General Land Systems Descriptions for the Agricultural Region of Alberta Based on the Agricultural Region of Alberta Soil Inventory Database (AGRASID) Table of Contents Ecoregion* Name* Page 01 MIXED GRASSLAND 2 02 MOIST MIXED GRASSLAND 36 03 CYPRESS UPLAND 63 04 FESCUE GRASSLAND 66 05 ASPEN PARKLAND 76 06 BOREAL TRANSITION 113 07 PEACE RIVER 147 08 MID-BOREAL UPLANDS 170 09 HAY RIVER PLAIN 178 10 SLAVE-ATHABASCA LOWLAND 179 15 ALBERTA PLATEAU 183 17 BORDER RANGES 192 * as numbered and named in the CAESA-SIP Procedures Manual To accompany the Land Systems GIS coverage, AGRASID CD-ROM (Version 1.0) 1998. The CD is available from Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development Publications Office, 7000-113 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5T6 (telephone: 1-800-292-5697) ECOREGION 01 MIXED GRASSLAND 01.00.01 Lodge River Valley GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is inclined <10% exposed bedrock with some valley bottom. Brown Solonetz and Regosols developed on medium textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Chernozems. Significant eroded soils present. Saline areas > 5 % of land system. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes WDW WARDLOW ZERzbr MISC.ERODED I3h high relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock ORN ORION SC2 wide valley with one or more terraces 01.00.02 Bow River Valley GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is river valley. Regosols developed on undifferentiated material. Significant eroded soils present. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes ZERzbr MISC.ERODED SC2 wide valley with one or more terraces 01.00.04 Milk River Valley GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is inclined >10% exposed bedrock with some valley bottom. Regosols and Brown Chernozems developed on undifferentiated material and coarse textured sediments. Significant eroded soils present. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes ZERzbr MISC.ERODED BUT BUNTON I4h high relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with >10% exposed bedrock MKR MILK RIVER SC2 wide valley with one or more terraces 01.00.06 Etzikom Coulee GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is valleys with confined floodplain. Brown Chernozems and Regosols developed on undifferentiated material and medium textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Solonetz, Gleysols and significant eroded soils. Water bodies >10% of area. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes ZERzbr MISC.ERODED WDW WARDLOW SC1 valley with confined floodplain BUT BUNTON ZGW MISC.GLEYSOL General Land Systems Descriptions Page 2 03-Jun-98 01.00.09 Seven Persons Coulee GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with valleys with confined floodplain. Brown Chernozems and Regosols developed on undifferentiated material and medium textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Gleysols, fine textured and eroded soils. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes ZERzbr MISC.ERODED GLS GLEDDIES U1h high relief undulating BUT BUNTON SC1 steep-sided valley with confined floodplain 01.00.13 South Saskatchewan River GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is inclined >10% exposed bedrock with numerous water bodies. Regosols and Brown Chernozems developed on undifferentiated material and medium textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Gleysols, coarse textured and eroded soils. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes ZERzbr MISC.ERODED RAM RAMILLIES I4h high relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with >10% exposed bedrock EXP EXPANSE ZGW MISC.GLEYSOL W3 a single water body basin which may be filled or partly filled with water 01.00.15 Red Deer River Valley GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is inclined <10% exposed bedrock with some floodplain. Regosols and Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured water-laid sediments. Significant eroded soils present. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes VGR VERDIGRIS ZERzbr MISC.ERODED I3h high relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock BUT BUNTON FP1 unconfined meander floodplain 01.1.01 Jaycot Plain GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is hummocky with some sub-glacial channel features. Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured till. Minor soils include Solonetz. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MAB MALEB HDY HALLIDAY H1l low relief humocky stagnation moraine SC4 sub-glacial channel with eskers and crevasse fillings, and intermittently incised General Land Systems Descriptions Page 3 03-Jun-98 01.1.02 Altawan Plain GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is hummocky with some hummocky (bedrock controlled) and inclined <10% exposed bedrock. Brown Chernozems and Brown Solonetz developed on medium textured till. Significant eroded soils present. