M332Eg Anaconda Mountains

Landscape Characteristics:

Block faulted mountains that formed in monzonite and granodiorite. Alpine glaciation has altered the landscape. Elevations range from 6000 to 10900 feet. Drainage density is moderate.

Climate:

Mean annual precipitation ranges from 20 to 30 inches, about 35 percent falling as snow. The soil temperature and moisture regimes are cryic and typic ustic.

Potential Vegetation:

Douglas-fir forest/Western spruce-fir forest/Alpine meadow and barren

Relationships of Dominant Map Unit Components:

Landform Geology Soil Taxa
Mountainsides/ridges Till/granitics Cryochrepts/Cryorthents/Cryoboralfs
Cirquelands Till/granitics Cryochrepts

Disturbance and Land Use:

The primary natural disturbance is fire. Land use is predominantly livestock grazing, timber harvest, and rural development.