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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 Colton kame terraces / Summit
outwash plains / Summit
45% Major Soil Type YES
Soil Type 2 Adams outwash plains / Summit
kame terraces / Summit
deltas / Summit
30% Major Soil Type YES
Soil Type 3 Monadnock 5% Inclusion None
Soil Type 4 Naumburg 5% Inclusion None
Soil Type 5 Croghan 5% Inclusion None
Soil Type 6 Unnamed soils 3% Inclusion None
Soil Type 7 Becket 3% Inclusion None
Soil Type 8 Potsdam 2% Inclusion None
Soil Type 9 Searsport 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: Colton-Adams complex, nearly level
Map Unit Type: Complex
Map Unit Symbol: 375A
Map Unit Area: 2126 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: Farmland of statewide importance
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): 5.57 cm
Max Flood Freq: None
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): Excessively drained
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): Somewhat excessively drained
Hydric Conditions: 2
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: n/a
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: n/a
Min Bedrock Depth: n/a
Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data

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