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 Galveston | foredunes | 50% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Mustang | barrier flats | 30% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 3 Dietrich | strand plains | 5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
| Soil Type 4 Tatton | wind-tidal flats | 5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
| Soil Type 5 Dianola | marine terraces | 5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
| Soil Type 6 Barrada | wind-tidal flats | 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: | Galveston-Mustang complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, frequently ponded |
| Map Unit Type: | Complex |
| Map Unit Symbol: | GM |
| Map Unit Area: | 61532 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: | Not prime farmland |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 6 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | Occasional |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Moderately well drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Poorly drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 50 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 8 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 8 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. Mustang (99TX007001) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |
| 2. Galveston (S99TX-007-01) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |