Soil Survey of Southern Saskatchewan From Township 1 to 48 Inclusive

Card covers, 259 pages, 5.75x8.5 in - 14x22 cm, B&W illustrations, maps, and photographs.

Back cover lightly creased and sunned. Top edge lightly marked. Inscription by previous owner on frontispiece recto. Lacks maps.

Conducted by the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Soils (now, Dept. of Soil Science) in 1944, Soil Survey #12 organizes the province’s regions by soil type, further dividing each soil into subtypes or “Associations.” The report contains information about drainage, topography, composition, texture, and other geological and organic aspects. As a publication of the University’s College of Agriculture, the Soil Survey also includes reports on the agricultural suitability of each soil type. The soil ratings created by Moss and Mitchell remain standards for assessing soil in the province. A comprehensive report of the province’s soil compositions [for regions south of Prince Albert].