Anne Arundel county . hesame heavy character as the surrounding types. Almost all of this Meadow land is subject to occasional overflow, andit is therefore used only for grazing purposes. Much of it is covered witha dense growth of trees and underbrush, consisting principally of willow,birch, sweet gum, soft maple, sycamore, and water beech, with variousweeds, vines, and coarse grasses. If diked and drained this soil in many places would be very productive,and in case of some of the more extensive areas along the larger streamsreclamation would no doubt be profitable. THE TIDAL MARSH Tidal mar
Anne Arundel county . hesame heavy character as the surrounding types. Almost all of this Meadow land is subject to occasional overflow, andit is therefore used only for grazing purposes. Much of it is covered witha dense growth of trees and underbrush, consisting principally of willow,birch, sweet gum, soft maple, sycamore, and water beech, with variousweeds, vines, and coarse grasses. If diked and drained this soil in many places would be very productive,and in case of some of the more extensive areas along the larger streamsreclamation would no doubt be profitable. THE TIDAL MARSH Tidal marsh comprises the low, flat, marshy areas along the ChesapeakeBay which are subject to daily inundation by tide water. There is onlya very small area of the type; too inconsiderable to warrant the construc-tion of dikes for its reclamation. It supports a dense growth of coarsesalt-marsh grasses. There are occasional narrow strips too small tobe shown on the map. MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, PLATE VII. Fig. i.—view showing farm and woodland along south river.
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