: Plate 3 Dyke along the Fraser River
Page 25 and 26: SURFICIAL GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS Several
Page 27 and 28: ---------------- TABLE 2 The relati
Page 29 and 30: CHAPTER TWO SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND
Page 31 and 32: CHAPTER THREE DESCRIPTION OF THE SO
Page 33 and 34: UPLANDS STREA M Figure 6. A schemat
Page 35 and 36: Description of the Soils
Page 37 and 38: n Plate 5 Abbotsford soil profile (
Page 39 and 40: - _ I Plate 6 Landscape typical of
Page 41 and 42: General Soil Description : Albion s
Page 43 and 44: ANNACIS SOILS (AS) Location and Ext
Page 45 and 46: ARNOLD SOILS . (AR) Location and Ex
Page 47 and 48: BATES SOILS (BT) Location and Exten
Page 49 and 50: BEHARREL SOILS . (BL) Location and
Page 51 and 52: BERRY SOILS (BR) Location and Exten
Page 53 and 54: BLANEY SOILS . (BE) Location and Ex
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BONSON SOILS (BN) Location and Exte
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' - -_) - r or - ' _ ti _ L , -~ s,
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BUCKERFIELD SOILS (BK) Location and
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Plate 13 Buntzen soil profiie -. -H
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CALKINS SOILS (CN) Location and Ext
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CAPILANO SOILS . (CP) Location and
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CASCADE SOILS . (CC) Location and E
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CHEHALIS SOILS (CS) Location and Ex
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Plate 14 Cloverdale soil pro/0e fHu
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COLUMBIA SOILS Location and Extent
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COQUITLAM SOILS . (CO) Location and
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subsurface layers to extremely acid
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DEAS SOILS (DS) Location and Extent
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DELTA SOILS (DT) Location and Exten
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Plate 20 Dennett soil profile (Typi
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DEWDNEY SOILS (DW) Location and Ext
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DURIEU SOILS (DU) Location and Exte
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ELK SOILS (EK) Location and Extent
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EMBREE SOILS : (EM) Location and Ex
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ERROCK SOILS (ER) Location and Exte
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FADDEN SOILS (FD) Location and Exte
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FELLOWS SOILS . (FS) Location and E
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GLEN VALLEY SOIL S Location and Ext
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GOLDEN EARS SOILS . (GE) t . Locati
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GOODY SOILS (GY) Location and Exten
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GRIGG SOILS (GG ) Location and Exte
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GUICHON SOILS (GU) Location and Ext
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HAMMOND SOILS . (HA) Location and E
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HARRISON SOILS . (HR) Location and
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HAZELWOOD SOILS (HD) Location and E
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HERON SOILS (HN ) Location and Exte
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HOLLYBURN SOILS (HB) Location and E
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HOPEDALE SOILS (HP) Location and Ex
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JUDSON SOILS (JN) Location and Exte
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KENNEDY SOILS , -n Plate 26 A t ypi
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KENWORTHY SOILS (KW) Location and E
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KITTER SOILS (K) Location and Exten
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(L) Commonly Associated Soils : Del
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LANGLEY SOILS (LA) Location and Ext
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LEHMAN SOILS . (LH) Location and Ex
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LIONS SOILS (LS) Location and Exten
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LONZO CREEK SOILS ,(LZ) Location an
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(LU ) Pate 30 Lodgepole pine is a c
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LYNDEN SOILS (LY) Location and Exte
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L r4 . Li- -_, - Plate 32 Marble Hi
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MATHEWS SOILS (MW) Location and Ext
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=-'~ squi soil profile (Eluviated E
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McELVEE SOILS (ME) Location and Ext
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MILNER SOILS (ML) Location and Exte
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(M) General Land Use Comments : (1)
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General Land Use Comments : (1) Mur
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NEPTUNE SOILS (NP) Location and Ext
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(N) General Land Use Comments : (1)
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NIVEN SOILS (NN) Location and Exten
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PALISADE SOILS (PA) Location and Ex
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equired to ensure soil instability
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PELLY SOILS (Pl ) Location and Exte
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POIGNANT SOILS (PT) Location and Ex
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PREST SOILS (PR) Location and Exten
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ROACH SOILS (RH) Location and Exten
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ROSS SOILS (RS) Location and Extent
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(RD ) Plate 37 Ryder soil profile (
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BARDIS SOILS (SD) Location and Exte
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SCAT SOILS Location and Extent : Sc
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SEABIRD SOILS (SB) Location and Ext
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SECRECY SOILS (SL) Location and Ext
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SHALISH SOILS Location and Extent :
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SIM SOILS (SI) Location and Extent
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STAVE SOILS Location and Extent : S
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STEELHEAD SOILS Location and Extent
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STRACHAN SOILS (SN) Location and Ex
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SU MAS SOILS so_ Location and Exten
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SUMMER SOILS (SR) Location and Exte
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SURREY SOILS (SU ) Location and Ext
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TSAWWASSEN SOILS (TS) Location and
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VEDDER SOILS (VD) Location and Exte
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Plate 39 Vinod soil profile (Rego G
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(VY) Plate 4 1 Vye soil profile (Gl
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General Land Use Comments : (1) Wes
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WHATCOM SOIL S Plate 42 A typical u
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W) Commonly Associated Soils : Scat
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WIDGEON SOILS (WG ) Location and Ex
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MISCELLANEOUS LAND TYPE S Miscellan
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Armstrong, J.
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Luttmerding, H .A. and P.N . Sprout
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oulders : Rock fragments over 60 cm
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eluviation : The transportation of
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lithic layer : Bedrock under the co
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unoff : The portion of the total pr
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Appendices
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APPENDIX C Average Minimum and Maxi
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Soil Name (Map Symbol) Simple Map U
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APPENDIX F SOIL DRAINAGE CLASSES *
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APPENDIX I SOIL REACTION CLASSES *
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