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 Till at 40 to 60 inches | flood plains backswamps |
% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 2 Poorly drained soils with a lighter colored surface layer | flood plains backswamps |
% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 3 Loam till | flood plains backswamps |
% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 4 Limestone bedrock at 60 to 80 inches | flood plains backswamps |
% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 5 Surface layer less than 10 inches thick | flood plains backswamps |
% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 6 Silt loam surface layer | flood plains backswamps |
% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 7 Sloan | backswamps flood plains |
90% | Major Soil Type | YES |
Soil Type 8 Shoals | flats flood plains |
10% | Inclusion | Similar Data [2] * |
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: | Sloan silty clay loam, till substratum, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded |
Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
Map Unit Symbol: | SrA |
Map Unit Area: | 23 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: | Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season |
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 18.08 cm |
Max Flood Freq: | Frequent |
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Very poorly drained |
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Very poorly drained |
Hydric Conditions: | 90 |
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 15 cm |
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 15 cm |
Min Bedrock Depth: | n/a |
Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data |
Associated Point Data
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