Cooperative River Basin Survey, Texas Coastal Basins: Special Report, Land Resources

Excerpts from the report: The general purpose of this report is to provide information about man's use of land resources in the study area. Problems and needs associated with varied uses are documented. The data contained herein shall contribute to formulation of plans to satisfy the national economic development objective and the environmental quality objective. In order to fulfill the general purpose stipulated above, the specific purposes of this report are to: (1) Present current land use data - distribution and amount (2) Group land use into land capability classes and subclasses (3) Describe and enumerate present and needed essential conservation practices (4) Describe problems and needs associated with land resources (5) Assess agricultural land potential based on soil suitability. The land area within the boundaries of the Texas Coastal Basins exceeds 20 million acres. While some water and land problems and needs in this vast area relate to the entire region, many are too complex to attempt a solution on a regional basis. To facilitate plan formulation, the study area was divided into three hydrologic units which are referred to as the Upper, Middle, and Lower Sub-areas and are shown in Plate 1.