Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MARKEY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MARKEY, 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 MARKEY 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
5640A172572MN069002Markey4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.6033325,-96.4508362
5640A172672MN069003Markey5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.7550011,-96.5111084
56UMN2688S1978MN1132688Markey2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.9656601,-95.7744675
57UMN2824S1978MN137064 (2824)Markey3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.5022392,-92.890213
91B94P0685S1994MN003007Markey1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.3893623,-93.0757217
94B40A165374WI083004Markey6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.1025009,-88.3055573
95A40A165274WI083002Markey6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.956665,-88.0452805

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MARKEY 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 MARKEY 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 MARKEY 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 MARKEY 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 mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with MARKEY 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 MARKEY 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 MARKEY 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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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MARKEY, 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

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  1. ME-2010-09-03-02 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Telos-Chesuncook-Monarda general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

  2. ME-2010-09-03-05 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Adams-Croghan-Naumburg general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

  3. ME-2010-09-03-06 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Colton-Sheepscot-Markey general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

  4. MI-2012-02-06-09 | Chippewa County - February 1992

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Markey-Kinross-Croswell association (Soil Survey of Chippewa County, Michigan; February 1992).

  5. MN-2010-09-08-06 | Cass County - 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Menahga-Markey-Friendship general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Cass County, Minnesota; 1997).

  6. MN-2010-09-10-08 | Roseau County -

    Relationship of soils, underlying materials, and landforms in the Karstad-Markey-Corliss association (Soil Survey of Roseau County, Minnesota).

  7. MN-2010-09-13-02 | Wright County -

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Dorset-Two Inlets association (Soil Survey of Wright County, Minnesota).

  8. VT-2012-03-22-13 | Windham County - February 1987

    Typical landscape pattern of soils and underlying material in the Stratton-Glebe-Londonderry general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Windham County, VT; 1987).

  9. VT-2012-03-22-14 | Windham County - February 1987

    Typical landscape pattern of soils and underlying material in the Tunbridge-Marlow-Lyman general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Windham County, VT; 1987).

  10. WI-2010-11-08-04 | Forest County -

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying parent material in the Pence-Vilas-Lupton association (Soil Survey of Forest County, Wisconsin).

  11. WI-2010-11-08-08 | Pepin County - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Urne-Drammen and Markey-Farrington-Aldo associations (Soil Survey of Pepin County, Wisconsin; 2002).

  12. WI-2012-03-23-16 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Emmet-Charlevoix association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  13. WI-2012-03-23-17 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Sarona-Keweenaw association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  14. WI-2012-03-23-18 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Wainola-Deford association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  15. WI-2012-03-23-19 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Mancelona-Emmet-Menahga association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  16. WI-2012-03-23-20 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Menahga association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  17. WI-2012-03-23-33 | Shawano County - October 1982

    Relationship of sols and substratum in the Menahga-Croswell-Mahtomedi general map unit (Soil Survey of Shawano County, WI; 1982).

  18. WI-2012-03-23-34 | Shawano County - October 1982

    Relationship of sols and substratum in the Shawano-Rousseau-Wainola general map unit (Soil Survey of Shawano County, WI; 1982).

  19. WI-2012-03-23-35 | Shawano County - October 1982

    Relationship of sols and substratum in the Onaway-Solona general map unit (Soil Survey of Shawano County, WI; 1982).

  20. WI-2012-03-23-38 | Vilas County - June 1988

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Champion association (Soil Survey of Vilas County, WI; 1988).

Map Units

Map units containing MARKEY 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
Markey muck731441903626d2qmi00119931:20000
Markey mucky peat, 0 to 1 percent slopesMkyaaA347414553853110rmi00320071:24000
Markey muckMk7291904906d6vmi02919701:15840
Markey-Kinross-Au Gres complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes94A19740415185fy12mi03319891:15840
Alcona-Markey complex, 0 to 50 percent slopes128F2817415085fxxvmi03319891:15840
Croswell-Markey complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes125B1362415082fxxrmi03319891:15840
Markey muckMb174131896276cb0mi03519771:15840
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A558204151993110mmi04319851:20000
Markey muckMe11821898166cj3mi05119661:15840
Lupton-Markey mucksLm115831908316dkvmi08919671:20000
Roscommon sand-Markey muckRm36801908496dlfmi08919671:20000
Markey mucky peat, 0 to 1 percent slopesMkyaaA173916314263110rmi09520041:24000
Rousseau-Markey complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes214D1205631269p5wjmi09520041:24000
Rousseau-Markey complex, 0 to 35 percent slopes214E148627542p209mi09520041:24000
Markey-Spot-Finch complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes94A16002416434fzbcmi09719941:20000
Croswell-Markey complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes125B433416319fz6nmi09719941:20000
Markey muckMe28421901036ctcmi13319661:15840
Markey mucky peat, 0 to 1 percent slopesMkyaaA9754714569813110rmi15320071:24000
Markey muck112324238522mc6smi15719841:15840
Seelyeville, Cathro, and Markey soils, 0 to 3 percent slopes2065017179181vnmqmi6061:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesB111A1448229458912t4tdmn00119961:20000
Markey muck5437924432934gjhmmn00119961:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesMa111973959502t4tdmn00319721:15840
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543511113976522t4tdmn00719911:24000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A73442798035prnwmn00719911:24000
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A6192798036prnxmn00719911:24000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopesD30A2485613059nky3mn00920071:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes1023A671202366725xslmn00920071:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543236023977422t4tdmn02119931:20000
Markey muck5434079396583f9p0mn02519901:15840
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A18432798070prnwmn02719801:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes5431673569932t4tdmn02719801:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes54348204305362t4tdmn02919931:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A13632798159prnwmn02919931:20000
Uskabwanka-Seelyeville-Markey complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes5-10A875628404442v44kmn03520091:24000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes543176928404512v44qmn03520091:24000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesD16A1175451602h4xtmn05320011:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopesD30A1137433243gjtlmn05320011:12000
Seelyeville-Markey complex, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopesD15A38451603h4xvmn05320011:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes14452844365502t4tdmn05719981:24000
Markey muck5432965398383fck2mn05919561:20000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes1023A1216734381t5bwmn06520061:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A44692798409prnwmn06920071:12000
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A1872798410prnxmn06920071:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543497563988922t4tdmn07719891:24000
Markey muck, ponded18088853398865fd1mmn07719891:24000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes54326483992402t4tdmn08719921:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes54355573571532t4tdmn08919941:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A41702798919prnwmn08919941:20000
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A10662798920prnxmn08919941:20000
Berner-Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopesI816A71427990092qjyjmn08919941:20000
Markey muck, ponded1808421357120czm0mn08919941:20000
Berner-Markey complex1143304357097czl8mn08919941:20000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes1023A106416763391t8cgmn09520061:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopesD30A79916764741t8htmn09520061:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesD111A1090129458922t4tdmn09719871:20000
Markey muck5432260400403ffn7mn09719871:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A5462799046prnwmn10719701:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesMe493572512t4tdmn10719701:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A5532799190prnwmn11320031:12000
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A5232799191prnxmn11320031:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A39772799663prnwmn11919961:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes5435833522732t4tdmn11919961:20000
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A562799664prnxmn11919961:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesMz24354013832t4tdmn12119681:20000
Markey muck54354016772731t9blmn12319781:15840
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A3502799790prnxmn12520011:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A452799789prnwmn12520011:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543191573948782t4tdmn13519991:24000
Markey muck, ponded, map 22-30, 0 to 1 percent slopes18082979394823f7v7mn13519991:24000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesI41A19482799827prnwmn13519991:24000
Markey muck, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopesI42A15442799828prnxmn13519991:24000
Seelyeville-Markey complex, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes12889901431452ggytmn14119941:15840
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes54371884314872t4tdmn14119941:15840
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543136704281602t4tdmn14519801:15840
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543111004285592t4tdmn15319851:20000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes543292914288022t4tdmn15919871:20000
Markey muck54390516771381t967mn16319781:15840
Seelyeville and Markey soils, ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes12883468435085glr0mn17119981:12000
