. Surface geology and agricultural conditions of Michigan . Rolbng to gently undulating glacial deposits formed at border ofice sheet. Soil variable within a nJiort apace, and rangingfrom very stony material to heavy clay with fewUaually fair to very good farm land. The waterlaidare usually low smooth ridges of bowlder clay. The bowlder clay or till plains were fonned under the ic6 The soil ranges from clayey to sandy loam and from firet rat« to good second rate quality. Oval shaped to elliptical bowlder clay hills formed under the ice ] and trending m the direction of ice movement Fou
. Surface geology and agricultural conditions of Michigan . Rolbng to gently undulating glacial deposits formed at border ofice sheet. Soil variable within a nJiort apace, and rangingfrom very stony material to heavy clay with fewUaually fair to very good farm land. The waterlaidare usually low smooth ridges of bowlder clay. The bowlder clay or till plains were fonned under the ic6 The soil ranges from clayey to sandy loam and from firet rat« to good second rate quality. Oval shaped to elliptical bowlder clay hills formed under the ice ] and trending m the direction of ice movement Found in restricted areas on till plains. Soil usually first rat«. Gravel ridgea formed under the ice and trending in the directionof ice mnvpnient. Usually found on till plains but also inValuable road ballaat. -jA Strijis of exceptionally stony lan<i, bn( usually with fertile soil Olaeial striae 5^ 1 Linea or grooves on the rock surface showing direction of^ • niAVMrndnt. and in munc rustcs rhflncnw in direction. changes in direction. c„rt™r„j
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