...Contains information of use to land use planners, farmers, foresters and agronomists in evaluating the potential of soils in Barnstable County; it contains predictions of soil behavior for selected land uses; gives a brief historical and geological overview; identifies properties of all types of soils and describes their formation; tables show data on temperature and precipitation, growing season, freeze dates in Spring and Fall, prime farmland, woodland management and productivity, recreational development, wildlife habitat, building site developments, sanitary facilities, water management, engineering index properties, soil and water features and classification of soils...