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MAB MALEB ZERzbr MISC.ERODED H1l low relief humocky stagnation moraine HDY HALLIDAY H5 I3l low relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock 01.1.03 Wild Horse Lowland GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some inclined <10% exposed bedrock. Brown Chernozems and Brown Solonetz developed on coarse textured sediments and medium textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Regosols. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes BVL BINGVILLE ORN ORION U1h high relief undulating WDW WARDLOW I3h high relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock MCT MILLICENT 01.1.04 One Four Plain GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some ridged (bedrock controlled). Brown Chernozems and Brown Solonetz developed on medium textured till and medium textured softrock. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MSN MASINASIN ROL RONALAINE U1h high relief undulating PHN PINHORN R2m moderate relief drift veneer over ridged bedrock 01.1.05 Portsmouth Upland GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is hummocky (bedrock controlled) with some inclined <10% exposed bedrock. Brown Chernozems and Brown Solonetz developed on medium textured till and till over softrock. Minor soils include Regosols. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MSN MASINASIN WDW WARDLOW H5 SIL STEVEVILLE ORN ORION I3m moderate inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock General Land Systems Descriptions Page 4 03-Jun-98 01.1.06 Manyberries Plain GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some ridged (bedrock controlled). Brown Solonetz and Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured till. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes ROL RONALAINE CFD CRANFORD U1h high relief undulating HDY HALLIDAY R2l low relief drift veneer over ridged bedrock MAB MALEB 01.1.08 Canal-Ketchum Valley GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some inclined <10% exposed bedrock. Brown Chernozems and Brown Solonetz developed on medium textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Regosols. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes BUT BUNTON ORN ORION U1h high relief undulating WDW WARDLOW MAB MALEB I3l low relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock 01.1.11 Steam Laundry Upland GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is hummocky (bedrock controlled) with some ridged (bedrock controlled). Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured till and medium textured softrock. Minor soils include Solonetz. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MSN MASINASIN SIL STEVEVILLE H5 PHN PINHORN HDY HALLIDAY R2l low relief drift veneer over ridged bedrock 01.1.12 Knappen Upland GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some valleys with confined floodplain. Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured till and medium textured material over medium textured till. Minor soils include Solonetz. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MSN MASINASIN HUK HEMARUKA U1h high relief undulating CFD CRANFORD HDY HALLIDAY SC1 valley with confined floodplain General Land Systems Descriptions Page 5 03-Jun-98 01.1.13 Rogers Bench GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some inclined <10% exposed bedrock. Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured till and medium textured material over medium textured till. Minor soils include Solonetz. Significant eroded soils present. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MAB MALEB HDY HALLIDAY U1h high relief undulating CFD CRANFORD HMS HELMSDALE I3l low relief inclined to steep, single slope landforms with <10% exposed bedrock 01.2a.02 Faith Plain GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some hummocky. Brown Chernozems developed on medium textured till and medium textured material over medium textured till. Minor soils include Gleysols. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes MAB MALEB SKF SKIFF U1h high relief undulating CFD CRANFORD H1l low relief humocky stagnation moraine 01.2a.04 Pakowki Basin GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is level, closed basin. Gleysols developed on fine textured water-laid sediments. Minor soils include Chernozems and coarse textured soils. Significant eroded soils present. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes GLS GLEDDIES ZERzbr MISC.ERODED L2 level and closed basin CVD CAVENDISH 01.2a.05 Pakowki Dunefield GENERAL DESCRIPTION Landscape is undulating with some duned. Brown Chernozems developed on coarse textured sediments. Minor soils include gravelly soils. REPRESENTATIVE SOILS AND LANDSCAPES Major Minor Landscapes CVD CAVENDISH PUN PEMUKAN U1h high relief undulating BVL BINGVILLE D1l low