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 Elkton | flats | 80% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Othello | flats | 5% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 3 Kentuck | depressions | 5% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 4 Keyport | flats | 5% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 5 Sunken | submerged upland tidal marshes flats |
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: | Elkton mucky silt loam, very wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes |
| Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
| Map Unit Symbol: | EoA |
| Map Unit Area: | 17503 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): | 18.17 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. Elkton (84MD019006) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |