PHOTO PATTERN DATA ELEMENTS: SANDY LAKEBED
The Interior Lowlands- This low, gently rolling prairie land was formed by continental
glaciation. It is characterized by level plains, beds of old lakes, small lake plains with
their usual fringe forms of ridges and belts of small hills. The old lakebed with its level
topography has fertile lacustrine soil (Humid)
Form
Plain, broad, flat.
Drainage
Internal, with some artificial (tile), meandering stream.
Gully Characteristics
Very few gullies, some sag-and-swell gullies present.
Special Features
Broad, flat plain; artificial drainage.
Color (Photo Gray Tones)
Dull gray, some lighter areas indicating coarser materials,
also some mottling.
Land Use
Largely agricultural, small woodlots, golf course.
Vegetation
Agricultural crops, woodlots, scattered trees along
stream.
Source: Terrain analysis procedural guide for surface configuration, US Army engineer
topographic laboratories, p. 7-17