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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 20 to 40 inches % Inclusion None
Soil Type 2 More clay in the upper part of the subsoil % Inclusion None
Soil Type 3 Sandy loam surface layer % Inclusion None
Soil Type 4 Less clay in the subsoil % Inclusion None
Soil Type 5 Seward ground moraines / Summit
ground moraines / Shoulder
ground moraines / Backslope
100% Major Soil Type 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: Seward loamy fine sand, deep phase, 0 to 5 percent slopes
Map Unit Type: Consociation
Map Unit Symbol: SdB
Map Unit Area: 170 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: All areas are prime farmland
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): 11.36 cm
Max Flood Freq: None
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): Moderately well drained
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): Moderately well drained
Hydric Conditions: 0
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: 68 cm
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: 68 cm
Min Bedrock Depth: n/a
Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data

Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.