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 Scituate | hills / Backslope | 80% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Canton | 4% | Inclusion | Similar Data [4] * | |
| Soil Type 3 MONTAUK | 4% | Inclusion | Similar Data [5] * | |
| Soil Type 4 PAXTON | 4% | Inclusion | Similar Data [6] * | |
| Soil Type 5 RIDGEBURY | depressions | 4% | Inclusion | Similar Data [3] * |
| Soil Type 6 WOODBRIDGE | 4% | Inclusion | Similar Data [3] * |
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: | Scituate fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very stony |
| Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
| Map Unit Symbol: | 316B |
| Map Unit Area: | 2280 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 statewide importance |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 10.25 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | None |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Moderately well drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Moderately well drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 4 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 53 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 53 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. Leicester (S1958MA015004) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |