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Map Unit Composition
Map units consist of 1 or more soil types, commonly referred to as "components".
Component Name Geomorphic Position Area Fraction Component Type Horizon Data
Soil Type 1 Beltsville broad interstream divides 70% Major Soil Type YES
Soil Type 2 Reybold broad interstream divides 10% Inclusion YES
Soil Type 3 Aquasco broad interstream divides 10% Inclusion YES
Soil Type 4 Lenni depressions 5% Inclusion YES
Soil Type 5 Grosstown broad interstream divides 5% Inclusion YES

Note: links to horizon data marked with an * are approximate.


Map Unit Data What is a Map Unit?
Cartographic information about this map unit.
Map Unit Name: Beltsville silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded
Map Unit Type: Consociation
Map Unit Symbol: BlB2
Map Unit Area: 33192 acres total in survey area
Raw Map Unit Data
Raw Component Data (All Components)

Map Unit Aggregated Data
Generalized soils information within this map unit.
Farmland Class: Farmland of statewide importance
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): 16.3 cm
Max Flood Freq: None
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): Moderately well drained
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): Moderately well drained
Hydric Conditions: 5
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: 61 cm
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: 61 cm
Min Bedrock Depth: n/a
Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data

Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.