Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the COWEE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of COWEE, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to COWEE were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
130B85P06341991NC099400Cowee6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties35.3512167,-83.1351548

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the COWEE soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the COWEE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the COWEE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the COWEE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with COWEE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the COWEE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the COWEE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with COWEE, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database .

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

  1. NC-2010-09-27-05 | Burke County - 2006

    Typical relationship between soils, landform, and parent material in the Evard-Cowee general soil map unit in the Blue Ridge mountains (Soil Survey of Burke County, North Carolina; 2006).

  2. NC-2010-09-27-07 | Burke County - 2006

    Typical relationship between soils, landform, and parent material in the Cliffield-Pigeonroost general soil map unit in the South Mountains (Soil Survey of Burke County, North Carolina; 2006).

  3. NC-2010-09-28-04 | Cleveland County - 2006

    The relationship between soils and parent material in the Pacolet-Bethlehem, Evard-Cowee, and Cliffield-Pigeonroost general soil map units (Soil Survey of Cleveland County, North Carolina; 2006).

  4. NC-2010-09-28-12 | Surry County - 2007

    Relationship of soils, landscape, and geology in the Cowee-Evard general soil map unit and the Chestnut-Peaks general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; 2007).

  5. NC-2010-09-28-13 | Surry County - 2007

    Relationship of soils, landscape, and geology of Pilot Mountain (Soil Survey of Surry County, North Carolina; 2007).

  6. NC-2012-02-07-05 | Clay County - 1998

    Typical relationship of soils, landscape position, and parent material in the Rosman-Reddies-Arkaqua-French general soil map unit on flood plains and in the Braddock-Tate general soil map unit on low rolling hills (Soil Survey of Clay County, North Carolina; 1998).

  7. NC-2012-02-07-06 | Clay County - 1998

    Typical relationship of soils, aspect, landscape position, and parent material in the Evard-Cowee general soil map unit in the low mountains (Soil Survey of Clay County, North Carolina; 1998).

  8. NC-2012-02-07-18 | Jackson County - June 1997

    Relationship of soils, aspect, parent material, and landscape position in the Evard-Cowee-Saunook-Trimont general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Jackson County, North Carolina; June 1997).

