Blackstone Lake - Unburned - Gleyed soil

Title

Blackstone Lake - Unburned - Gleyed soil

Subject

Forest Products Industry

Description

Photograph of a cross-sectional view of soil in an unburnt forest stand near Blackstone Lake, Ontario. The organic, topsoil and subsoil layers can clearly be seen. A metal ruler can be seen near the center of the image. Note that the organic layer is much thicker than similar soil in the burnt forest stands near Blackstone Lake.

Soil type: #40

Creator

Ken Armson

Format

JPG

Type

Still image

Identifier

Armson-FDAS-105

Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Blackstone Lake

Files

Collection

Citation

Ken Armson, “Blackstone Lake - Unburned - Gleyed soil,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed October 31, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/15073.