prime agricultural soils

​Another aspect of the surficial geology of economic interest is the prime agricultural soils. As shown on the map entitled "Natural Resources - Cold River Watershed", prime agricultural soils cover much of the corridor from South Acworth to the Connecticut River. A comparison with the map "Land Use - Cold River Corridor" shows that much of the area encompassed by these soils remains in agricultural use today forming an important component of the local agricultural economy as well as an essential feature of the scenic value of the area.