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 Edneyville | ridges / Summit mountain slopes / Backslope |
50% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Chestnut | mountain slopes / Backslope ridges / Summit |
30% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 3 Cowee | mountain slopes / Backslope ridges / Backslope |
7% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 4 Plott | mountain slopes / Backslope | 6% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 5 Evard | ridges / Backslope mountain slopes / Backslope |
4% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 6 Tuckasegee | fans / Toeslope coves / Footslope |
3% | Inclusion | 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: | Edneyville-Chestnut complex, high precipitation, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony |
| Map Unit Type: | Complex |
| Map Unit Symbol: | EdD |
| Map Unit Area: | 12309 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 local importance |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 13.75 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | None |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Well drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Well drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 0 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | n/a |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | n/a |
| Min Bedrock Depth: | 89 cm |
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Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.