Soils of New Mexico
1,301 soil series mapped on 60.83 million acres
Aridisols — soils of dry climates
The state soil, Penistaja, ranks 9th of 1,301 series here on 615,185 acres. First place goes to Deama, a Mollisol covering 1.6% of the state’s mapped soil. No order holds a majority; Aridisols lead with 46.3%, ahead of Mollisols at 22.8%.
Atlas series mapped in New MexicoGuide: state soils and where series began