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Morphology and Genesis of Six "Red Hill" Soils in the Oregon Coast Range¹

ABSTRACT

The distribution and development of six soils in the Oregon Coast Range are related to geomorphic surfaces and slope gradients on a basalt highland. The soils exhibit one or more textural discontinuities as evidenced primarily by stone lines and stone contents which decrease with profile depth.

Several soils having high base saturation and contents of Ca and Mg are related to landslides and saddles where base-enriched groundwater moving through basalt saprolite may temporarily accumulate.

¹ Joint contribution Soil Survey Investigations, SCS USDA, and the Oregon Agr. Exp. Sta., Corvallis.

² Research Soil Scientist and Areal Geologist, respectively, Soil Survey Investigations, SCS, USDA, Corvallis, Oreg.

Received for publication June 4, 1965. Accepted for publication October 27, 1965.