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 Appoquinimink | tidal marshes / Toeslope | 40% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Transquaking | tidal marshes / Toeslope | 30% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 3 Mispillion | tidal marshes / Toeslope | 25% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 4 Beaches | beaches | 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: | Appoquinimink-Transquaking-Mispillion complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes, very frequently flooded |
| Map Unit Type: | Complex |
| Map Unit Symbol: | AptAv |
| Map Unit Area: | 9799 acres total in survey area |
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Map Unit Aggregated Data
Generalized soils information within this map unit.
| Farmland Class: | Farmland of unique importance |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 23.24 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | Very frequent |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Very poorly drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Very poorly drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 100 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 0 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 0 cm |
| Min Bedrock Depth: | n/a |
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Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.