Soils of Nevada
1,871 soil series mapped on 58.40 million acres
Aridisols — soils of dry climates
The state soil, Orovada, ranks 10th of 1,871 series here on 358,695 acres. First place goes to Stewval, an Aridisol covering 1.2% of the state’s mapped soil. Aridisols make up over half of the mapped soil (50.5%). With 1,871 named series in its soil survey, it ranks 3rd among the 52 states and territories here.
Atlas series mapped in NevadaGuide: state soils and where series began