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 Sparta | outwash terraces / Shoulder outwash terraces / Summit |
90% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Hoopeston | outwash terraces / Footslope | 4% | Inclusion | None |
| Soil Type 3 Dickinson | outwash terraces / Summit outwash terraces / Shoulder |
4% | Inclusion | None |
| Soil Type 4 Orio | outwash terraces / Toeslope | 2% | 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: | Sparta loamy sand, Illinois till plain, 2 to 6 percent slopes |
| Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
| Map Unit Symbol: | 88B |
| Map Unit Area: | 202 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: | Farmland of statewide importance |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 8.83 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | None |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Excessively drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | 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 |
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Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.