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Item 24487
UDC Class:631.442 (510)
Title:Tentative Soil Map of China
Subtitle:Geological Survey of China - 1:20,000,000
Language:English
Subjects:Soil Classification, Soil Orders, Soil Great Groups, Soil Mapping
Series Title:Bulletin of the Geological Society of China
Series Section Number:XIV
Series Section Name:2
Publication Date:1935
Publisher’s Name:Geological Society of China
Place of Publication:China
Project Sponsor:Geological Society of China
Corporate Author:Geological Survey of China
Author:Thorp, J.
Material Extent:One map sheet
Material Characteristics:Printed, black and white, map at scale 1:20,000,000, with legend in English
Material Type:Paper map sheet
Summary Abstract:This item presents a black & white map, at 1:20,000,000 scale, showing an early tentative classification, distribution and description of the important soils of China, published in 1935 by the Geological Society of China. The map depicts the distribution of 22 soil map units, mainly Soil Groups, which are categorised into 9 main Soil Great Groups, which in their turn are grouped into two Orders: A. Pedalfers, and B. Pedocals.
Country Now:China
Region:East Asia - China
Nearest City:Beijing
Northernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):50.1
Southernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):15
Easternmost Longitude (decimal degrees):135.08
Westernmost Longitude (decimal degrees):72.9
Map Scale:20000000
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