Markey muck, occasionally ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes5439704337262t4tdmn17119981:12000
Markey and Lougee soils, 0 to 1 percent slopesB279A10124940272dv4rmn61320161:24000
Markey and Lougee soils, 0 to 1 percent slopesB279A2346329437832dv4rmn62520151:24000
Leafriver-Deford, depressional-Markey complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesB71A233662943770sfxsmn62520151:24000
Leafriver-Cormant-Markey complex, 0 to 1 percent slopesB247A56129437932dv52mn62520151:24000
Markey mucky peat, 0 to 1 percent slopesG50A11825754112q3v6nd0271:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesC11A227425644232pwf4nd04319851:20000
Markey muckMk15072901919qz0ny01919951:24000
Markey muck, acid, lake plain, 0 to 1 percent slopesMarA1786531821122yt2gwi00119781:20000
Haplosaprists, Peats and Mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes9155A580514445631kh5twi00320061:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesMe2148431310ggt7wi00519931:20000
Haplosaprists, Peats and Mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes9155A707013839551hg3qwi00720051:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A255114745817j0swi00720051:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 2 percent slopesMk8554262132szgtwi00919701:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded11A339225617942psvjwi01119601:20000
Markey and Seelyeville mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes40A17862561792phsdwi01119601:20000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A26074448356h1k3wi01320041:12000
Dora, Markey, and Seelyeville soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes421A3819448377h1kswi01320041:12000
Seelyeville, Cathro, and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes419A174448374h1kpwi01320041:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopesMe6309421549g4ncwi01719851:15840
Markey-Newson mucks, 0 to 2 percent slopesMe2400431896ghf4wi01919941:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 2 percent slopesMk52354222532szgtwi02919751:15840
Seelyeville, Cathro, and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes419A35215781228v6xxwi03120051:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A10771781221v6xpwi03120051:12000
Springstead, stony-Markey complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes1884B813614051151j549wi03120051:12000
Markey and Seelyeville mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes40A150822517795phsdwi03320031:15840
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded11A96524981352psvjwi03320031:15840
Markey and Seelyeville mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes40A14913099672phsdwi03519741:15840
Markey muckMa801421796g4xbwi03519741:15840
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded11A11530996432psvjwi03519741:15840
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A54784300133110mwi03719951:12000
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A74298443110mwi04119951:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A17481782089v7tpwi05120061:12000
Kinross-Au Gres-Markey complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes455A352717021811v482wi05120061:12000
Springstead, stony-Markey complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes1884B190617024121v4hjwi05120061:12000
Haplosaprists, Peats, and Mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes9155A73217012641v39hwi05120061:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded11A22024981362psvjwi05319941:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 2 percent slopesMk30584223322szgtwi06119781:15840
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A78354210723110mwi06719831:20000
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A7281233858073110mwi07519871:20000
Seelyeville and Markey mucks, interdrumlin, 0 to 1 percent slopesSdi4459428614912t047wi07519871:20000
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A261423957273110mwi07819981:12000
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A3791833858143110mwi08319851:15840
Seelyeville and Markey mucks, interdrumlin, 0 to 1 percent slopesSdi2934428614922t047wi08319851:15840
Carbondale, Lupton, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopesCb105694421080g457wi08519881:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 2 percent slopesMk40034225742szgtwi08719751:15840
Markey and Seelyeville mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes40A28252517796phsdwi09119981:12000
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded11A56424981372psvjwi09119981:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A142424276562mh5hwi09519781:15840
Markey muckMk1195421193g48wwi09519781:15840
Markey muck, acid, lake plain, 0 to 1 percent slopesMarA1997031821622yt2gwi09719721:20000
Markey muck, 0 to 2 percent slopesMa86244265222szgtwi09719721:20000
Markey muck, shallowMb1830426523g9ttwi09719721:20000
Haplosaprists, Peats, and Mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes9155A3108513957351hvcqwi09920061:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A180917009381v2yzwi09920061:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A9978625148nzj2wi10720061:12000
Haplosaprists, Peats, and Mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes9155A1026713861031hjc0wi11320061:12000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A3153625396nzs2wi11320061:12000
Lupton, Cathro, and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes409A566124226853110mwi11519811:15840
Markey and Cathro mucks, 0 to 2 percent slopesMk1165632684602tjyywi11519811:15840
Markey muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded11A68626834312psvjwi12119691:15840
Markey and Seelyeville mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes40A172683512phsdwi12119691:15840
Seelyeville and Markey mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopesSe36357421269g4cbwi12519851:20000
Seelyeville and Markey soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes407A20042433522gk3lwi12920021:12000
Cathro and Markey mucksCm35108422707g5vqwi13519821:15840
Markey muck, acid, lake plain, 0 to 1 percent slopesMarA52131821762yt2gwi13719861:20000
Markey mucky peatMc495426464g9rxwi14119711:20000
Markey muck, acid, lake plain, 0 to 1 percent slopesMarA7631821992yt2gwi14119711:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MARKEY 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 .