Map Units

Map units containing COWEE as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name Symbol Map Unit Area (ac) Map Unit Key National Map Unit Symbol Soil Survey Area Publication Date Map Scale
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvE697816117811r35yga01520131:12000
Hayesville-Cowee complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, stonyHcD343016117761r35sga01520131:12000
Hayesville-Cowee complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes, stonyHcC164816117751r35rga01520131:12000
Hayesville-Cowee complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, stonyHcB23616117741r35qga01520131:12000
Cowee-Evard complex, 25 to 45 percent slopesCxF967135317652vx4tga63719901:20000
Cowee-Evard complex, 45 to 60 percent slopesCxG203855317662vx4vga63719901:20000
Cowee-Evard complex, 10 to 25 percent slopesCxE79905317642vx4sga63719901:20000
Cowee fine sandy loam, 60 to 90 percent slopesCwH2350531763kvbnga63719901:20000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stonyEcE150451113522rdx0nc00319881:24000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stonyCsE106271113413qvnnc00319881:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stonyEcD32301113503qvync00319881:24000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stonyCsD30921113403qvmnc00319881:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, moderately erodedEvD22343216720092v0y7nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEwE2238116720162vx29nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, moderately erodedEvE21838516720102v0y8nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEwD1697516720152vx2dnc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesExD330816720181t3w2nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEwF286616720172ydh7nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyEwC141916720132xpd3nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesExC99816720201t3w4nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesExE85316720191t3w3nc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, moderately erodedEvF248916720122v0ybnc02120061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE200301169952vx2bnc02320001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD90171169942vx2fnc02320001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 85 percent slopes, rockyEuF36671169962tk5qnc02320001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyEvC13681169932xpd4nc02320001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE3360526792282vx2bnc02720121:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD980726792252vx2fnc02720121:12000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyCoE701326792112r927nc02720121:12000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyCoD249426792102r926nc02720121:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyEvC26126792242xpd4nc02720121:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesEvE118905464132vx26nc04319911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesEvD96065464122v0ydnc04319911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesEvC2142546411lbl5nc04319911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEvF11995464142rdwync04319911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesEvB805464102xpdcnc04319911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE30071170642vx2bnc04520001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD10881170632vx2fnc04520001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 85 percent slopes, rockyEwF7381170652tk5qnc04520001:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony (Pisgah National Forest)337D55725092752v0ygnc08919741:20000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony (Pisgah National Forest)337E29625092762vx25nc08919741:20000
Evard-Cowee complex, high precipitation, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony337C2625092772xpd5nc08919741:20000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stonyEvF215124249062rdx0nc09720111:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stonyEvE105824249052md9rnc09720111:12000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stonyCwF89224247662md58nc09720111:12000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stonyCwE6424247652md57nc09720111:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesEvE251535470722vx26nc09919911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEvF139355470732rdwync09919911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesEvD112235470712v0ydnc09919911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesEvC1201547070lc8fnc09919911:12000
Cowee-Evard-Urban land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesCrD864547051lc7tnc09919911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 60 percent slopesEwE721495471962vx23nc11119891:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesEvE434065458372vx26nc11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesEvD285065458362v0ydnc11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEvF178885458382rdwync11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesEvC5155545835l9zlnc11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesExD376545840l9zrnc11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesExC274545839l9zqnc11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesEvB795458342xpdcnc11319901:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, moderately erodedEvE21362816713812v0y8nc11520061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, moderately erodedEvD2625316713802v0y7nc11520061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEwD318516713842vx2dnc11520061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEwE318116713852vx29nc11520061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, moderately erodedEvF280716713822v0ybnc11520061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, basin, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEwF42416713862ydh7nc11520061:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, central mountain, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEdE47515475662wldcnc12119971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, central mountain, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEcD35975475652vx2gnc12119971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, central mountains, 8 to 15 percent slopesEcC12845475642xpd6nc12119971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, central mountains, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEdF9165475672ydh9nc12119971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE107031110832vx2bnc14919921:24000
Fannin-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyFcE78191110863qlfnc14919921:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD32391110822vx2fnc14919921:24000
Cliffield-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyCxD32161110783ql5nc14919921:24000
Fannin-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyFcD26981110853qldnc14919921:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 85 percent slopes, rockyEvF20301110842tk5qnc14919921:24000
Fannin-Cowee complex, 50 to 85 percent slopes, stonyFcF15621110873qlgnc14919921:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE298601176162vx2bnc16119971:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD97661176152vx2fnc16119971:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 85 percent slopes, rockyEwF93201176192tk5qnc16119971:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, rockyEwE41251176182vx27nc16119971:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, rockyEwD11371176172v0yfnc16119971:24000
Cliffield-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very stonyCoD1661176083yctnc16119971:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, stonyCwE727514275891jxj8nc17120051:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, stonyEcE467614276141jxk2nc17120051:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, stonyCwD278214275871jxj6nc17120051:24000
Cowee-Saluda-Evard complex, 45 to 90 percent slopes, rockyCxF260914275961jxjhnc17120051:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, stonyEcD167814276121jxk0nc17120051:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyEcC82514276151jxk3nc17120051:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyCwC13714275911jxjbnc17120051:24000
Cliffield-Cowee complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stonyCmD9912751548pdnc17120051:24000
Cliffield-Cowee complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very rockyCnE9114275761jxhvnc17120051:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, high precipitation, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyCrF389823903732vx24nc17519681:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony (Pisgah National Forest)337D367125018522v0ygnc17519681:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony (Pisgah National Forest)337E333225018532vx25nc17519681:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, high precipitation, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyCrE147723903722v0ycnc17519681:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, high precipitation, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stony337C14625018542xpd5nc17519681:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE20365297922vx2bnc18920011:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, escarpment, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD12915297912vx2fnc18920011:12000
Cowee-saluda complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyCoE1208563213lx25nc18920011:12000
Cowee-saluda complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyCoD1096563212lx24nc18920011:12000
Cowee-saluda complex, 50 to 80 percent slopes, stonyCoF482563215lx27nc18920011:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, stonyEvC138529789ks8znc18920011:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stonyEsE7409113834462rdx0nc19319931:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stonyEsD2597313834441hfl7nc19319931:24000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, stonyCsE2416913834241hfklnc19319931:24000
Cowee-Saluda complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, stonyCsD851913834231hfkknc19319931:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, stonyEcF232823983622lhpjnc19719601:15840
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, stonyEcE52923983612lhphnc19719601:15840
Evard-Cowee complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes, stonyEcD27123983592lhpfnc19719601:15840
Evard-Cowee complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes, stonyEcC21123983582lhpdnc19719601:15840
Evard-Cowee complex, central mountain, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEcE96235478412wldcnc19919971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, central mountain, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEcD47475478402vx2gnc19919971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately erodedEaC27075478392xpd2nc19919971:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE63895562842vx28nc60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD24425562832vx2cnc60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEvF18885562852rdwync60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesExD660556292lnvxnc60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesExE6321910255223s4nc60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesEvC43556282lnvlnc60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 2 to 15 percent slopesExC34556290lnvvnc60520071:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopesEvE208135467702vx26nc60619911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesEvD104345467692v0ydnc60619911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEwF36175467712rdwync60619911:12000
Evard-Cowee-Urban land complex, 15 to 30 percent slopesExD1058546772lbytnc60619911:12000
Evard-Cowee complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, stonyEvF2315553550ll0gtn64020071:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stonyEvE454557250lpvttn64020071:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stonyEvD271557262lpw6tn64020071:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony, windsweptEpE5613381nl8htn64020071:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 8 to 35 percent slopes, stony9D120541914777228h0va06320071:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes, stony9E70321914778228h1va06320071:24000
Cowee loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes8D60871914780228h3va06320071:24000
Cowee loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes8C47791914779228h2va06320071:24000
Cowee loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes8E17431914781228h4va06320071:24000
Cowee-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes10D11921914793228hjva06320071:24000
Cowee-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes10E5461914794228hkva06320071:24000
Cowee-Urban land complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes11C711914840228k1va06320071:24000
Cowee-Cliffield-Evard complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very rocky12E79581966mjl3va06720041:24000
Cowee-Cliffield-Evard complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky12D9581964mjl1va06720041:24000
Cowee-Cliffield-Evard complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky12C3581962mjkzva06720041:24000
Cowee loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes14E365816705231t29vva07720061:24000
Cowee loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes14D3006516734kbpvva07720061:24000
Cowee loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes14C1123516733kbptva07720061:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes, stony15E84716705961t2d6va07720061:24000
Cowee gravelly loam, 7 to 35 percent slopes, stony15D41916705951t2d5va07720061:24000
Cowee-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes16E36916704971t290va07720061:24000
Cowee-Rock outcrop complex, 7 to 35 percent slopes16D45516840kbt8va07720061:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, stony27D9516852kbtnva07720061:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes17C235814740721lgwqva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes17D163714740731lgwrva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes17E137314740741lgwsva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes17B28514740711lgwpva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, very stony18E28414741931lh0mva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony18D26614741921lh0lva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony18C9914741911lh0kva14120081:24000
Evard-Cowee complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes, very stony18B614741901lh0jva14120081:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the COWEE soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry .