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 Bernardston | till plains / Summit hills / Summit drumlinoid ridges / Summit |
55% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Nassau | till plains / Summit ridges / Summit benches / Summit |
35% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 3 Scriba | 6% | Inclusion | Similar Data [3] * | |
| Soil Type 4 Sun | depressions | 4% | Inclusion | Similar Data [2] * |
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: | Bernardston-Nassau shaly silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes |
| Map Unit Type: | Complex |
| Map Unit Symbol: | BrB |
| Map Unit Area: | 5290 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): | 9.32 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | None |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Well drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Well drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 4 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 69 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 69 cm |
| Min Bedrock Depth: | 48 cm |
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Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.