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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 More clay and less sand in the subsoil % Inclusion None
Soil Type 2 Somewhat poorly drained soils % Inclusion None
Soil Type 3 Silt loam surface layer % Inclusion None
Soil Type 4 Fine sandy loam or sandy loam surface layer % Inclusion None
Soil Type 5 Less clay in the substratum % Inclusion None
Soil Type 6 Till at 40 to 60 inches % Inclusion None
Soil Type 7 Seasonal high water table at 2 to 3.5 feet % Inclusion None
Soil Type 8 Clay loam surface layer % Inclusion None
Soil Type 9 Somewhat poorly drained soils with a darker colored surface % Inclusion None
Soil Type 10 Houcktown knolls
ground moraines / Summit
ground moraines / Shoulder
ground moraines / Backslope
95% Major Soil Type YES
Soil Type 11 Pewamo depressions
lake plains
3% Inclusion Similar Data [1] *
Soil Type 12 Mermill lake plains / Summit
lake plains / Shoulder
lake plains / Backslope
depressions
2% Inclusion None

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: Houcktown loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Map Unit Type: Consociation
Map Unit Symbol: HrB
Map Unit Area: 2954 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): 14.06 cm
Max Flood Freq: None
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): Moderately well drained
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): Moderately well drained
Hydric Conditions: 5
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: 46 cm
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: 46 cm
Min Bedrock Depth: n/a
Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data

Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.
1. Rawson (1960-OH003-123) [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description]