Open File Report 1984-30

Soil survey of Rochon Sands Provincial Park and interpretation for recreational use

Executive Summary

This report is one of a series describing soil surveys conducted in Alberta provincial parks and recreational areas. As well as Rochon Sands Provincial Park, soil surveys were conducted in the following provincial parks during the summer of 1975: Gooseberry Lake, Big knife, Vermilion, Pembina River and Garner Lake. Also included were areas in the vicinity of upper and lower Kananaskis lakes, Cold Lake (Lund�s Point), Calling Lake and Notikewin River. The total area mapped was approximately 11 380 ha.

Place Keywords: 83a; alberta; big knife provincial park; buffalo lake; calling lake; canada; cold lake; garner lake provincial park; gooseberry lake provincial park; kananaskis lake; lund's point; notikewin river; pembina river provincial park; rochon sands; rochon sands provincial park; vermilion provincial park

Theme Keywords: geology; soil classification; soil formation; soil surveys