The Gapmesa series consists of moderately deep, well drained soils that formed in eolian material derived from sandstone.
Gapmesa soils are on cuestas, hills, ridges, and mesas.
Slopes range from 1 to 12 percent. Gapmesa very fine sandy loam in rangeland. 108 degrees 58 minutes 26.5 seconds N. and long. Current competitors are the Balon , Blancot , Bowbac , Buckle , Cambria , Cerrillos , Cushman , Decolney , Doakum , Fort , Gapbutte , Hagerman , Los Alamos , Mentmore , Oelop , Olney , Palacid , Pawspoc , Penistaja , Pokeman , Potts , Pugsley , Quagwa , Redpen , Spangler , Spenlo , Sundance , and Teckla series. Potential competitors that do not yet have CEA class assigned are the Gaddes and Yenlo series.