Soil Survey of Wasco County, Oregon, Northern Part. Large paperback with 60 full color and black and white foldout maps. Good condition, $5.00. This soil survey contains Information that can be applied to managing farms, ranches and woodlands, in selecting sites for roads, ponds, buildings and other structures and in judging the suitability of tracks of land for farming, industry and recreation. Published by the United States Department Of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with the Oregon Agriculture Experiment Station in 1982. Wasco County, Northern Part is East of the Cascade Mountains in the North Central part of Oregon. It occupies 559 thousand acres. The survey area is used primarily for farming. Sale of Beef, wheat and fruit is the principal source of farm income. Wheat is the main cash crop. Soil scientists made this survey to learn what kinds of soil are in Wasco County, Northern Part, Where they are located and how they can be used. They observed the steepness, length and shape of slopes, the size and speed of streams, the kinds of native plants and crops, the kinds of rock and many facts about the soils, all in this book and lots more. My photos show a few of the maps and some of the text of this book. I'm in Gresham Oregon by Gresham Golf Course. Text or Email ok. Thank you for looking.