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 Galen | knolls beach ridges / Summit beach ridges / Shoulder beach ridges / Backslope |
85% | Major Soil Type | YES |
Soil Type 2 Granby | depressions beach ridges |
5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
Soil Type 3 Tedrow | lake plains beach ridges / Summit beach ridges / Shoulder |
5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
Soil Type 4 Gilford | beach ridges depressions |
5% | 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: | Galen loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes |
Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
Map Unit Symbol: | GaB |
Map Unit Area: | 1361 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: | All areas are prime farmland |
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 10.96 cm |
Max Flood Freq: | None |
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Moderately well drained |
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Moderately well drained |
Hydric Conditions: | 10 |
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 54 cm |
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 54 cm |
Min Bedrock Depth: | n/a |
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Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.