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 Othello | flats / Footslope | 50% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Othello | flats / Footslope | 30% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 3 Fallsington | flats / Footslope | 8% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 4 Kentuck | flats / Toeslope | 7% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 5 Mattapex | flats / Summit | 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: | Othello silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Northern Tidewater Area |
| Map Unit Type: | Complex |
| Map Unit Symbol: | OtA |
| Map Unit Area: | 32741 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): | 18.26 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | None |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Poorly drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Poorly drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 95 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 13 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 13 cm |
| Min Bedrock Depth: | n/a |
| Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data | |
Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.
| 1. Marshyhope (84MD019002) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |
| 2. Elkton (S1984MD019008) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |
| 3. Elkton (S1984MD019010) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |
| 4. Elkton (S1984MD019011) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |