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 Westland | depressions | 85% | Major Soil Type | YES |
Soil Type 2 Sleeth | outwash terraces | 3% | Inclusion | Similar Data [2] * |
Soil Type 3 Pewamo | moraines depressions |
3% | Inclusion | Similar Data [2] * |
Soil Type 4 mucky surface layer | depressions | 3% | Inclusion | None |
Soil Type 5 Fox | terraces | 3% | Inclusion | Similar Data [3] * |
Soil Type 6 Linwood | end moraines depressions |
3% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
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: | Westland clay loam |
Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
Map Unit Symbol: | We |
Map Unit Area: | 1422 acres total in survey area |
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Raw Component Data (All Components) |
Map Unit Aggregated Data
Generalized soils information within this map unit.
Farmland Class: | Prime farmland if drained |
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 18.6 cm |
Max Flood Freq: | None |
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Very poorly drained |
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Very poorly drained |
Hydric Conditions: | 94 |
[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
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.