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 Tunica | backswamps | 85% | Major Soil Type | YES |
Soil Type 2 Mhoon | alluvial flats | 5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
Soil Type 3 Sharkey | backswamps | 5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [3] * |
Soil Type 4 Aquents | depressions | 5% | 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: | Tunica clay, gently undulating |
Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
Map Unit Symbol: | TnU |
Map Unit Area: | 18720 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: | Prime farmland if drained |
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 17.48 cm |
Max Flood Freq: | None |
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Poorly drained |
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Poorly drained |
Hydric Conditions: | 15 |
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 30 cm |
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 30 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. (1969AR03502) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |